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T.J. Walz

Class: Senior Hometown: Omaha, Neb. High School: Skutt

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: RHP B/T: R/R

Honors and Awards

2010 (Junior): Selected Academic All-Big 12 First Team for the second-straight year ... Named KU'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's National All-Star Lineup for the Week of April 23 ... Named to the Athletic Director'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).

Skutt Catholic HS: 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.