1973 NAIA
baseball tournament
1973 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsUnited States International (1st title)
Winning coachBob Potter
MVPKen Koske (P) (US International)
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The 1973 NAIA World Series was the 17th 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 Phoenix Municipal Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.

United States International (36-8) defeated Eastern Connecticut State (31-8) in the first game of the championship series, 7–2, to win the Gulls' first NAIA World Series.

US International pitcher Ken Koske was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsFinal
Malone4
United States International5
United States International4
Phillips2
Phillips4
Valdosta State3
United States International8
Eastern Connecticut State1
Eastern Connecticut State9
Eastern Connecticut State3
Wisconsin–Oshkosh4
Eastern Connecticut State7Valdosta State2
Grand Canyon5
Grand Canyon3
Pembroke State1
Eastern Connecticut State2–
Lower round 1Lower round 2United States International7–
Grand Canyon8
Malone0Valdosta State10
United States International8
Valdosta State2
Wisconsin–Oshkosh5
Phillips0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh3Wisconsin–Oshkosh8
Pembroke State1

See also

References

  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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