RELEASE DATE: 4/3/06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ryan Wyland Named PSAC East Player of the Week – Junior hits .680 Over Six Game Span

MANSFIELD – Mansfield University’s Ryan Wyland (Williamsport/Loyalsock) was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Player of the Week for his outstanding performance in the week ending 4/2/06.

The junior third baseman helped the Mountaineers to a 4-2 record during the week batting .680 over that span. In 25 at-bats, Wyalnd rapped out 17 hits including a double and three home runs while driving in 13 RBI’s. He also scored 12 times while extending his current hitting streak to 10 games.

For the season, Wyland ranks ninth in the PSAC in batting with a .420 averaging. He leads the team in at-bats (112), hits (47) while ranking second in home runs (3) and third in RBI’s (24). Wyland has also stolen 7-of-9 bases on the season and has a 2-2 record on the mound.

He becomes the third Mountaineer player in three weeks to earn PSAC East Weekly recognition with Matt Allegretto and Adam Lorson being named PSAC East Pitchers of the Week earlier this season.

Mansfield is 19-11 overall on the season and in second place in the PSAC East with a 3-1 mark. The Mountaineers travel to Lock Haven on Tuesday for a non-conference doubleheader before hosting Bloomsburg on Friday.

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