# NAIA World Series

The NAIA World Series (officially branded as the Avista NAIA World Series for sponsorship purposes from 2013) is a double-elimination tournament, held since 1957, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Since 2000, the tournament has been held at Harris Field on the campus of Lewis–Clark State College (LCSC) in Lewiston, Idaho, having previously hosted from 1984 to 1991.

## History

A total of twelve cities have hosted the NAIA World Series. In 1957, the first edition of the series was held in Alpine, Texas, the home of inaugural champions, Sul Ross State. From 1984 to 1991 and since 2000, the series has been held in Lewiston on the campus of LCSC, the winningest school in the competition with 19 victories. The other cities that have hosted the tournament are Sioux City, Iowa; St. Joseph, Missouri; Phoenix, Arizona; Nashville, Tennessee; Lubbock, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Jupiter, Florida.
As of 2015, a total of 188 schools have competed in the tournament.

## Results

NAIA World Series :
| Year | Host city | Stadium | Championship Results | Championship Results | Championship Results |
| Year | Host city | Stadium | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
| 1957 Details | Alpine, Texas | Kokernot Field | Sul Ross State | 8–7 | Rollins |
| 1958 Details | Alpine, Texas | Kokernot Field | San Diego State | 23–9 | Southwestern Oklahoma |
| 1959 Details | Alpine, Texas | Kokernot Field | Southern | 10–2 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1960 Details | Sioux City, Iowa | Soos Park | Whitworth | 4–0 | Georgia Southern |
| 1961 Details | Sioux City, Iowa | Soos Park | East Carolina | 13–7 | Sacramento State |
| 1962 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Georgia Southern | 2–0 | Portland State |
| 1963 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Sam Houston State | 2–1 | Grambling State |
| 1964 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | West Liberty State | 3–2 | Grambling State |
| 1965 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Carson–Newman | 3–2 | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 1966 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Linfield | 15–4 | Lewis |
| 1967 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | New Mexico Highlands | 6–1 | Glassboro State |
| 1968 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | William Jewell | 4–3$^{13}$ | Georgia Southern |
| 1969 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | William Carey | 5–3 | La Verne |
| 1970 Details | Phoenix, Arizona | Municipal Stadium | Eastern Michigan | 1–0 | Northeastern Louisiana |
| 1971 Details | Phoenix, Arizona | Municipal Stadium | Linfield (2) | 9–8$^{10}$ | David Lipscomb |
| 1972 Details | Phoenix, Arizona | Municipal Stadium | La Verne | 4–1 | David Lipscomb |
| 1973 Details | Phoenix, Arizona | Municipal Stadium | United States International | 7–2 | Eastern Connecticut State |
| 1974 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Lewis | 3–2 | Sam Houston State |
| 1975 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Lewis (2) | 2–1 | Sam Houston State |
| 1976 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Lewis (3) | 16–8 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 1977 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | David Lipscomb | 2–1 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| 1978 Details | St. Joseph, Missouri | Phil Welch Stadium | Emporia State | 8–6 | Missouri Southern |
| 1979 Details | Nashville, Tennessee | Herschel Greer Stadium | David Lipscomb (2) | 5–4 | High Point |
| 1980 Details | Nashville, Tennessee | Herschel Greer Stadium | Grand Canyon | 5–4$^{10}$ | Lewis |
| 1981 Details | Lubbock, Texas | Chaparral Stadium | Grand Canyon (2) | 11–4 | Winthrop |
| 1982 Details | Lubbock, Texas | Chaparral Stadium | Grand Canyon (3) | 10–6 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 1983 Details | Lubbock, Texas | Chaparral Stadium | Lubbock Christian | 12–9 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 1984 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State | 15–2 | Azusa Pacific |
| 1985 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (2) | 10–6 | Dallas Baptist |
| 1986 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Grand Canyon (4) | 6–5$^{10}$ | Lewis–Clark State |
| 1987 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (3) | 11–4 | Emporia State |
| 1988 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (4) | 9–3 | Grand Canyon |
| 1989 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (5) | 5–2 | St. Francis (IL) |
| 1990 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (6) | 9–4 | Auburn Montgomery |
| 1991 Details | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (7) | 7–0 | Oral Roberts |
| 1992 Details | Des Moines, Iowa | Sec Taylor Stadium | Lewis–Clark State (8) | 14–4 | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 1993 Details | Des Moines, Iowa | Sec Taylor Stadium | St. Francis (IL) | 4–2 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| 1994 Details | Des Moines, Iowa | Sec Taylor Stadium | Kennesaw State | 2–0 | Southeastern Oklahoma State |
| 1995 Details | Sioux City, Iowa | Lewis and Clark Park | Bellevue (NE) | 8–5 | Cumberland (TN) |
| 1996 Details | Sioux City, Iowa | Lewis and Clark Park | Lewis–Clark State (9) | 9–0 | St. Ambrose |
| 1997 Details | Sioux City, Iowa | Lewis and Clark Park | Brewton–Parker | 8–4 | Bellevue (NE) |
| 1998 Details | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Drillers Stadium | Albertson | 6–3 | Indiana Tech |
| 1999 Details | Jupiter, Florida | Roger Dean Stadium | Lewis–Clark State (10) | 7–2 | College of Idaho |
| 2000 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (11) | 10–1 | Dallas Baptist |
| 2001 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Birmingham–Southern | 8–3 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 2002 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (12) | 12–8 | Oklahoma City |
| 2003 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (13) | 7–5 | Oklahoma City |
| 2004 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Cumberland (TN) | 10–3 | Oklahoma City |
| 2005 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Oklahoma City | 8–1 | Embry–Riddle (FL) |
| 2006 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (14) | 5–4$^{11}$ | Cumberland (TN) |
| 2007 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (15) | 9–2 | Spring Arbor |
| 2008 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (16) | 8–3 | Lee (TN) |
| 2009 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lubbock Christian (2) | 11–8 | Point Loma Nazarene |
| 2010 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Cumberland (TN) (2) | 4–3 | Lee (TN) |
| 2011 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Concordia Irvine | 9–3 | Lubbock Christian |
| 2012 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Tennessee Wesleyan | 10–6 | Rogers State |
| 2013 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Faulkner | 11–4 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 2014 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Cumberland (TN) (3) | 3–0 | Lewis–Clark State |
| 2015 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (17) | 10–7 | St. Thomas (FL) |
| 2016 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (18) | 12–11 | Faulkner |
| 2017 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Lewis–Clark State (19) | 6–4 | Faulkner |
| 2018 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Southeastern (FL) | 6–3 | Freed–Hardeman |
| 2019 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Tennessee Wesleyan (2) | 6–2 | St. Thomas |
| 2020 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | No World Series held due to the coronavirus pandemic | No World Series held due to the coronavirus pandemic | No World Series held due to the coronavirus pandemic | No World Series held due to the coronavirus pandemic |
| 2021 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Georgia Gwinnett | 8–4 | Central Methodist |
| 2022 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Southeastern (FL) (2) | 11–5 | Lewis-Clark State |
| 2023 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Westmont | 7–6 | Lewis-Clark State |
| 2024 | Lewiston, Idaho | Harris Field | Hope International | 14-6 | Tennessee Wesleyan |

