Kansas pitcher Walz named to all-star lineup

Kansas University right-handed pitcher T.J. Walz has been named to the National All-Star Lineup by the College Baseball Foundation for the week of May 5. This marks the third time in his career that Walz has been honored by the College Baseball Foundation.

The junior from struck out a season-high 11 batters and took a no-hitter into the ninth inning to earn his team-leading seventh victory of the season Friday at Oklahoma State. Walz held the team with the second-best batting average in the Big 12 hitless over the first eight innings of action, retiring 13 in a row after a two-out walk in the second. He retired 11 via strikeouts and 11 more via fly outs.

Kansas will host Border Showdown rival Missouri in a three-game series beginning at 7 tonight at Hoglund Ballpark.