2014 NAIA baseball tournament

The 2014 NAIA baseball tournament was the 58th edition of the NAIA baseball championship. The 46-team tournament began on May 12 with Opening Round games across nine different sites and concluded with the 2014 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho that began on May 23 and ended on May 30.

2014 NAIA
baseball tournament
Teams46
Finals site
ChampionsCumberland (TN) (3rd title)
Winning coachWoody Hunt
MVPSam Lind (Cumberland)

Cumberland (TN) defeated Lewis–Clark State (ID) 3–0 in the championship game for their 3rd title in program history. Cumberland became the first and as of 2024, the only team to ever win an NAIA World Series title as a 10 seed since seeding began in 2003. This is also the most recent shutout in an NAIA baseball championship game.[1]

The 46 participating teams were selected from all eligible NAIA teams with the World Series host receiving an automatic bid to the NAIA World Series. The remaining 45 teams participated in the Opening Round with 31 teams being awarded automatic bids as either champions and/or runners-up of their conferences, and 14 teams were selected at-large, which were determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Teams were then placed into one of nine pre-determined Opening Round sites of five teams a piece, each of which is conducted via a double-elimination tournament. The winners of each of the Opening Round sites plus the World Series host team participated in the NAIA World Series.

This would be the final year in which at-large berths were awarded based off the final Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

Tournament procedure

A total of 46 teams entered the tournament. As World Series host, Lewis–Clark State received an automatic bid into the NAIA World Series. 31 automatic bids were determined by either winning their conference's regular season championship, conference tournament, and/or conference tournament runner-up. The other 14 bids were at-large, with selections determined by the final NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.[2]

Opening round hosts

On April 15, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 12–15.[3]

Venue(s)Location(s)Host(s)
Hunter Wright StadiumKingsport, TNAppalachian Athletic Conference
Smith-Wills StadiumJackson, MSBelhaven University
Wildcat Field
Winterholter Field[lower-alpha 1]
Marion, IN
Upland, IN
Crossroads League
Sliwa StadiumDaytona Beach, FLEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University (FL)
Harrison FieldMontgomery, ALFaulkner University
Grizzly Baseball ComplexLawrenceville, GAGeorgia Gwinnett College
Bison Field at Ford ParkShawnee, OKOklahoma Baptist University
Hobart-Detter FieldHutchinson, KSTabor College
Reese FieldSanta Clarita, CAThe Master's College

Bids

Source:[2]

Automatic

School Conference Record Berth Last NAIA Appearance
Bacone (OK) Red River34–18Tournament champion2012 (Cleveland Bracket)
British Columbia NAIA West Group32–11Tournament champion2011 (Riverside Bracket)
Bryan (TN) Appalachian33–26Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Culver–Stockton (MO) Heart29–26Tournament runner-up2011 (Cleveland Bracket)
Cumberland (TN) Mid-South40–18Tournament champion2013 (Joliet Bracket)
Davenport (MI) Wolverine-Hoosier41–15Tournament championFirst appearance
Doane (NE) Great Plains42–9Regular season champion2012 (Marion Bracket)
Embry–Riddle (FL) The Sun37–19Regular season champion2013 NAIA World Series
Faulkner (AL) Southern States46–14Tournament runner-up2013 NAIA World Series
Georgetown (KY) Mid-South42–8Regular season champion2013 (Montgomery Bracket)
Georgia Gwinnett A.I.I.48–10Tournament championFirst appearance
Houston–Victoria (TX) A.I.I.23–21Tournament runner-up2010 (Group 6 Bracket)
Jamestown (ND) Frontier/North Star35–8Tournament champion2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Judson (IL) Chicagoland42–17Tournament champion2013 (Joliet Bracket)
Lewis-Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group43–7World Series host2013 NAIA World Series
MidAmerican Nazarene (KS) Heart36–13Tournament championFirst appearance
Midland (NE) Great Plains42–17Tournament champion2013 (Claremore Bracket)
Missouri Baptist American Midwest45–12Tournament runner-up2013 NAIA World Series
Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) Crossroads42–10Regular season champion2013 (Montgomery Bracket)
Oklahoma Baptist Sooner50–6Tournament champion2013 (Hattiesburg Bracket)
Oklahoma City Sooner35–17Tournament runner-up2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Oklahoma Wesleyan Midlands52–6Tournament championFirst appearance
Point (GA) Appalachian31–25Tournament runner-upFirst appearance
Point Park (PA) Kentucky40–16Tournament champion2013 (Kingsport Bracket)
Southeastern (FL) The Sun44–14Tournament championFirst appearance
Southern Poly (GA) Southern States42–16Tournament champion2012 (Daytona Brach Bracket)
Spring Arbor (MI) Crossroads31–15Tournament champion2009 (Group 5 Bracket)
St. Francis (IL) Chicagoland36–20Regular season champion2012 (Kingsport Bracket)
Tabor (KS) Kansas46–11Tournament champion2013 (Santa Clarita Bracket)
Viterbo (WI) Midwest31–18Tournament championFirst appearance
Westmont (CA) Golden State38–17Tournament championFirst appearance
William Woods (MO) American Midwest39–10Tournament champion2011 (Montgomery Bracket)

