1997 NAIA World Series

The 1997 NAIA World Series was the 41st 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]

1997 NAIA
baseball tournament
1997 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Page playoff
Finals site
ChampionsBrewton–Parker (1st title)
Winning coachMike Robins
MVPAndy Kalcounos (3B) (Brewton–Parker)
  • 1996
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1998

The tournament was played, for the last time, at Lewis and Clark Park in Sioux City, Iowa.

Brewton–Parker (64–7) defeated Bellevue (NE) (43–16) in a single-game championship series, 8–4, to win the Barons' first NAIA World Series.

Brewton–Parker third baseman Andy Kalcounos was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

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Preliminary

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First round
Losers to Championship Bracket, Second Round
Second round
Losers to Championship Bracket, Third Round
Third round
Both teams to Championship Bracket, Semifinals
      
Cumberland (TN) 8
Mount Vernon Nazarene 4
Cumberland 2
Brewton–Parker 3
Brewton–Parker 11
Dominican (NY) 1
Brewton–Parker 9(10)
California Baptist 7
California Baptist 8
Dallas Baptist 2
California Baptist 9
SE Oklahoma State 4
Bellevue (NE) 8
SE Oklahoma State 10

Championship

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Second round
Losers eliminated
Third round
Losers eliminated
Semifinals
Losers eliminated
Championship
Brewton–Parker8
SE Oklahoma State 6(10)SE Oklahoma State1
Mount Vernon Nazarene10Mount Vernon Nazarene5Brewton–Parker8
Dominican0Bellevue4
California Baptist1
Cumberland3Bellevue3Third place
Dallas Baptist2Bellevue7
Bellevue5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved September 10, 2022.