1961 NAIA World Series
 1961 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | East Carolina (1st title) |
| Winning coach | James Mallory |
| MVP | Larry Crayton (P) (East Carolina) |
The 1961 NAIA World Series was the fifth 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 Soos Park in Sioux City, Iowa.
East Carolina (22-4) defeated Sacramento State (22-14) in the championship series, 13–7, to win the Pirates' first NAIA World Series.
East Carolina pitcher Larry Crayton was named tournament MVP.
Bracket
[edit]| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winona State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 1 | Omaha | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slippery Rock State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 5 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Sacramento State | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Omaha | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winona State | 9 | Defiance | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defiance | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 5 | Sacramento State | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Slippery Rock State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 18, 2022.