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- ↑ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 3–4. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. p. 14. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ↑ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. p. 14. Retrieved February 7, 2020.