ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington baseball and head coach Darin Thomas have announced the 2021 recruiting class, consisting of three student-athletes who have signed their National Letters of Intent.
 
Gray Bailey| LHP | 6-0 | Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale Arizona
Bailey was a four-year varsity athlete at Mountain Ridge High School in Arizona. He was named the Most Valuable Pitcher at the Wilson Premier in Florida and the Ken Griffey Classic.  Bailey helped lead his team to a WWBA National Championship. In 2020, he tossed 14 innings, while striking out 22 batters and finished with a 1.00 ERA.
 
Coach Thomas on Bailey…
"Gray is a left-handed pitcher that has the pitch ability to come in and impact our staff right away. He continues to get better every day. We fell like we got a pitcher that's best days are ahead of him. Really excited about adding this quality arm to our program."
 
Tanner Rice | Middle Infield | 5-9 | Red Mountain High School | Mesa, Arizona
The middle infielder out of Mesa helped his team to back-to-back Wilson Premier National Championships and Ken Griffey Jr. World Series Championships. Rice was the Prospect Wire MVP and named Perfect Game All-Tournament. During his sophomore campaign, he hit .357, including .571 in the state tournament.
 
Coach Thomas on Rice…
"Tanner is a left-handed hitting infielder that has the athletic ability to play multiple positions. He brings a speed element that shows up every day. He is the son of a coach and knows how to play the game."
 
Evan Anderson | SS | 6-1 | Allen High School | Allen, Texas
Anderson comes to UTA from Allen High School.  The shortstop played travel ball at Academy Select Baseball. Anderson was named to the Perfect Game Preseason Texas Region All-High School Underclass 1^st Team.
 
Coach Thomas on Anderson…
"Evan is a dynamic middle infielder that can impact a game in many ways. He comes from a great program in Allen High School so we know he will be prepared for the next level."

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