Utah Valley University Athletics

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR (2024) – made 22 appearances … finished 0-1 with two saves … tossed 25 2/3 innings and struck out 30 hitters … went a season-high 3 1/3 innings at Saint Mary’s on 2/25 … struck out five three times this year, including against BYU on 5/7 … fifth all-time in appearances with 74.

JUNIOR (2023) - Named College Sports Communicators All District … made 16 appearances with two starts … finished the year 2-1 … threw 3.2 innings with four strikeouts and no hits against Portland (03/04/23) … allowed one hit in 3.0 innings at Sam Houston (04/23/23) … currently 15^th all-time in strikeouts with 109.

SOPHOMORE (2022) - Made 17 appearances, all in relief… Threw 35.2 innings on the year... going 5-1 overall… led UVU in wins… earned two saves… struck out 25 batters… pitched a season-high 4.2 innings against Sacramento State (04/02/22).

FRESHMAN/COVID YEAR - (2021): Made 13 starts on the mound on the season and 14 total appearances (one relief appearance) ... went 1-8 and led UVU's starting rotation with a 5.25 ERA ... also struck out 41 while issuing 23 walks over 58.1 innings of work ... tossed 5.1 shutout innings of work in his first collegiate start on Feb. 20 at Saint Mary's to earn his first collegiate victory in which he allowed just five hits while striking out two ... went a season-long 6.0 innings of work twice on the year--at Portland at March 13 and vs. Tarleton on April 17 ... struck out a season-best six batters twice--at Portland on March 13 and at California Baptist on April 24 ... allowed just one earned run and four hits over 5.0 innings against GCU on April 2 ... registerd 10 assists and one putout ... earned Academic All-WAC honors. 

FRESHMAN - (2020): Made five relief appearances on the mound before having the season cut short due to COVID-19 ... posted a 0-0 record and a 7.24 ERA in 13.2 innings of work ... recorded 16 strikeouts and walked just six batters ... went a season-long 5.2 innings in which he gave up just one run and four hits while striking out four and walking just two in an extra-inning win at San José State on Feb. 29 ... tossed an inning of scoreless relief at Portland on Feb. 22 ... also surrendered just one run while striking out four over 2.0 innings of work at Pac-12 Washington on March 8 ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif. ... earned Southwestern League Pitcher of the Year honors ... finished his senior season with an 8-1 record, a 0.65 ERA, 52 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched ... tabbed a Riverside County All-Star ... helped his team win a League Championship ... played for Coach George Jones at Vista Murrieta ... played club ball for the San Diego Clippers.

Personal ...
Graduated from Vista Murrieta HS in 2019 ... birthday is Oct. 3 ... born in Baldwin Park, Calif ... plans to major in criminal justice at UVU ... his favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Dodgers ... enjoys swimming, hanging out with friends and watching TV ... greatest sports thrill was striking out the side in his first collegiate appearance ... his father, Michael Sims, played professional baseball in the Florida Marlins organization ... has one sibling, Drew Sims, who also plays baseball at UVU ... son of Michael and Theresa Sims.