Bio

Dorian Boyland began his athletic career and South Shore High School in Chicago, Ill., where he earned three letters in baseball and one in basketball.

Following graduation from high school in 1972, Boyland enrolled at UW-Oshkosh where he earned two letters in basketball and three in baseball.

Boyland's best sport was baseball where he played both the outfield and pitching positions. During his career UW-Oshkosh teams posted a 62-27-1 record, won two WSUC titles and competed in one NAIA World Series (1974).

Boyland posted his best pitching statistics in 1974 when he compiled at 6-2 record and a 1.45 earned run average in 62.0 innings. His best hitting year was in 1976 when he earned All-WSUC honors after compiling a .305 batting average, 26 runs batted in and six home runs. He concluded his career with a .308 batting average, 38 runs batted in, 13-7 pitching record and a 3.02 earned run average in 134.0 innings of work.

Boyland’s performance at UW-Oshkosh brought him to the attention of several major league baseball teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates who made him their second round selection in 1976 amateur draft. He signed with the Pirates and played in their minor league organization for three years before reaching the major league level for six games during the 1978 season.

In all, Boyland played in 21 major league games with the Pirates before being traded to the San Francisco Giants during the 1981 season.

Boyland retired from baseball in 1982. Presently, he is owner and general manager of Ron Tonkin Dodge in Gladstone, Ore.