Collegiate baseball tournament
 1982 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Grand Canyon (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Gil Stafford |
| MVP | Pete Bethea (Grand Canyon) |
The 1982 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 on the campus of Lubbock Christian College in Lubbock, Texas from May 31 through June 5. The Grand Canyon Antelopes won the tournament, the team's third consecutive NAIA baseball championship.
Participants
| Team | Record | Head coach | Previous Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific | Tom Hicks | 2 (1981, 1982) | |
| Bemidji State | Bob Montebello | None | |
| Birmingham–Southern | Bill Meyer | 2 (1975, 1979) | |
| Coastal Carolina | Larry Carr | 2 (1978, 1980) | |
| Grand Canyon | Gil Stafford | 5 (1969, 1971, 1973, 1980, 1981) | |
| Lewis-Clark State | Ed Cheff | 4 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1980) | |
| Liberty | Al Worthington | 1 (1981) | |
| Lubbock Christian | 64–19 | Larry Hays | 3 (1977, 1980, 1981) |
| Saint Xavier | John Morrey | 1 (1979) | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State | Mike Metheny | 4 (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981) |
Tournament
Bracket
- To be added
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31 | Game 1 | Lewis-Clark State | 2–0 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | |
| Game 2 | Coastal Carolina | 5–4 | Birmingham–Southern | ||
| Game 3 | Liberty | 7–5 | Saint Xavier | ||
| Game 4 | Azusa Pacific | 9–8 | Lubbock Christian | ||
| June 1 | Game 5 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 13–9 | Birmingham–Southern | Birmingham–Southern eliminated |
| Game 6 | Saint Xavier | 7–6 | Lubbock Christian | Lubbock Christian eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Lewis-Clark State | 11–5 | Bemidji State | ||
| Game 8 | Grand Canyon | 16–4 | Azusa Pacific | ||
| June 2 | Game 9 | Saint Xavier | 21–12 | Bemidji State | Bemidji State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Azusa Pacific | 2–1 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | Southeastern Oklahoma State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Lewis-Clark State | 8–7 | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Game 12 | Grand Canyon | 5–3 | Liberty | ||
| June 3 | Game 13 | Azusa Pacific | 9–2 | Liberty | Liberty eliminated |
| Game 14 | Saint Xavier | 7–3 | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina eliminated | |
| Game 15 | Grand Canyon | 3–1 | Lewis-Clark State | ||
| June 4 | Game 16 | Lewis-Clark State | 2–1 | Azusa Pacific | Azusa Pacific eliminated |
| Game 17 | Grand Canyon | 6–4 | Saint Xavier | Saint Xavier eliminated | |
| June 5 | Final | Grand Canyon | 10–6 | Lewis-Clark State | Grand Canyon wins NAIA World Series |
Notes
- Hays Field was named Chaparral Stadium 1978–1999.
- Lubbock Christian University was named Lubbock Christian College 1956–1988.
See also
- 1982 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
- 1982 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
- 1982 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
References
- ^ "Baseball Championship History" (PDF). National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "Lubbock Bows". Del Rio, Texas: Del Rio News-Herald. UPI. June 1, 1982. p. 11.
- ^ "Azusa Pacific is still alive in NAIA World Series". Ukiah, California: Ukiah Daily Journal. UPI. June 4, 1982. p. 7.
External links
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