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- ↑ Cowen, Barry (2013). Louisiana State University [Campus History]. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 93. ISBN 978-1467110983 . Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ↑ "LSU Baseball Media Guide". lsusports.net. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- 1 2 3 Franques, Bill, ed. (2017). 2017 LSU Baseball Official Yearbook (PDF). Louisiana State University. p. 170. Retrieved 2018-08-05.