1964 NAIA World Series

1964 NAIA
baseball tournament
	1964 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium; St. Joseph, Missouri;
Champions	West Liberty State (1st title)
Winning coach	George Kovalik
MVP	Frank Ujcich (P) (West Liberty State)
	← 1963; NAIA baseball tournament; 1965 →;

The 1964 NAIA World Series was the eighth 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 Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

West Liberty State (27-7) defeated Grambling (24-5) in the championship series, 6–4 and 3–2, to win the Hilltoppers' first NAIA World Series. West Liberty State, who lost its first game of the tournament, won six consecutive games out of the consolation bracket to claim the title.

West Liberty State pitcher Frank Ujcich was named tournament MVP.

Prior to the Mayville State and West Liberty State game, it was discovered that Mayville State's catcher Dave Pavlesic had signed a professional contract in 1961 with the Newton-Conover Twins of the Class D Western Carolina League. As a result, Mayville State was disqualified from the tournament and had to forfeit all tournament games with their opponents being awarded 9–0 victories.^[2]

Bracket


First round		Second round		Semifinals				National Championship



Eastern Illinois	1

Sam Houston State	3
		Sam Houston State	4

		Georgia Southern	5
Georgia Southern	11

Mayville State	7
				Georgia Southern	0

				Grambling	4
Wartburg	2

West Liberty State	1
		Wartburg	1

		Grambling	3
Grambling	3

Western Washington State	2							Grambling	4	2

								West Liberty State	6	3

Consolation first round		Consolation second round		Consolation third round		Consolation fourth round

		Forfeit^[a]

Forfeit^[a]		Wartburg	9

Eastern Illinois	9	Mayville State	0	Forfeit^[b]		Georgia Southern	0

Mayville State	0			Mayville State	0	West Liberty State	5

				West Liberty State	9

		Sam Houston State	1

West Liberty State	6	West Liberty State	2

Western Washington State	2

Notes

^ ^a ^b Prior to being disqualified from the tournament, Mayville State defeated Eastern Illinois 10–9 and Wartburg 19–5. Both Eastern Illinois and Wartburg were awarded 9–0 victories as a result.
^ West Liberty State advanced by default after Mayville State was disqualified from the tournament.

References

^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
^ "Mayville Disqualified From N.A.I.A. Tourney". St. Joseph News-Press. newspapers.com. June 13, 1964. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

[Mayville-3] Prior to being disqualified from the tournament, Mayville State defeated Eastern Illinois 10–9 and Wartburg 19–5. Both Eastern Illinois and Wartburg were awarded 9–0 victories as a result.

[Mayville2-4] West Liberty State advanced by default after Mayville State was disqualified from the tournament.

[1] "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.

[2] "Mayville Disqualified From N.A.I.A. Tourney". St. Joseph News-Press. newspapers.com. June 13, 1964. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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1964 NAIA World Series

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