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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">November
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Baseball Inks Eight to 2021 Signing Class<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Bears signed eight players on Wednesday, all from the state of Texas<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more information contact:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Zach
Rhodes, 919-247-7585,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Zach_Rhodes@baylor.edu">Zach_Rhodes@baylor.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> Baylor baseball inked eight players to the
2021 signing class on Wednesday, adding to an already deep roster that had its 2020 season shortened back in March.
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The Bears added seven players from high school and one from junior college, all of which reside in Texas. The group is a mix of right-handed pitchers, one catcher, three infielders and several two-way players.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">"We are really excited about this group of eight. Coach Mike Taylor and Coach Jon Strauss once again did an outstanding job with this class,” head coach Steve Rodriguez said. "We have a great mix of guys that are
all from the state of Texas and I’m excited for them to officially join the Baylor Family. These guys wanted to come to Baylor to both grow as young men and baseball players and I’m eager to watch their growth when they arrive on campus next year.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Chance Baker | INF | Buda, Texas | Jack C. Hays HS | L/R | 6-1 | 185<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Two-year letterman at Jack C. Hays High School … Played for Canes Southwest Club Team … 2020 WWBA South Championship All-Tournament Team … 2019 Perfect
Game WWBA South National Championship All-Tournament Team … 2019 Academic All-District Team … AP Scholar in high school … Serves as a Student Council Officer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Cort Castle | C | Waco, Texas | Midway HS | R/R | 6-0 | 195</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
Three-year letterwinner at Midway High School … hit .314 with five doubles, one home run and 10 RBI in the shortened 2020 season … Plays club ball for the Dallas Patriots … 2020 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American … 2020 WWBA All-Tournament Team
… 2020 Arizona Fall Classic Champions … 2020 Lake Charles Future Stars Series Finalist … 2020 PG WWBA South Finalist … Played on the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers Scout Team and 2019 Texas Rangers Scout Team … 2019 WWBA Finalist … Had the most hits and highest
average at the 2019 Area Code Underclass … 2018 District Champions with Midway … Competed at the Team USA 14U NTIS … Was a part of the Region Choir in 2019 … Won the Spirit of Midway Award and Panther Pride Award … Member of the National Honors Society.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Cody Grebeck | INF | Midland, Texas | Midland Christian School | R/R | 5-10 | 160</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
Named a captain for his upcoming senior season … Earned First Team All-District honors in 2019 and 2018 … 2018 Newcomer of the Year … Named to the All-Tournament Team on three occasions … Won the 2020 Wilson Premier Classic … Won the Perfect Game World Series
… Member of the National Honors Society.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Cody Howard | RHP | The Woodlands, Texas | The Woodlands HS | R/R | 6-1 | 195</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
Ranked as the No. 304 recruit in the nation according to Perfect Game … Three-year letterwinner at The Woodlands High School, also plays club for Banditos Baseball … 2020 6A ERA leader in the state of Texas … 2019 Second Team All-District … PG WWBA 18U South
World Series Champion … PG WWBA 17U South World Series Champion … 2019 Area Code Underclass Team … PG Texas All HS Underclass First Team.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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Ranked as the No. 61 player in the 2021 Signing Class according to Perfect Game … Sophomore year at Tomball was named the District Newcomer of the Year … Plays club ball with the Bandito Scout Team<b> …
</b>2020 PG Preseason Underclass All-American Texas All-Region First Team … Played in the Texas Scout Association game and Under Armour All-American game … Upperclassman Area Code and Underclassman Area Code … 2019 PG Preseason Underclass All-American High
Honorable Mention … On the A/B Honor Roll every year in school. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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Three-year letterwinner at Tomball High School, plays club for Banditos Baseballl … 2019 Second Team All-District … 2020 Preseason Underclass All-American Texas All-Region Second Team … 2020 Area Code Upperclass All-Tournament Team … Was on the Texas Rangers
Upperclass Area Code Team in 2020 and 2019 … Perfect Game WWBA 18U South World Series Champion and 18U South Qualifier … PG WWBA 17U South World Series Champion and 17U South World Series Champion<b>
</b>… PG WWBA 16U South World Series Champion … PG Super 25 12U Champion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Sophomore year at Prosper, averaged .363 at the plate and was named Second Team All-District as a second baseman … Was batting .389 in 2020 before the season was cut short … Plays club baseball for the Dallas Patriots Stout … Played 2020 Summer League for the
Canes Southwest Cowser 17U – Five Tool Texas DFW Showdown, hit .438.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Bradley Wilcott | RHP | Friendswood, Texas | Alvin CC/Friendswood HS | R/R | 6-4 | 220</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><br>
Played a shortened 2020 season at Alvin Community College … In four appearances held a 1-1 record with 14 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched … Named Perfect Game Preseason Texas Region All-American in 2019 … 2019 All-State Pitcher … 2019 All-County and All-District
pitcher … 2018 All-District and All-County pitcher … 2018 All-Greater Houston Area All-Star Game selection … 2017 All-District First Baseman … Played club ball for Houston C2 Select and Prospect National Team … 2017 WWBA South Qualifier All-Tournament Team
… 2017 WWBA 16U National Championship All-Tournament Team … 2018 WWBA South Qualifier.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Zach</span></b><span style="color:black"> Rhodes | Associate Director of Athletics Communications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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