1977 NAIA World Series

1977 NAIA
baseball tournament

1977 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination Page playoff
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions	David Lipscomb (1st title)
Winning coach	Ken Dugan
MVP	Steve Fletcher (P/DH/1B) (David Lipscomb)

The 1977 NAIA World Series was the 21st 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.

The tournament was again played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

David Lipscomb (47–12) defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State (56–8) in a single-game championship series, 2–1, to win the Bisons' first NAIA World Series. For the first time in event history, both teams reached the final despite having lost a game earlier in the tournament.

David Lipscomb pitcher/first-baseman/designated hitter Steve Fletcher was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

	Upper round 1				Upper round 2				Upper final				Semifinals				Preliminary final				Final
	Newberry	0
	SE Oklahoma State	13
					SE Oklahoma State	1
					La Verne	7
	David Lipscomb	1
	La Verne	11
									La Verne	11
									Lewis	3
	Lubbock Christian	17
													La Verne	2
	Monmouth (NJ)	2
					Lubbock Christian	0							David Lipscomb	4
					Lewis	5
	Lewis (IL)	13
	William Jewell	2																			David Lipscomb	2
																	La Verne	7			SE Oklahoma State	1
					Lower round 1				Lower round 2								SE Oklahoma State	8
									SE Oklahoma State	10
					Monmouth	2			William Jewell	3
													Lewis	5
					William Jewell	6
													SE Oklahoma State	6
									Lubbock Christian	1
					Newberry	3			David Lipscomb	7
					David Lipscomb	8

See also

• 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
• 1977 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
• 1977 NCAA Division III baseball tournament