Steve Wyland Signs With CanAm League's Brockton Rox

Albany, N.Y. - UAlbany third baseman Steve Wyland signed a free-agent contract with the Brockton Rox of the independent CanAm League on June 24.

Wyland, a four-year member of the UAlbany baseball team, was a senior captain for the Great Danes and helped lead the team to the program's first America East Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament berth. Wyland was an all-conference first team selection at third base after leading the team in batting average. Wyland, who went 4-for-6 with two runs scored and one RBI in two games at the Fayetteville Regional in Fayetteville, Ark., finished his senior season with a .388 average, which was tops in the conference.

Wyland, who led the team with 76 hits, 45 RBI and 45 runs scored this season, concluded his career ranked on several of UAlbany's all-time charts. He stands second in games played (174), third in hits (211), fourth in runs scored (142) and at bats (607) and fifth in RBI (108) and career batting average (.347).

Wyland was a three-time all-America East honoree and was named to the ABCA Northeast Region Second Team.

Courtesy: UAlbany Athletics