1958 NAIA World Series

1958 NAIA
baseball tournament
1958 NAIA World Series
Teams12
FormatSingle elimination,
with consolation bracket
Finals site
ChampionsSan Diego State (1st title)
Winning coachCharlie Smith (1st title)
MVPAl Miranda (Sul Ross State)
  • 1957
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1959

The 1958 NAIA World Series was the second 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 Kokernot Field in Alpine, Texas, near the campus of Sul Ross State College.

San Diego State defeated Southwestern State (OK) in the championship game, 23–9, to win the Aztecs' first NAIA World Series.

Sul Ross State player Al Miranda, meanwhile, was named tournament MVP.

The tournament field increased by four teams from the inaugural event, growing from eight to twelve teams.

Bracket

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Championship bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Championship
San Diego State 11
Elon 10 Elon 1
Indiana State 8 San Diego State 17
St. Cloud State 0
St. Cloud State 12
Adams State 0 Sul Ross State 8
St. Cloud State 9 San Diego State 23
Southwestern State 9
Southwestern State (OK) 11
Mayville State 15 Mayville State 1
Ozarks 6 Southwestern State 6 Third-place game
Creighton 3
Fairmont State 2 St. Cloud State 6
Fairmont State 6 Creighton 12 Creighton 5
Simpson (IA) 3

Consolation bracket

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Consolation First round Consolation Second round Fifth Place Game
      
Elon 6
Indiana State 12
Indiana State 1
Sul Ross State 10
Sul Ross State 7
Adams State 6
Sul Ross State 10
Simpson 13
Mayville State 12
Ozarks 13
Ozarks 6
Simpson 8
Fairmont State 2
Simpson 15

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2022.