NAIA softball championship
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| Sport | Softball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Science and Arts (1) |
| Most titles | Oklahoma City (10) |
| Official website | NAIA.com |
The NAIA Softball Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA collegiate softball in the United States and formerly in Canada. It has been held annually since 1981.[1]
The current champions are Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Stars are the most titled program, having collected 10 NAIA championship titles.
Results
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Sam Houston State (Texas) | 1-0 | Emporia State (Kan.) | Conroe, Texas | |
| 1982 | Missouri Western | 5-0 | St. Francis (Ill.) | Kearney, Nebraska | |
| 1983 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 9-2 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Kearney, Nebraska | |
| 1984 | Emporia State (Kan.) | 1-0 | Quincy (Ill.) | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 1985 | Quincy (Ill.) | 4-2 | Washburn (Kan.) | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 1986 | St. Mary's, Texas | 2-1 (9 innings) | Oklahoma City | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 1987 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 1-0 | Francis Marion (S.C.) | Kearney, Nebraska | |
| 1988 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 2-0 (10 innings) | Minnesota-Duluth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 1989 | Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) | 3-0 | Kearney State (Neb.) | Midland, Michigan | |
| 1990 | Kearney State (Neb.) | 6-3 (8 innings) | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | Pensacola, Florida | |
| 1991 | Hawaii Loa | 5-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri | |
| 1992 | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 3-2 | Kennesaw State (Ga.) | Pensacola, Florida | |
| 1993 | West Florida | 4-2 | Oklahoma City | Columbia, Missouri | |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Athens State (Ala.) | Columbia, Missouri | |
| 1995 | Oklahoma City | 3-1 | Puget Sound (Wash.) | Columbia, Missouri | |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City | 9-1 | Shawnee State (Ohio) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 1997 | Oklahoma City | 12-0 | Athens State (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 1998 | Western Washington | 5-1 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 1999 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-3 | Oklahoma City | Jupiter, Florida | |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City | 5-1 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2001 | Oklahoma City | 5-3 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2002 | Oklahoma City | 2-1 (8 innings) | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2003 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 3-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2004 | Thomas (Ga.) | 5-4 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2005 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 7-0 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2006 | Mobile (Ala.) | 4-1 | California Baptist | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2007 | Oklahoma City | 7-2 | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2008 | Lubbock Christian | 2-1 | Mobile (Ala.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2009 | California Baptist | 3-2 | St. Gregory's (Ok.) | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2010 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | 4-3 | Oklahoma City | Decatur, Alabama | |
| 2011 | Oregon Tech | 1-0 | California Baptist | Gulf Shores, Alabama | |
| 2012 | Shorter (Ga.) | 1–0 | Oklahoma City | Gulf Shores, Alabama | |
| 2013 | Concordia Irvine | 8–3 | Spring Hill (Ala.) | Columbus, Georgia | |
| 2014 | Auburn Montgomery | 10–6* | William Carey (Miss.) | Columbus, Georgia | |
| 2015 | Auburn Montgomery | 10–0 (6 innings) | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Sioux City, Iowa | |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City | 5–0 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | Sioux City, Iowa | |
| 2017 | Oklahoma City | 4–1 | Corban (Ore.) | Clermont, Florida | |
| 2018 | Science and Arts (Okla.) | 4–1 | Columbia (Mo.) | Clermont, Florida | |
| 2019 | Southern Oregon | 8-3 | Oklahoma City | Springfield, Missouri[2] | |
| 2020 | No championship due to the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
- * = 1st ever "if necessary" game after William Carey came out of losers' bracket to defeat Auburn Montgomery in first championship game of the double-elimination tournament.
See also
- NCAA Softball Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- Women's College World Series
References
- ^ "NAIA Softball Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIAHonors.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "NAIA 2019 Softball World Series Championship Recap". May 30, 2019.
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