1975 NAIA World Series

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1975 NAIA
baseball tournament
1975 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsLewis (IL) (2nd title)
Winning coachGordie Gillespie
MVPDon Markelz (P) (Lewis)
  • 1974
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1976

The 1975 NAIA World Series was the 19th 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.[1]

The tournament was again played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

In a rematch of the previous year's final, defending champions Lewis (IL) (52-16) defeated Sam Houston State (43-14) in a single-game championship series, 2–1, to win the Flyers' second NAIA World Series.

Lewis pitcher Don Markelz was named tournament MVP.

Bracket[edit]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
Lewis (IL)4
Phillips2
Lewis4
Sam Houston State1
Missouri Western State1
Sam Houston State2
Lewis6
Eastern Connecticut State5
La Verne8
Lewis7
UNC Wilmington0
La Verne0La Verne1
Eastern Connecticut State3
Birmingham–Southern1
Eastern Connecticut State3
Lewis2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Sam Houston State1
La Verne4
Phillips6Missouri Western State1
Eastern Connecticut State0
Missouri Western State7
Sam Houston State7
Sam Houston State10
UNC Wilmington3Birmingham–Southern5
Birmingham–Southern9

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 24, 2022.