The 1990 NAIA World Series was the 34th annual

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hosted by the

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to determine the national champion of

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among its member colleges and universities in the

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and

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. The tournament was played at Harris Field in

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. Hometown team and three-time defending champions Lewis–Clark State (43–13) defeated

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(40–25) in a single-game championship series, 9–4, to win the Warriors' sixth NAIA World Series. This would go on to be the fourth of six consecutive World Series championships for the program. Lewis–Clark State outfielder

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was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

Preliminary bracket

Championship bracket

Reference

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NAIA World Series

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Bracket

Preliminary bracket

Championship bracket

See also

Reference