1969 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1969 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1969 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Phil Welch Stadium Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri William Carey 1st John O'Keefe Steve Barber (P) La Verne The 1969 NAIA World Series was the 13th annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/Records/BSB_Championship.pdf NAIA.org National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 19 August 2022 The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri. William Carey (29–9) defeated La Verne (38–16) in the championship series, 5–3, to win the Crusaders' first NAIA World Series. As of 2026, this is the earliest NAIA baseball championship won by a school that currently remains at the NAIA level. La Verne pitcher Steve Barber was named tournament MVP. Bracket First round Second round Semifinals National Championship Consolationfirst round Consolationsecond round Consolationthird round Consolationfourth round 160 no high 2 Appalachian State 4 William Carey 8 Glassboro State 1 Grand Canyon 0 St. Cloud State 4 Taylor 0 Kansas State Teachers 3 La Verne 12 William Carey 2 Glassboro State 1 St. Cloud State 2 La Verne 12 William Carey 4 La Verne 1 Appalachian State 4 Grand Canyon 9 Taylor 6 Kansas State Teachers 5 St. Cloud State 5 Grand Canyon 4 Glassboro State 3 Taylor 2 St. Cloud State 5 Glassboro State 3 La Verne 17 St. Cloud State 6 William Carey 4 5 La Verne 10 3 See also 1969 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:College baseball tournaments in Missouri Category:Sports competitions in St. Joseph, Missouri