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T.J. Walz

Position RHP
Height 6'1''
Weight 170 lbs.
Class Freshman
Hometown Omaha, Neb.
High School Skutt
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Honors and Awards

  • Second Team All-Big 12 (2009)
  • All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2010)
  • Jayhawk Trophy Pitcher of the Year (2010)
  • Rivals Preseason All-Big 12 (2010)
  • Two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2009-10)
  • Three-time College Baseball Foundation National All-Star Lineup (April 23, 2008; April 7, 2009; May 5, 2010)
  • 2009 Collegebaseballinsider.com All-Star Lineup (May 4, 2009)
  • Two-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 6, 2009; May 3, 2010)
  • 2010 Top 100 Player by The College Baseball Blog
  • Six-time Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall, 2007; Spring, 2008; Fall, 2008; Spring, 2009; Fall, 2009; Spring, 2010)
  • Six-time Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall, 2007; Spring, 2008; Fall, 2008; Spring, 2009; Fall, 2009; Spring, 2010)
  • Three-time Jayhawk Scholar (2008, 2009, 2010)
  • College of Liberal Arts Honor Roll(2008)

2010 (Junior): Selected Academic All-Big 12 First Team for the second-straight year … Named KU[apos]s Pitcher of the Year … Went 8-6 with a 5.06 ERA in 15 starts … Posted a career high 95 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings pitched … His 101 1/3 innings pitched ranked eighth in the Big 12 … Also finished tied for ninth in strikeouts (95), and tied for eighth in starts (15) … Went 5-3 with a 5.19 ERA in Big 12 starts … Recorded a 4-2 record and a 3.92 ERA in his six home starts … Led team with eight quality starts … Recorded three-straight victories over Gonzaga (Feb. 27), Iowa (March 5) and at No. 1 LSU (March 12) … Allowed one unearned run over eight innings with seven strikeouts against Iowa (March 5) … Pitched a season-high 8 1/3 innings at No. 6 Texas (April 9), allowing one earned run on seven hits with one walk and seven strikeouts … Earned sixth victory of the season against Texas Tech (April 23), allowing one earned run on six hits over 7 1/3 innings … Took a no-hitter into the ninth inning at Oklahoma State (April 30), before allowing an infield single to open the frame … Recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts against OSU … Picked up eighth victory against Missouri (May 7) … Allowed walk-off double loss to No. 12 Oklahoma (May 26), in first game of Big 12 Championship, allowing three runs on four hits over 8 1/3 innings.

Summer 2009: Pitched for the U.S. National Team (Collegiate), in its summer tour … Posted a 2-0 record with a 2.89 ERA in 18 2/3 innings … Allowed a .261 batting average with six walks and 22 strikeouts.

2009 (Sophomore): Named All-Big 12 Second Team as well as Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Posted an 8-3 record on the mound with a 4.70 ERA in 14 starts for the Jayhawks … Recorded 88 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings … Tossed seven strong innings against Memphis (Feb. 20), but took a no-decision … Earned first victory of the year, allowing one earned run over five innings against Northwestern (March 6) … Posted second win against No. 4 Arizona State (March 14), allowing one earned run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings … Pitched complete game shutout against No. 7 Baylor (April 4), allowing three hits and one walk … Recorded first 10-strikeout game of his career against No. 17 Oklahoma State (April 11) … Fanned 10 in 7 2/3 innings against Nebraska (April 26) … Posted third win against a ranked opponent, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings at No. 9 Oklahoma (May 2) … Struck out a career-high 12 in final start of the regular season, downing Kansas State (May 16) … His eight wins were the most by a Jayhawk since Kodiak Quick won a school-record 11 games in 2006.

Summer 2008: Played for the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods Baseball League … Went 1-4 with a 2.34 ERA in nine starts … Struck out 65 in 50 innings pitched … Teammate of current Jayhawk Robby Price.

2008 (Freshman): Selected to the College Baseball Foundation[apos]s National All-Star Lineup for the Week of April 23 … Named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll … Made 16 appearances on the mound, including seven starts … Posted a 4-1 record with a 5.00 ERA … Earned first collegiate victory with 6 2/3 innings against UMBC (3/21), allowing one run on seven hits … Pitched 5 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against Benedictine College (3/26) to pick up his second win … Returned to home state of Nebraska to defeat No. 9 Cornhuskers (4/20) … Held Huskers to three runs on six hits over 7 2/3 innings with five strikeouts … Struck out a season high (seven) against Missouri (5/11).

High School: Lettered three times for head coach Keith Englekamp … Led the state with 136 strikeouts in 81 innings … Went 11-1 with a 1.81 ERA during his senior season … Also hit .337 in 80 plate appearances … Led team to a third-place finish at the 2005 Nebraska state championships … A two-time academic all-state selection … Played for Oakview Construction American Legion ball … Helped team to a fifth-place finish at state tournament.

Personal: Son of Thomas and Vicky … Selected in the 50th round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Oakland Athletics … A business major.