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Just as the in state rival Oregon State Beavers did, the Oregon Ducks signed 12 players. Unlike the Beavers, the Ducks did not sign one player from the Northwest.  They did get one player out of Nevada, and one from Pennsylvania, but other than that, the rest of the class hails from California. 

Jesse Biddle LHP Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown Friends HS
Brandon Brennan RHP San Juan Capistrano, Calif./Capistrano Valley High School
Ryon Healy 1B/3B/RHP West Hills, Calif./Crespi High School
Connor Hoffman CF San Diego, Calif./St. Augustine High School
Aaron Jones C San Clemente, Calif./ San Clemente High School
Nick Kingham RHP Las Vegas, Nev./ Sierra Vista High School
Tyler Kuresa 1B Roseville, Calif./Oakmont High School
Robby Rowland RHP Santa Rosa, Calif./Cloverdale HS
Stefan Sabol C Aliso Viejo, Calif./Aliso Niquel High School
Aaron Sanchez RHP/SS Barstow, Calif./Barstow High School
James Sherfy RHP/OF Camarillo, Calif./Newbury Park High School
Brando Tessar RHP/2B Simi Valley, Calif./Chaminade High School

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The Oregon State Beavers signed a strong class of 12 high school players during the early signing period.  The Beavers were able to keep seven high schools from the Pacific Northwest at home and not allow them to leave the region.  They did sign five players from Calif., Utah and Nev.  

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The Texas Longhorns inked another strong class.  The class includes four pitchers, a catcher, three outfielders and three infielders (one of which is a pticher). Of the nine players, one hails from outside of Texas, that would be Mike Foltynewicz from Minooka, Ill. 

Here is the class:

Kirby Bellow  LHP/1B  Nederland, Texas (Nederland HS)
Jacob Felts  C –Orangefield, Texas (Orangefield HS)
Mike Foltynewicz  RHP  Minooka, Illinois (Minooka HS)
Dex Kjerstad  OF  Canyon, Texas (Randall HS)
Alex Silver  IF  Houston, Texas (Bellaire HS)
Christian Summers  IF  San Angelo, Texas (Central HS)
Trevor Teykl  RHP  Fort Bend, Texas (Kempner HS)
Nathan Thornhill  RHP  Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)
Erich Weiss  IF  Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS)

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Cal Poly SLO inked nine in the early signing period and of those nine, seven are from the high school ranks. 

"We will need a number of these players to give us an immediate impact with our program due to graduation and professional signings in 2010,” said coach Larry Lee in a release. "We made an effort to bring in as many quality arms on the mound as possible. We will take a big hit in the draft next spring and need to shore up that area."

Here are the high school players who signed:

Jimmy Allen, Infielder/Outfielder (R/R), Vista, CA (Rancho Buena Vista High School)
David Armendariz, Right-Handed Pitcher, Granada Hills, CA (Notre Dame High School
Jordan Brower, First Base (L/R), Newbury Park, CA (Newbury Park High School)
Taylor Chris, Left-Handed Pitcher, Gilroy, CA (Gilroy High School)
Chris Hoo, Catcher (R/R), Cupertino, CA (St. Francis High School)
Chase Johnson, Right-Handed Pitcher, Fallbrook, CA (Fallbrook High School)
Tim Wise, Outfielder (R/R), Camarillo, CA (Westlake High School)

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"This is an outstanding group of players, probably the best pre-signing deadline that I've been apart of,” stated Rich Hill in a released statement.  "Our assistant coaches, and Jay Johnson in particular have done an unbelievable job. This is a phenomenal group in terms of ability, character, academics, and commitment to spending their first 36 months in college developing.

Signing  to play are:

Kris Bryant (Las Vegas, Nev./Bonanza HS)
Dylan Covey (Pasadena, Calif./Maranatha HS)
Danny Hawksley (Rancho San Diego, Calif./Valhalla HS)
Marcus Littlewood (St. George, Utah/ Pineview HS)
Max MacNabb (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon HS)
Griffin Murphy (Highland, Calif./Redlands East Valley HS)
Paul Paez (Baldwin Park, Calif./ Bishop Amat HS)
Kellen Sweeney (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Jefferson HS)
Michael Wagner (Las Vegas, Nev./Centennial HS)
Tony Wolters (Vista, Calif./Rancho Buena Vista HS).

