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- ↑ "2014 MAAC Standings and Leaders". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Baseball Championship". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ "2014 Baseball Championship". MAACSports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2017.