SEACAUCUS, N.J.-Wednesday, as the MLB Draft ensued, Utah Valley right-handed pitcher Paxton Schultz was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round.
Schultz, a senior-to-be, should he opt to remain with the Wolverines, was the 433rd overall selection, making him the highest UVU player to be selected in the program’s Division I history.
He set a single-season school record in 2019 with 99 strikeouts in 99.1 innings of work.
Schultz also limited opponents to a .260 batting average and led the Wolverines with a 4.08 ERA.
The Orem High product posted double-digit strikeout performances on three occasions this season, including a career-best 11 strikeouts against SEC foe South Carolina.
Schultz is the sixth Wolverine to be drafted in the program’s Division I history.
