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Baylor baseball signed a “well-rounded and talented” class of nine players this week, Baylor coach Steve Rodriguez said.

Six of the players are from Texas, with Illinois, California and Kentucky representing the home states of the other three. Four are pitchers, addressing a need for “quality right-handed and left-handed arms,” Rodriguez said.

The position players include Corpus Christi Ray infielder Nick Loftin, Cy-Creek catcher Kyle Harper, outfielder Davion Downey of Bowling Green, Ky., Lake Travis catcher Jacob Wyeth and infielder Billy Mote of Bloomington, Ill.

The pitching group is comprised of Arlington Martin right-hander Maddux Miller, Keller left-hander Tyler Thomas, left-hander Weston Smith of O’Connor High in Helotes, and left-hander Chase Wehsener of La Mesa, Calif.

The players will be eligible to hit the field for the 2018 season.