At–Large

School Conference Record Last NAIA Appearance
Belhaven (MS) Southern States40–192011 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
Bellevue (NE) Midlands37–15–22013 (Claremore Bracket)
Brewton–Parker (GA) Southern States32–112011 (Daytona Beach Bracket)
Friends (KS) Kansas36–23First appearance
LSU–Alexandria A.I.I.34–23First appearance
LSU–Shreveport Red River42–162013 (Cleveland Bracket)
Mayville State (ND) Frontier/North Star40–142013 (Joliet Bracket)
Northwestern (IA) Great Plains41–112013 (Oklahoma City Bracket)
San Diego Christian (CA) Golden State39–182013 (Santa Clarita Bracket)
Sterling (KS) Kansas39–182013 NAIA World Series
Talladega (AL) Gulf Coast39–18First appearance
Tennessee Wesleyan Appalachian33–22–12013 (Kingsport Bracket)
The Master's (CA) Golden State37–162013 NAIA World Series
Vanguard (CA) Golden State31–212010 (Group 2 Bracket)

Opening Round

Source:[4]

Daytona Beach Bracket

Hosted by Embry–Riddle (FL) at Sliwa Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Southern Poly (GA)20
4Tennessee Wesleyan25LSU–Alexandria6
5LSU–Alexandria81Southern Poly4
2Embry–Riddle (FL)1
2Embry–Riddle (FL)7
3Talladega (AL)6
1Southern Poly28
2Embry–Riddle (FL)100
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Embry–Riddle (FL)7
5LSU–Alexandria14Tennessee Wesleyan2
4Tennessee Wesleyan114Tennessee Wesleyan211
3Talladega9

Hutchinson Bracket

Hosted by Tabor (KS) at Hobart-Detter Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Tabor (KS)3
4Mayville State (ND)05Viterbo2
5Viterbo (WI)71Tabor4
3Jamestown0
2Doane (NE)2
3Jamestown (ND)6
1Tabor5
5Viterbo1
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Jamestown4
5Viterbo125Viterbo11
4Mayville State14Mayville State3
2Doane0

Jackson Bracket

Hosted by Belhaven (MS) at Smith-Wills Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma Wesleyan5
4Sterling (KS)25Houston–Victoria3
5Houston–Victoria (TX)51Oklahoma Wesleyan4
3Belhaven2
2Oklahoma City8
3Belhaven (MS)9
1Oklahoma Wesleyan8
3Belhaven7
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Belhaven11
5Houston–Victoria35Houston–Victoria4
4Sterling34Sterling2
2Oklahoma City1

Kingsport Bracket

Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Missouri Baptist11
4Bryan (TN)25Culver–Stockton10
5Culver–Stockton (MO)41Missouri Baptist5
3Cumberland (TN)2
2Brewton–Parker (GA)3
3Cumberland (TN)8
1Missouri Baptist43
3Cumberland (TN)66
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Cumberland (TN)8
5Culver–Stockton44Bryan1
4Bryan44Bryan5
2Brewton–Parker3

Lawrenceville Bracket

Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Complex

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Georgia Gwinnett2
4Westmont (CA)15St. Francis (IL)3
5St. Francis (IL)25St. Francis (IL)0
2Southeastern (FL)7
2Southeastern (FL)11
3William Woods (MO)5
2Southeastern (FL)54
1Georgia Gwinnett147
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
5St. Francis (IL)8
1Georgia Gwinnett91Georgia Gwinnett11
4Westmont6124Westmont8
3William Woods5

