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- ↑ "2024 Baseball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ "2023-24 Championships". Conference USA. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Baseball Championship". conferenceusa.com. Conference USA . Retrieved June 22, 2024.