1979 NJCAA Baseball World Series

The 1979 NJCAA Baseball World Series was held May 26 to June 1 at Sam Suplizio Field in Grand Junction, CO. The ten schools qualified by winning one of ten District tournaments. Middle Georgia College defeated Panola College in the championship game. Tommy Dunbar of Middle Georgia was named MVP.

Participating Teams

School	Record	Head Coach
Brookdale Community College	32-8	Paul MacLaughlin
Housatonic Community College	29-13	Ed Sylvia
Linn-Benton Community College	34-7	Dave Dangler
Louisburg College	30-7	Russ Frazier
Meramec Community College	23-10	Ric Lessmann
Middle Georgia College	42-8	Robert Sapp
Normandale Community College	22-1	Dick Smith
Panola College		Bill Griffin
Triton College	37-3	Bob Symonds
Yavapai Community College	34-13	Rod Soesbe

Results

College World Series Bracket

Bracket to be included

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 26
Game 1	Brookdale Community College	5-0	Normandale Community College
Game 2	Meramec Community College	9-8	Louisburg College
Game 3	Housatonic Community College	8-7	Linn-Benton Community College
Game 4	Panola College	6-4	Yavapai Community College
Game 5	Middle Georgia College	14-6	Triton College
May 27
Game 6	Yavapai Community College	21-3	Linn-Benton Community College	Linn-Benton eliminated
Game 7	Normandale Community College	14-6	Louisburg College	Louisburg eliminated
Game 8	Yavapai Community College	12-3	Triton College	Triton eliminated
Game 9	Brookdale Community College	10-3	Meramec Community College
Game 10	Panola College	15-6	Housatonic Community College
May 28
Game 11	Normandale Community College	16-10	Meramec Community College	Meramec eliminated
Game 12	Yavapai Community College	7-3	Housatonic Community College	Housatonic eliminated
Game 13	Middle Georgia College	16-4	Panola College
May 29
Game 14	Panola College	17-13	Normandale Community College	Normandale eliminated
Game 15	Middle Georgia College	12-4	Brookdale Community College
May 30
Game 16	Panola College	14-4	Brookdale Community College	Brookdale eliminated
May 31
Game 17	Middle Georgia College	7-6	Yavapai Community College	Yavapai eliminated
June 1
Game 18	Middle Georgia College	8-4	Panola College	Middle Georgia wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

• IF: Jerome Whitfield, Middle Georgia
• IF: Darrell Baker, Middle Georgia
• IF: Ray Etchenberren, Yavapai
• IF: Brian Harwell, Panola
• OF: Eric Smith, Panola
• OF: Tommy Dunbar, Middle Georgia
• OF: Ron Pelletier, Yavapai
• OF: Gene Hering, Brookdale
• OF: Chris Campbell, Panola
• C: Burk Goldthorn, Panola
• C: Mike Swain, Middle Georgia
• U: Mike Manson, Normandale
• U: Mark Farra, Panola
• P: Robert Culley, Panola
• P: Dennis Alvarez, Middle Georgia