Marion Bracket

Hosted by the Crossroads League at Wildcat Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Georgetown (KY)4
4Midland (NE)55Spring Arbor8
5Spring Arbor (MI)75Spring Arbor1
3Mount Vernon Nazarene4
2Point Park (PA)4
3Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH)8
3Mount Vernon Nazarene44
1Georgetown51011
First roundSecond round[lower-alpha 1]Semifinals
5Spring Arbor5
1Georgetown111Georgetown9
4Midland64Midland1
2Point Park3

Montgomery Bracket

Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Faulkner (AL)7
4Judson (IL)45Point0
5Point (GA)111Faulkner5
3MidAmerica Nazarene1
2LSU–Shreveport10
3MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)14
1Faulkner11
2LSU–Shreveport1
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3MidAmerica Nazarene0
5Point12LSU–Shreveport2
4Judson52LSU–Shreveport2
2LSU–Shreveport8

Santa Clarita Bracket

Hosted by The Master's (CA) at Reese Field

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1San Diego Christian (CA)12
4Vanguard (CA)05British Columbia2
5British Columbia11San Diego Christian2
3Davenport1
2The Master's (CA)0
3Davenport (MI)4
1San Diego Christian2
5British Columbia0
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
3Davenport3
5British Columbia105British Columbia4
4Vanguard24Vanguard4
2The Master's0

Shawnee Bracket

Hosted by Oklahoma Baptist at Bison Field at Ford Park

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinals
1Oklahoma Baptist10
4Friends (KS)25Bacone3
5Bacone (OK)51Oklahoma Baptist4
2Bellevue0
2Bellevue (NE)2
3Northwestern (IA)1
1Oklahoma Baptist213
2Bellevue46
First roundSecond roundSemifinals
2Bellevue2
5Bacone25Bacone1
4Friends53Northwestern (IA)0
3Northwestern (IA)12

NAIA World Series

The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Participants

School Conference Record Head Coach Bracket Previous NAIA
WS Appearances
Best NAIA
WS Finish
NAIA WS
Record
Cumberland (TN) Mid-South44–19Woody HuntKingsport11
(last: 2010)
1st
(2004, 2010)
25–18
Faulkner (AL) Southern States49–14Patrick McCarthyMontgomery2
(last: 2013)
1st
(2013)
5–2
Georgetown (KY) Mid-South46–9Micah BaumfeldMarion1
(last: 1988)
T-5th
(1988)
2–2
Georgia Gwinnett A.I.I.52–11Brad StromdahlLawrencevillenonenone0–0
Lewis–Clark State (ID) NAIA West Group
(Frontier)
43–7Jeremiah Robbinsn/a32
(last: 2013)
1st
(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992,
1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,
2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
124–41
Oklahoma Baptist Sooner53–7Bobby CoxShawnee3
(last: 2011)
4th
(1989)
3–6
Oklahoma Wesleyan Midlands55–6Matt ParkerJacksonnonenone0–0
San Diego Christian (CA) Golden State42–18Chris BandoSanta Claritanonenone0–0
Southern Poly (GA) Southern States45–17Marty LovrichDaytona Beach2
(last: 2009)
T-5th
(2009)
2–4
Tabor (KS) Kansas49–11Mark StandifordHutchinsonnonenone0–0

Bracket

Source:[5]

Preliminary Bracket

First round
Friday, May 23
First round
Friday, May 23
Second round
Saturday, May 24
Third round
Monday, May 26
Winners to Championship Bracket
Fourth Round
Tuesday, May 27
1Oklahoma Baptist3
8Southern Poly09Tabor1
1Oklahoma Baptist7
9Tabor1
4Faulkner2
4Faulkner5
5Georgetown4
1Oklahoma Baptist5
10Cumberland13
2Lewis–Clark State1
7San Diego Christian110Cumberland6
10Cumberland810
10Cumberland10
3Oklahoma Wesleyan7
3Oklahoma Wesleyan2
6Georgia Gwinnett1
First round
Saturday, May 24
Losers eliminated
Second round
Monday, May 26
Losers eliminated
Third round
Tuesday, May 27
Winners to Championship Bracket
4Faulkner0
2Lewis–Clark State92Lewis–Clark State6
8Southern Poly58Southern Poly1
5Georgetown4
3Oklahoma Wesleyan1012
9Tabor69Tabor9
6Georgia Gwinnett66Georgia Gwinnett5
7San Diego Christian4

