1958 NAIA World Series
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]
 1958 NAIA World Series | |
| Teams | 12 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single elimination, with consolation bracket |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | San Diego State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Charlie Smith (1st title) |
| MVP | Al Miranda (Sul Ross State) |
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
Championship bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Elon | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Elon | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Adams State | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Sul Ross State | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Southwestern State | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Southwestern State (OK) | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mayville State | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Ozarks | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Southwestern State | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fairmont State | 6 | Third-place game | |||||||||||||
| Simpson | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Fairmont State | 2 | St. Cloud State | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Creighton | 12 | Creighton | 5 | ||||||||||||
Consolation bracket
| 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 | ||||||||||
References
- "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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