The 1992 NAIA World Series was the 36th annual
tournament
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hosted by the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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to determine the national champion of
baseball
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among its member colleges and universities in the
United States
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and
Canada
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.
After eight seasons in
Lewiston, Idaho
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, this tournament was played at
Sec Taylor Stadium
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Features
Principal Park is at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Rac ...
in
Des Moines, Iowa
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.
Five-time defending champions
Lewis–Clark State (55–10) defeated
Mary Hardin–Baylor (40–18) in a single-game championship series, 14–4, to win the Warriors' eighth NAIA World Series. This would go on to be the sixth of six consecutive World Series championships for the program.
Mary Hardin–Baylor outfielder
Mike Meggers was named tournament MVP.
Bracket
Preliminary
Championship
See also
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1992 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
The 1992 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1992 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series ...
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1992 NCAA Division II baseball tournament
The 1992 NCAA Division II baseball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of baseball among its Division II colleges and universities at the end of the 1992 NCAA Division II baseball season ...
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1992 NCAA Division III baseball tournament
The 1992 NCAA Division III baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1992 NCAA Division III baseball season to determine the 17th national champion of college baseball at the NCAA Division III level. The tournament concluded with eight te ...
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1992 NAIA Softball World Series
References
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The NAIA World Series (officially branded as the Avista NAIA World Series for sponsorship purposes from 2013) is a double-elimination tournament, held since 1957, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate At ...
Lewiston, Idaho
College baseball in Idaho
College sports tournaments in Idaho