Baseball's freshman class ranked No. 8 by Baseball America - Texas Athletics The class was also ranked No. 9 by Perfect Game.
I compared that list to the “Baseball inks 16 to National Letters of Intent” article dated 11.08.17 and noted: The 11.08.17 List included two players who were drafted and signed: Simeon Woods, RHP/IF, Kempner HS/Houston Texas (2nd Round Pick of the New York Mets $1,850,000) Korey Holland, OF, Langham Creek HS/Houston, Texas (14th Round Pick of Cleveland Indians-$515,000) Justin Quinn, RHP, Calallen HS/Corpus Christi, Texas is on the 11.08.17 List, but not the 09.12.18 list. A quick Google did not reveal what happened to him. Tristen Bayless, LHP, McLennan CC | Hutto HS | Hutto, Texas was announced as a late signee in an article dated 11.21.17, but is not listed in the 09.12.18 list. A quick Google did not reveal what happened to him. The 09.12.18 List includes 4 players apparently replacing the two players drafted and signed and the other two players who apparently signed Letters of Intent, but somehow didn't make it to campus. Lance Ford (IF) Tivy HS/Kerrville, Texas Tanner Hanney IF Waco HS/Waco, Texas Greyson Lembcke IF Klein HS/Spring, Texas Caston Peter C Stratford HS, Houston, Texas
What happened in recruiting in those two years makes this year's trip to the CWS more amazing when you consider that a new, transition head coach started to recruit for the Horns.