Kansas University baseball senior Ryan Baty has been named to the Preseason All-American Third Team by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
Baty, a first baseman, hit .377 with 10 home runs and 57 RBIs last season for the Jayhawks, who finished 35-28 and qualified for their first-ever Big 12 Conference tournament.
KU starts its season Jan. 16 at Hawaii-Hilo.