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References
- ↑ "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). West Coast Conference. p. 22. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ "2011 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Pepperdine Waves. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Baseball Record Book" (PDF). West Coast Conference. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.