RICHMOND, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University freshman starting pitcher Christian Friedrich added to his long list of honors recently when he was named a first team Freshman All-American by The Rosenblatt Report/rivals.com.

The Evanston, Ill. native is now one of just six freshmen in the nation (and one of only two pitchers) who was a first-team selection to the respective Freshman All-America teams named by Baseball America and the Rosenblatt Report, a member of the Collegiate Baseball magazine Freshman All-America listing and among the 36 players who were invited to the USA Baseball National Team trials this summer.

Friedrich shared this impressive distinction with North Carolina catcher Tim Federovich, Notre Dame closer Kyle Weiland, Miami second baseman Jemile Weeks, Vanderbilt third baseman Pedro Alvarez and Washington State outfielder Jared Prince.

The 2006 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year went 10-2 in his first year at Eastern and led the conference in ERA (1.98) and strike outs per game (13), with the latter mark ranking second in the nation. The first-team All-OVC selection struck out 118 batters in 82.0 innings and held opponents to a .204 batting average.

The 6-3 southpaw hurled the fifth no-hitter in school history and first since 1992 on March 26 against Morehead State.

Friedrich is the seventh All-American in the last four seasons under head coach Elvis Dominguez.