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- ↑ "Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball standings, teams, and schedules". D1Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ↑ "2018-19 Championship Schedule". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ↑ "#SWACBSB19 Tournament Central". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 16 May 2019.