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- ↑ Dell, John (10 July 2023). "Sean Sullivan of Wake Forest goes to Rockies in second round; Eight Demon Deacons have been picked so far". Winston Salem-Journal. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ "ACC Announces Baseball Season Awards, All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Coast Conference. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ↑ "Sean Sullivan". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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