OREM, Utah – Utah Valley senior
Patrick Mills has signed with the Westside Woolly Mammoths of the United Shore Professional Baseball League. It marks the second consecutive year a UVU player signed with the league.
In his only season in Orem, Mills led UVU in home runs with ten. He added 38 walks to lead the team and is tied for fourth all-time for single-season walks. On the year, he slashed .301/.423/.538 with 40 RBIs and 16 doubles.
"What an awesome day for
Patrick Mills! Every kid dreams of playing professional baseball, and this is the start to an exciting future and long professional career for Patrick!" said UVU head coach
Eddie Smith.
The Westside Woolly Mammoths are based in Utica, Michigan. The four-team league plays at Jimmy John's Field.
Utah Valley now has five current players in professional baseball and has sent four players in the last two years on to the next level. Paxton Schultz (Toronto),
Casey Anderson (Arizona),
Drew Sims (Glacier), and
Mitch Moralez (Billings).