## Champions
### Active programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Lewis–Clark State | 19 | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Cumberland (TN) | 3 | 2004, 2010, 2014 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 3 | 2012, 2019 |
| Southeastern (FL) | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| Hope International | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Gwinnett | 1 | 2021 |
| Faulkner | 1 | 2013 |
| Oklahoma City | 1 | 2005 |
| College of Idaho | 1 | 1998 |
| Brewton–Parker | 1 | 1997 |
| Bellevue (NE) | 1 | 1995 |
| St. Francis (IL) | 1 | 1993 |
| William Carey | 1 | 1969 |

### Former programs

| Team | Titles | Years |
| Grand Canyon | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986 |
| Lewis (IL) | 3 | 1974, 1975, 1976 |
| Lubbock Christian | 2 | 1983, 2009 |
| Lipscomb | 2 | 1977, 1979 |
| Linfield | 2 | 1966, 1971 |
| Westmont | 1 | 2023 |
| Concordia Irvine | 1 | 2011 |
| Birmingham–Southern | 1 | 2001 |
| Kennesaw State | 1 | 1994 |
| Emporia State | 1 | 1978 |
| US International | 1 | 1973 |
| La Verne | 1 | 1972 |
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1970 |
| William Jewell | 1 | 1968 |
| New Mexico Highlands | 1 | 1967 |
| Carson–Newman | 1 | 1965 |
| West Liberty | 1 | 1964 |
| Sam Houston | 1 | 1963 |
| Georgia Southern | 1 | 1962 |
| East Carolina | 1 | 1961 |
| Whitworth | 1 | 1960 |
| Southern–Baton Rouge | 1 | 1959 |
| San Diego State | 1 | 1958 |
| Sul Ross State | 1 | 1957 |