KU baseball players earn academic honors

Four Kansas University baseball players have been named to the Academic All-Big 12 Conference Team.

Senior outfielder Casey Spanish, junior outfielder Matt Tribble and junior first baseman Ryan Baty were named to the first team; junior pitcher Chris Smart was listed on the second team.

First-teamers have maintained a 3.2 or better grade-point average. Second-teamers’ GPAs range from 3.0 to 3.19.