 1983 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Lubbock Christian (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Larry Hays |
| MVP | David Bulls (Lubbock Christian) |
The 1983 NAIA World Series was a double-elimination tournament to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The tournament was held at Chaparral Stadium[note 1] on the campus of Lubbock Christian College[note 2] in Lubbock, Texas from May 30 through June 6.[1] The Lubbock Christian Chaparrals won the tournament, the team's first NAIA baseball championship.[2]
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Participants
| Team | Record | Head coach | Previous Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | Larry Carr | 3 (1978, 1980, 1982) | |
| Lewis-Clark State | 65–4 | Ed Cheff | 5 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982) |
| Liberty | Al Worthington | 2 (1981, 1982) | |
| Lubbock Christian | 50–26 | Larry Hays | 4 (1977, 1980, 1981, 1982) |
| Newman | Paul Sanagorski | None | |
| Southern Arkansas | Steve Goodheart | None | |
| Southwestern | Jim Mallon | None | |
| St. Francis (IL) | Gordie Gillespie | 1 (1978) | |
| Union | David Blackstock | None | |
| William Jewell | Fred Flook | 8 (1957, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981) |
Tournament
Bracket
- To be added
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30 | Game 1 | Union | 13–12 | William Jewell | |
| Game 2 | Lewis-Clark State | 15–2 | St. Francis (IL) | 7 Innings | |
| Game 3 | Coastal Carolina | 5–2 | Liberty | ||
| Game 4 | Lubbock Christian | 7–1 | Southwestern | ||
| May 31 | Game 5 | St. Francis (IL) | 10–0 | William Jewell | William Jewell eliminated |
| Game 6 | Liberty | 5–3 | Southwestern | Southwestern eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Union | 7–2 | Southern Arkansas | ||
| Game 8 | Lubbock Christian | 13–3 | Newman | ||
| June 1 | Game 9 | Liberty | 4–3 | Southern Arkansas | Southern Arkansas eliminated |
| Game 10 | Newman | 12–10 | St. Francis | St. Francis eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Lewis-Clark | 22–6 | Union | ||
| Game 12 | Lubbock Christian | 14–9 | Coastal Carolina | ||
| June 2 | Game 13 | Newman | 23–12 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina eliminated |
| Game 14 | Union | 21–17 | Liberty | Liberty eliminated | |
| Game 15 | Lewis-Clark | 18–17 | Lubbock Christian | 10 Innings | |
| June 3 | Game 16 | Lewis-Clark | 16–2 | Newman | Newman eliminated |
| Game 17 | Lubbock Christian | 4–0 | Union | Union eliminated | |
| June 5[note 3] | Game 18 | Lubbock Christian | 4–3 | Lewis-Clark | |
| June 6 | Final | Lubbock Christian | 12–4 | Lewis-Clark | Lubbock Christian wins NAIA World Series |
Notes
- ^ Hays Field was named Chaparral Stadium 1978–1999.
- ^ Lubbock Christian University was named Lubbock Christian College 1956–1988.
- ^ Originally scheduled for June 4, Game 18 was postponed to June 5 due to rain delay.[1]
See also
- 1983 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 1983 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
References
- ^ a b c "Scorecard". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. June 6, 1983. p. B3.
- ^ a b c "Baseball Championship History" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
External links
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