OREM, Utah – Utah Valley University baseball catcher Drew Sims signed a professional contract with the Glacier Range Riders of the Pioneer League. He makes the second Wolverine to sign a pro contract this week.
 
Sims started for five years at catcher for UVU and leaves with the record for runners caught stealing with 62, a record that was broken on Senior Day this year. Sims hit .210 on the year with two home runs, nine RBIs, and six doubles. A solid backstop for the Wolverines, Sims had a career fielding percentage of .980, and in 2021, had a career-high .993 fielding percentage.
 
Head Coach Eddie Smith said, "We are so excited for Drew Sims to get this opportunity in professional baseball.  He has been a stalwart for our program at the catching position and became the first person to ever lead the team in games played and games started at catcher for five consecutive seasons in program history – likely a record that will never be broken!  He is a great player and teammate and has worked so hard to get this opportunity, and he will make the most of it."
 
Glacier Range Riders are located in Kalispell, Montana, and play in the Pioneer League. It is a Major League Baseball partner league with teams in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. The Pioneer League rosters have 25 players with under three years of professional baseball experience.