1968 NAIA World Series

1968 NAIA
baseball tournament

1968 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions	William Jewell (1st title)
Winning coach	Fred Flook
MVP	Rich Stonum (P) (William Jewell)

The 1968 NAIA World Series was the 12th 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.

The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

William Jewell (30-15) defeated Georgia Southern (32-21) in the championship series, 4–3, to win the Cardinals' first NAIA World Series.

William Jewell pitcher Rich Stonum was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Semifinals								National Championship
	Central Washington State	7
	Sul Ross State	3
					Central Washington State	6
					Pfeiffer	2
	Glassboro State	3
	Pfeiffer	6
									Central Washington State	4
									William Jewell	6
	Eastern Michigan	14
	Georgia Southern	7
					Eastern Michigan	3
					William Jewell	4
	Buena Vista	3
	William Jewell	4															William Jewell	4	4
																	Georgia Southern	6	3
	Consolation first round				Consolation second round				Consolation third round				Consolation fourth round
					Eastern Michigan	7
	Sul Ross State	1			Glassboro State	2							Central Washington State	1
	Glassboro State	4							Eastern Michigan	0			Georgia Southern	5
									Georgia Southern	4
					Pfeiffer	5
	Georgia Southern	7			Georgia Southern	10
	Buena Vista	2

See also

• 1968 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
• 1968 NCAA College Division baseball tournament