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The Rice Owls have inked another strong recruiting class for the fall of 2010.  The class is led by one of the top pitchers in the nation, Jameson Taillon.  In 2009 he posted an 8-1 record with a 2.82 ERA on the hill for The Woodlands High School.  He also led Team USA to the Gold Medal at the 2009 COPABE Pan Am "AAA" (18U) Championships in Venezuela. 

Here is the class:

Keenan Cook           OF        The Woodlands, TX (College Park HS)
Jaime Esquivel        RHP       South Houston, TX (South Houston HS)
Derek Hamilton       Inf./RHP  Lake Jackson, TX (Brazoswood HS)
Shane Hoelscher      Inf.      Belton, TX (Belton HS)
Austin Kubitza         RHP/OF  Colleyville, TX (Heritage HS)
Connor Mason         RHP/Inf.  Suwanee, Ga. (home school)
Kyle Mueller            LHP     Bellville, TX (Bellville HS)
Tyler Pearson           C       Lubbock, TX (Monterey HS)
John Simms            RHP    The Woodlands, TX (College Park HS)
Jameson Taillon       RHP    The Woodlands, TX (The Woodlands HS)
Richard Thon          Inf.     Dorado, Puerto Rico (Academia Del Terpetuo Socorro)

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UCLA inked eight players, seven from California and one from Nevada, as part of their 2010 recruiting class.  Barring the MLB Draft, these players will be on the Westwood campus next fall. UCLA signed three right handed pitchers and five position players.  

"Our coaching staff has done a terrific job with this recruiting class,” Bruins' heac coach John Savage said in a released statement. "Coach Vanderhook and Coach Pearse have worked hard to recruit these players, and we are excited that they have chosen to become Bruins. Between the three incoming pitchers and five position players, we are confident that this class will make significant contributions down the road.” 

Brenton Allen            OF        Cerritos, Calif. (Gahr)
Patrick Gallagher       INF       Reno, Nev. (Reno)
Adam Plutko             RHP      Upland, Calif. (Glendora)
Jacob Shirley            INF       Covina, Calif. (South Hills)
Patrick Valaika          INF       Valencia, Calif. (Hart)
Nick Vander Tuig       RHP      Oakdale, Calif. (Oakdale)
Zachary Weiss          RHP       Irvine, Calif. (Northwood)
Kevin Williams          INF/OF   Van Nuys, Calif. (Crespi) 

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Mississippi State announced eight additions to the Bulldog program.  

"Our coaching staff has put together another outstanding collection of highly-skilled baseball signees," said coach John Cohen on MSAthletics.com. "Last year's recruiting class was more of a pitching-oriented class and included more junior college signees. This year's class is dominated by players from the high school ranks and features some versatile players who could play two or more positions. We've got some very good players in this class, but the most impressive thing about this group is its overall athleticism."

The class includes Cody Abraham (Sugar Land, Texas), C.T. Bradford (Pace, Fla.), Victor Diaz (Perth Amboy, N.J.), Adam Frazier (Bishop, Ga.), Demarcus Henderson (Waynesboro, Miss.) and Chase Lewallen (Sumrall, Miss.). Six of the players are from the high school ranks, the other two were Junior College transfers.

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The Baylor Bears signed seven players during the early signing period, six are in state high school students, the other was a transfer from UC Davis.  Here is a list of the high school students.  They will be added to the master list on the Baseball Index page.

