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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.
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| Sam Lind (Cumberland) |
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.
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.
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 on the final Top 25 Coaches' Poll.
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.
On April 15, the NAIA announced the nine opening round host sites, which were played from May 12–15.
| Venue(s) | Location(s) | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Wright Stadium | Kingsport, TN | Appalachian Athletic Conference |
| Smith-Wills Stadium | Jackson, MS | Belhaven University |
| Wildcat FieldWinterholter Field | Marion, INUpland, IN | Crossroads League |
| Sliwa Stadium | Daytona Beach, FL | Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) |
| Harrison Field | Montgomery, AL | Faulkner University |
| Grizzly Baseball Complex | Lawrenceville, GA | Georgia Gwinnett College |
| Bison Field at Ford Park | Shawnee, OK | Oklahoma Baptist University |
| Hobart-Detter Field | Hutchinson, KS | Tabor College |
| Reese Field | Santa Clarita, CA | The Master's College |
Source:
| School | Conference | Record | Berth | Last NAIA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red River | 34–18 | Tournament champion | 2012 (Cleveland Bracket) | |
| NAIA West Group | 32–11 | Tournament champion | 2011 (Riverside Bracket) | |
| Appalachian | 33–26 | Tournament runner-up | First appearance | |
| Heart | 29–26 | Tournament runner-up | 2011 (Cleveland Bracket) | |
| Mid-South | 40–18 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Joliet Bracket) | |
| Wolverine-Hoosier | 41–15 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| Great Plains | 42–9 | Regular season champion | 2012 (Marion Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 37–19 | Regular season champion | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Southern States | 46–14 | Tournament runner-up | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Mid-South | 42–8 | Regular season champion | 2013 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| A.I.I. | 48–10 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| A.I.I. | 23–21 | Tournament runner-up | 2010 (Group 6 Bracket) | |
| Frontier/North Star | 35–8 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket) | |
| Chicagoland | 42–17 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Joliet Bracket) | |
| NAIA West Group | 43–7 | World Series host | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Heart | 36–13 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| Great Plains | 42–17 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Claremore Bracket) | |
| American Midwest | 45–12 | Tournament runner-up | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Crossroads | 42–10 | Regular season champion | 2013 (Montgomery Bracket) | |
| Sooner | 50–6 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Hattiesburg Bracket) | |
| Sooner | 35–17 | Tournament runner-up | 2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket) | |
| Midlands | 52–6 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| Appalachian | 31–25 | Tournament runner-up | First appearance | |
| Kentucky | 40–16 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| The Sun | 44–14 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| Southern States | 42–16 | Tournament champion | 2012 (Daytona Brach Bracket) | |
| Crossroads | 31–15 | Tournament champion | 2009 (Group 5 Bracket) | |
| Chicagoland | 36–20 | Regular season champion | 2012 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 46–11 | Tournament champion | 2013 (Santa Clarita Bracket) | |
| Midwest | 31–18 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| Golden State | 38–17 | Tournament champion | First appearance | |
| American Midwest | 39–10 | Tournament champion | 2011 (Montgomery Bracket) |
| School | Conference | Record | Last NAIA Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern States | 40–19 | 2011 (Oklahoma City Bracket) | |
| Midlands | 37–15–2 | 2013 (Claremore Bracket) | |
| Southern States | 32–11 | 2011 (Daytona Beach Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 36–23 | First appearance | |
| A.I.I. | 34–23 | First appearance | |
| Red River | 42–16 | 2013 (Cleveland Bracket) | |
| Frontier/North Star | 40–14 | 2013 (Joliet Bracket) | |
| Great Plains | 41–11 | 2013 (Oklahoma City Bracket) | |
| Golden State | 39–18 | 2013 (Santa Clarita Bracket) | |
| Kansas | 39–18 | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Gulf Coast | 39–18 | First appearance | |
| Appalachian | 33–22–1 | 2013 (Kingsport Bracket) | |
| Golden State | 37–16 | 2013 NAIA World Series | |
| Golden State | 31–21 | 2010 (Group 2 Bracket) |
Source:
Hosted by Embry–Riddle (FL) at Sliwa Stadium
Hosted by Tabor (KS) at Hobart-Detter Field
Hosted by Belhaven (MS) at Smith-Wills Stadium
Hosted by the Appalachian Athletic Conference at Hunter Wright Stadium
Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett at Grizzly Baseball Complex
Hosted by the Crossroads League at Wildcat Field
Hosted by Faulkner (AL) at Harrison Field
Hosted by The Master's (CA) at Reese Field
Hosted by Oklahoma Baptist at Bison Field at Ford Park
The NAIA World Series was held at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.
| School | Conference | Record | Head Coach | Bracket | Previous NAIAWS Appearances | Best NAIAWS Finish | NAIA WSRecord |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-South | 44–19 | Woody Hunt | Kingsport | 11(last: 2010) | 1st(2004, 2010) | 25–18 | |
| Southern States | 49–14 | Patrick McCarthy | Montgomery | 2(last: 2013) | 1st(2013) | 5–2 | |
| Mid-South | 46–9 | Micah Baumfeld | Marion | 1(last: 1988) | T-5th(1988) | 2–2 | |
| A.I.I. | 52–11 | Brad Stromdahl | Lawrenceville | none | none | 0–0 | |
| NAIA West Group(Frontier) | 43–7 | Jeremiah Robbins | n/a | 32(last: 2013) | 1st(1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002,2003, 2006, 2007, 2008) | 124–41 | |
| Sooner | 53–7 | Bobby Cox | Shawnee | 3(last: 2011) | 4th(1989) | 3–6 | |
| Midlands | 55–6 | Matt Parker | Jackson | none | none | 0–0 | |
| Golden State | 42–18 | Chris Bando | Santa Clarita | none | none | 0–0 | |
| Southern States | 45–17 | Marty Lovrich | Daytona Beach | 2(last: 2009) | T-5th(2009) | 2–4 | |
| Kansas | 49–11 | Mark Standiford | Hutchinson | none | none | 0–0 |
Source:
All game times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC−07:00).
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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