1982 NAIA World Series
 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[note 1] on the campus of Lubbock Christian College[note 2] in Lubbock, Texas from May 31 through June 5. The Grand Canyon Antelopes won the tournament, the team's third consecutive NAIA baseball championship.[1]
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[2] | 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[2] | 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[3] | 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[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[3] | 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Lubbock Bows". Del Rio, Texas: Del Rio News-Herald. UPI. June 1, 1982. p. 11.
- ^ a b c "Azusa Pacific is still alive in NAIA World Series". Ukiah, California: Ukiah Daily Journal. UPI. June 4, 1982. p. 7.