1969 NAIA World Series

1969 NAIA
baseball tournament

1969 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions	William Carey (1st title)
Winning coach	John O'Keefe
MVP	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.^[1]

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 2024, this is the earliest NAIA baseball championship won by a school that remains at the NAIA level.

La Verne pitcher Steve Barber was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Semifinals								National Championship
	Appalachian State	4
	William Carey	8
					William Carey	2
					Glassboro State	1
	Glassboro State	1
	Grand Canyon	0
									William Carey	4
									La Verne	1
	St. Cloud State	4
	Taylor	0
					St. Cloud State	2
					La Verne	12
	Kansas State Teachers	3
	La Verne	12															William Carey	4	5
																	La Verne	10	3
	Consolation first round				Consolation second round				Consolation third round				Consolation fourth round
					St. Cloud State	5
	Appalachian State	4			Grand Canyon	4							La Verne	17
	Grand Canyon	9							St. Cloud State	5			St. Cloud State	6
									Glassboro State	3
					Glassboro State	3
	Taylor	6			Taylor	2
	Kansas State Teachers	5

See also

• 1969 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
• 1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament

References

1. "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 19, 2022.