1986 NAIA World Series

1986 NAIA
baseball tournament
1986 NAIA World Series
Teams10
FormatDouble elimination
Page playoff
Finals site
ChampionsGrand Canyon (4th title)
Winning coachGil Stafford
MVPGreg Duce (1B) (Grand Canyon)
  • ← 1985
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1987 →

The 1986 NAIA World Series was the 30th 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 Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Grand Canyon (55–18) defeated hosts and two-time defending champions Lewis–Clark State (55–11) in a single-game championship series, 6–5 (after 10 innings), to win the Antelopes' fourth NAIA World Series and first since 1982.

Grand Canyon first baseman Greg Duce was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

Preliminary bracket

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
(both teams to Semifinals)
Point Park3
Oklahoma City9Oklahoma City5
Oklahoma City13
USC Aiken8
Emporia State3
Emporia State10
Hawaii–Hilo0
Oklahoma City8
Grand Canyon11
Saint Francis (IL)3
Lewis–Clark State11Lewis–Clark State10
Lewis–Clark State3
Southern Tech3
Grand Canyon12
Grand Canyon3
Missouri Southern State1
Consolation First RoundConsolation Second RoundConsolation Third Round
(both teams to Semifinals)
Lewis–Clark State17
St. Francis (IL)2USC Aiken4
Hawaii–Hilo8USC Aiken9
USC Aiken9
Emporia State0
Point Park8Point Park2
Southern Tech3Missouri Southern State3
Missouri Southern State23

Championship bracket

Semifinals Championship
     
Grand Canyon 6 20
Point Park 8 7
Grand Canyon 610
Lewis–Clark State 5
Oklahoma City 2 –
Lewis–Clark State 5 –

See also

References

  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2022.