Championship Bracket

First Round
Wednesday, May 28
Semifinal
Thursday, May 29
Final
Friday, May 30
10Cumberland5
2Lewis–Clark State6
2Lewis–Clark State9
3Oklahoma Wesleyan52Lewis–Clark State0
1Oklahoma Baptist3
10Cumberland3
3Oklahoma Wesleyan411

Game Results

All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC–07:00).[6][7]

Preliminary Bracket

Friday, May 23
9:00 am
Game 1
(8) Southern Poly 0–1 (9) Tabor Harris Field
Attendance: 1110
Umpires: HP: Sean Bolte, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Cory Spangler, 3B: Steve Miller
LP: Zach Smith (7–4) Boxscore WP: Junior Mustain (12–2)
Sv: Jean Acevedo (1)

Friday, May 23
12:00 pm
Game 2
(5) Georgetown 4–5 (4) Faulkner Harris Field
Attendance: 1190
Umpires: HP: Cory Spangler, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Sean Bolte, 3B: Eric Johansen
LP: Shaun Meyer (9–2) Boxscore WP: Brad Griffis (5–2)
HR: Martin Lemus (13)

Friday, May 23
3:40 pm
Game 3
(6) Georgia Gwinnett 1–2 (3) Oklahoma Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 555
Umpires: HP: Shannon Bunger, 1B: Dwayne Finley, 2B: Tracy Roles, 3B: Tim Farwig
LP: Tyler Carpenter (8–2) Boxscore WP: Diego Ibarra (13–1)
Sv: CJ Gregory (14)

Friday, May 23
7:00 pm
Game 4
(7) San Diego Christian 1–10 (10) Cumberland Harris Field
Umpires: HP: Eric Johansen, 1B: Tim Farwig, 2B: Shannon Bunger, 3B: Dwayne Finley
LP: Gabriel Hemmer (13–4) Boxscore WP: Jake Collier (9–3)

Saturday, May 24
9:00 am
Game 5
(8) Southern Poly 5–4 (5) Georgetown Harris Field
Attendance: 650
Umpires: HP: Dwayne Finley, 1B: Sean Bolte, 2B: Tracy Roles, 3B: Cory Spangler
WP: Brantley Burton (4–0)
Sv: Cole Goodwin (1)
Boxscore LP: Edwin Santiago (5–4)

Saturday, May 24
1:05 pm
Game 6
(7) San Diego Christian 4–6 (6) Georgia Gwinnett Harris Field
Attendance: 890
Umpires: HP: Tracy Roles, 1B: Cory Spangler, 2B: Dwayne Finley, 3B: Sean Bolte
LP: Joey Aquino (6–3) Boxscore WP: Alex Roberts (9–2)
Sv: Zeke McGranahan (7)
HR: Ty Abbott (4), Zach Alvord (4)

Saturday, May 24
4:15 pm
Game 7
(9) Tabor 1–3 (1) Oklahoma Baptist Harris Field
Attendance: 1245
Umpires: HP: Steve Miller, 1B: Eric Johansen, 2B: Tim Farwig, 3B: Shannon Bunger
LP: Jacob Webb (11–4) Boxscore WP: Julian Merryweather (12–2)

Saturday, May 24
7:15 pm
Game 8
(10) Cumberland 6–1 (2) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 4175
Umpires: HP: Tim Farwig, 1B: Shannon Bunger, 2B: Steve Miller, 3B: Eric Johansen
WP: Anthony Gomez (6–4) Boxscore LP: Michael Noteware (6–2)
HR: Sam Lind (15), Brady North (12)

Monday, May 26
9:00 am
Game 9
(6) Georgia Gwinnett 5–6 (9) Tabor Harris Field
Attendance: 1010
Umpires: HP: Dwayne Finley, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Shannon Bunger, 3B: Tim Farwig
LP: Zeke McGranahan (3–3) Boxscore WP: Russell Longworth (10–2)
HR: John Fidanza (2)

Monday, May 26
12:45 pm
Game 10
(2) Lewis–Clark State 9–1 (8) Southern Poly Harris Field
Attendance: 4160
Umpires: HP: Shannon Bunger, 1B: Tim Farwig, 2B: Dwayne Finley, 3B: Steve Miller
WP: Gunnar Swanson (5–2) Boxscore LP: Cole Goodwin (4–3)

