Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Al Wiegand played for the Wildcats from 1960-62 and was a catcher for teams that went a combined 44-17 during his collegiate career.  He played in 56 games and was a .273 career hitter with 47 runs scored and 45 runs batted in.  Among players whose careers ended before 1980 when the college baseball season expanded into a larger schedule, Wiegand ranks eighth in school history in RBI and 10^th in runs scored.
 
Villanova advanced to the NCAA Region II playoffs in both 1960 and 1961.  The 1960 team went 15-5 overall, while the 1961 squad tallied a 17-4 record.  At the time, the 17 wins matched the most in a season for the Wildcats since 1928.