University of North Florida Athletics

2006: Drafted in the 48th round (1443 overall) of MLB[apos]s First-Year Player Draft by the Boston Red Sox ... led the team with 29 appearances, all coming in relief ... led UNF with eight saves ... tallied a 4-3 record and a 2.81 ERA over 41.2 innings of work ... became the all-time saves leader on March 10 against Campbell, saving a 2-1 UNF victory for save No. 20 of his career ... finished the season with 24 career saves... pitched two scoreless innings against UCF on Feb. 17 to help the Ospreys hold on for 1-0 win and earn his first win of the season ... held right-handed hitters to a .214 batting average ... finished second among relievers with 40 strikeouts and tallied four strikeouts in a game two times ... surrendered 39 hits and 13 earned runs ... walked just 14 hitters and allowed only two home runs ... tallied an 8.64 strikeouts per nine innings ratio. 2005: Pitched in 33 games, all in relief ... finished the season ranked fifth nationally in ERA at 1.48 ... ranked fourth nationally in saves with 14 ... earned second team All-South Atlantic Region honors ... was selected as a member of the Division II National Baseball Championships All-Tournament team after recording two saves in 5.2 innings on the mound ... was 7-3 on the season ... worked 66.2 innings of relief ... recorded 50 strikeouts ... recorded five strikeouts in a game three times, including a 2.2-inning performance against Michigan State on March 5 to earn his fifth save of the season ... worked a season-high 5.2 innings en route to earning a 5-4 win over West Florida on Feb. 4 ... did not surrender an extra base hit in his first 18 appearances of the season, allowed just five extra base hits all season ... surrendered just one home run as a sophomore ... allowed just 11 earned runs and 46 hits. 2004: The submarine middle-relief pitcher entered UNF games from the bullpen 24 times in 2004 ... finished the season with a 2-1 record and 3.16 ERA in 31.1 innings of work ... tallied 24 strikeouts and 20 walks while allowing 26 hits and 11 earned runs. 2003: Redshirted. High School: 2002 honors graduate of Bishop Kenny High School ... played for head coach Bob West ... had an overall record of 4-1 with a 2.13 ERA and five saves. Personal: Majoring in business management ... born June 24, 1983, in Baton Rouge, La. ... his hometown is Jacksonville, Fla. ... son of John and Sheila Papelbon ... enjoys fishing, surfing, pool, golf and hanging out with friends ... Shingo Takatsu is a favorite sports personality ... earned Valley League All-Star honors during the summer 2004 ... older brother, Jonathan, was drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.