Doug Ashby      LHP     McKinney, Texas (McKinney Boyd)
Trae Davis        RHP     Mexia, Texas (Mexia)
Brad Kuntz          LP    Austin, Texas (Lake Travis)
Dillon Newman  RHP    Belton, Texas (Belton)
Grayson Porter     IF    Linden, Texas (McLeod)
Sean Spicer      RHP    Dallas, Texas (J.J. Pearce)

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Oklahoma announced the signing of 11 student athletes as part of the 2010 signing class. The recruits are set to join the Sooners next fall, should they of course do not sign out of high school. Of the 11 players signed, eight are high school player, the other three hail from junior colleges.

"Our primary focus for this recruiting class was pitching,” said OU coach Sunny Golloway on SoonerSports.com.  "We wanted to sign players that could help us out immediately.  We also signed a lot of arms in last year's class to help replace the five pitchers drafted in 2009.  The coaching staff did stellar job of landing an outstanding class. We look forward to getting them all on campus next fall and seeing them compete.”

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Four Amarillo (Texas) area high school students signed with Big XII teams during the early signing period.  Dexter Kjerstad (Texas), Parker Birdwell (Texas Tech), Charlie Curl (Texas A&M) and Blair Dickey (Texas A&M).  

"This is a great day for the Panhandle," said Tascosa baseball coach Jason Patrick on Amarillo.com. "It's true we do play baseball north of Lubbock."

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Illinois inked six during the early signing period and one of their players hails from North of the border. Drasen Johnson (Chillicothe, Ill.), Thomas Lindauer (Moline, Ill.), Rob McDonnell (Barrington, Ill.), Ronnie Muck (Park Ridge, Ill.), Kelly Norris-Jones (Victoria, British Columbia), and Reid Roper (Harrisburg, Ill.).

"We are excited to welcome another highly talented class into our program," Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb said in a school release. "We feel that we have addressed all of our immediate needs with some of the top athletes in the state of Illinois and Canada. All of the players in this class have played for very competitive and successful teams. These student-athletes have a track record of winning at a high level as well as being good people and citizens.

The Illini signed three pitchers, two infielders and a catcher for the fall of 2010.  

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The TCU Horned Frogs signed seven players, all from the Lone Star State.  Of their seven players, six are out of high school, with one Junior College transfer.  

Brett Johnson (INF, Plano/Plano Senior High), Tony Rizzotti (RHP, Arlington/Martin High School), Stefan Crichton (RHP, Katy/Cinco Ranch High School), Nicholas Frey (RHP, The Woodlands/The Woodlands High School), Tyler Green (RHP/INF, Lake Jackson/Brazoswood) and Andrew Mitchell (RHP, Houston/Stratford High School).

Tony Rizzotti played in the 2009 Area Code games for the Texas Rangers and played in the Texas Scouts Association Game. In his junior year he reportedly posted an 8-1 record, with 82 strikeouts and a 0.74 ERA.

Tyler Green led the Houston area in home runs and posted a .400 batting average. As a pitcher, he finished  with a 1.98 ERA. He was a teammate of Rizzoti at the 2009 Area Code Baseball Games (Texas Rangers) and at the Texas Scouts Association All-Star Game.

"Tyler, in our opinion, is one of the top two-way players not only in Texas but in the entire country in the 2010 class,” remarked Horned Frog coach Todd Whitting in a released statement. "He will hit for not only average but should put up big power numbers for the Frogs during his career. He is also an elite pitcher with a mid 90's fastball and power breaking pitch. Tyler is a great athlete and a fierce competitor.”

Nicholas Frey played in the 2009 Area Code games as a member of the Texas Rangers. He comes from The Woodlands (Texas) High School, which is one of the top high school programs in the state and one of the top programs in the nation.

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Through the first five games of the World Series, Phillies' second baseman, Chase Utley, hit five home runs.  That has put him with Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson as the only two players in World Series history to hit five in one series. 

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	Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Roseburg and Richland/Hanford  won Baseball Northwest's 2009 High School Fall Ball State Championships. Roseburg topped North Eugene 5-3 to win the Oregon/SW Washington League.  Hanford/Richland won the East Washington Championship  8-4 over the Baseball Northwest Tri-Cities team.  For more click here.