Monday, May 26
4:15 pm
Game 11
(4) Faulkner 2–7 (1) Oklahoma Baptist Harris Field
Attendance: 1225
Umpires: HP: Eric Johansen, 1B: Cory Spangler, 2B: Sean Bolte, 3B: Tracy Roles
LP: Jay Gause (4–3) Boxscore WP: Jinny Parra (8–2)

Monday, May 26
7:45 pm
Game 12
(3) Oklahoma Wesleyan 7–8 (F/10) (10) Cumberland Harris Field
Umpires: HP: Sean Bolte, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Eric Johansen, 3B: Cory Spangler
LP: Sam Haynes (8–2) Boxscore WP: Clint Meadows (8–4)
HR: Jose Ruiz (14)

Tuesday, May 27
12:00 pm
Game 13
(4) Faulkner 0–6 (2) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 2795
Umpires: HP: Steve Miller, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Cory Spangler, 3B: Shannon Bunger
LP: Jeremy Holcombe (9–4) Boxscore WP: Steve Thompson (6–1)
Sv: David Murillo (5)

Tuesday, May 27
3:00 pm
Game 14
(9) Tabor 9–10 (F/12) (3) Oklahoma Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 590
Umpires: HP: Tim Farwig, 1B: Eric Johansen, 2B: Tracy Roles, 3B: Sean Bolte
LP: Alex Mann (4–3) Boxscore WP: Rhett Acker (9–1)

Tuesday, May 27
6:30 pm
Game 15
(1) Oklahoma Baptist 5–13 (10) Cumberland Harris Field
Attendance: 1170
Umpires: HP: Cory Spangler, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Tim Farwig, 3B: Dwayne Finley
LP: Andrew Millner (4–2) Boxscore WP: Kevin T. Greene (5–4)
Sv: Stevie Smith (1)

Championship Bracket

Wednesday, May 28
3:30 pm
Game 16
(3) Oklahoma Wesleyan 4–3 (F/11) (1) Oklahoma Baptist Harris Field
Attendance: 1120
Umpires: HP: Dwayne Finley, 1B: Steve Miller, 2B: Cory Spangler, 3B: Tim Farwig, LF: Tracy Roles, RF: Shannon Bunger
WP: Sam Haynes (9–2) Boxscore LP: Julian Merryweather (12–3)
HR: Jose Ruiz (15) HR: Steven Knudson (15)

Wednesday, May 28
6:30 pm
Game 17
(10) Cumberland 5–6 (2) Lewis–Clark State Harris Field
Attendance: 3890
Umpires: HP: Tracy Roles, 1B: Tim Farwig, 2B; Shannon Bunger, 3B: Steve Miller, LF: Cory Spangler, RF: Dwayne Finley
LP: Kevin P. Greene (9–2) Boxscore WP: David Murillo (5–1)
HR: Sam Lind (16)

Thursday, May 29
6:30 pm
Game 18
(2) Lewis–Clark State 9–5 (3) Oklahoma Wesleyan Harris Field
Attendance: 4330
Umpires: HP: Steve Miller, 1B: Cory Spangler, 2B: Tracy Roles, 3B: Shannon Bunger, LF: Tim Farwig, RF: Dwayne Finley
WP: Michael Noteware (7–2) Boxscore LP: Sam Haynes (9–3)
HR: Ryan Sells (11)

Championship Game

Friday, May 30 6:30 pm PDT at Harris Field
Game 19
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WP: Anthony Gomez (7–4)   LP: Ty Jackson (4–1)
Attendance: 5010
Umpires: HP: Tim Farwig, 1B: Tracy Roles, 2B: Dwayne Finley, 3B: Cory Spangler, LF: Shannon Bunger, RF: Steve Miller
Boxscore

See also

Notes

  1. Due to weather delays, Game 6 on May 14 between Georgetown (KY) and Midland (NE) was played at Winterholter Field on the campus of Taylor University.

References

  1. "Cumberland (Tenn.) Wins Third All-Time World Series". NAIA. May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  2. "2014BSB_PressBook.pdf" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. "2014 NAIA Baseball Opening Round Host Sites Announced". NAIA. April 15, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  4. "2014 Baseball Opening Round Schedule & Results". NAIA. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. "2014BSB_FinalSiteBracket.pdf" (PDF). NAIA. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  6. "2014 Avista-NAIA World Series Schedule/Results". NAIA. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. "2014 NAIA World Series". DakStats. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
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