1970 NAIA College World Series

The 1970 NAIA College World Series was held in Phoenix, AZ and Mesa, AZ. The eight teams qualified for the tournament by winning their District and Area Tournaments. Eastern Michigan University defeated Northeast Louisiana State College in the championship game. Jeff Peck of Eastern Michigan was named MVP.

Participating Teams

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
Central Washington State College	Evergreen Conference		Gary Frederick	1 (last:1968)	3rd
Eastern Michigan University		41-11	Ron Oestrike	2 (last:1968)	4th
Kansas State Teachers College	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference		Jack Smitheran	1 (last:1969)	7th
Livingston University			Bob Riesener	0 (last:none)	none
New Haven College		29-4	Frank Vieira	1 (last:1966)	7th
Northeast Louisiana State College	Gulf States Conference	35-19 (16-6)	Bill Dotson	0 (last:none)	none
Pembroke State University			Harold Ellen	0 (last:none)	none
William Jewell College	Missouri College Athletic Union		Fred Flook	3 (last:1968)	1st

Results

1970 College World Series Bracket

	First round					Second round					Third round
		New Haven	5
		Livingston	4
							New Haven	2
							Eastern Michigan	4
		Eastern Michigan	2
		Emporia St.	1
												Eastern Michigan	6
												NE Louisiana St.	4
		William Jewell	4
		C. Washington St.	3
							William Jewell	0
							NE Louisiana St.	8
		NE Louisiana St.	8
		Pembroke St.	3
						Loser's bracket
							Livingston	2
							Emporia St.	1				William Jewell	2
												Livingston	5
							C. Washington St.	2
							Pembroke St.	5				New Haven	7
												Pembroke St.	6

	Semifinals					Elimination					Final
	Re-ordered Semifinals
		Eastern Michigan	3									NE Louisiana St.	0
		Livingston	2									Eastern Michigan	1
							Eastern Michigan	6
							NE Louisiana St.	7
		NE Louisiana St.	8
		New Haven	7

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
June 8
Game 1	New Haven College	5-4	Livingston University
Game 2	Eastern Michigan University	2-1	Kansas State Teachers College
Game 3	William Jewell College	4-3	Central Washington State College
Game 4	Northeast Louisiana State College	8-3	Pembroke State University
June 9
Game 5	Livingston University	2-1 (11)	Kansas State Teachers College	Kansas Teachers eliminated
Game 6	Pembroke State University	5-2	Central Washington State College	Central Washington eliminated
Game 7	Eastern Michigan University	4-2	New Haven College
Game 8	Northeast Louisiana State College	8-0	William Jewell College
June 10
Game 9	New Haven College	7-6	Pembroke State University	Pembroke eliminated
Game 10	Livingston University	5-2	William Jewell College	William Jewell eliminated
Game 11	Eastern Michigan University	6-4	Northeast Louisiana State College
June 11
Game 12	Northeast Louisiana State College	8-7	New Haven College	New Haven eliminated
Game 13	Eastern Michigan University	3-2	Livingston University	Livingston eliminated
June 12
Game 14	Northeast Louisiana State College	7-6	Eastern Michigan University
June 13
Game 15	Eastern Michigan University	1-0	Northeast Louisiana State College	Eastern Michigan wins CWS