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- ↑ "Ohio Valley Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ↑ "2019 OVC Baseball Championship". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ "2018-19 OVC Championships". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved December 9, 2018.