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- ↑ Greg Dudek (March 11, 2022). "For Stonehill College baseball coach Pat Boen, the wait for win No. 600 is over". www.enterprisenews.com. The Enterprise. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ↑ Dan Guttenplan (April 6, 2022). "Stonehill coach on D1 move: 'I led the league' in asking for it". www.baseballjournal.com. Baseball Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2022.