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Princeton University Athletics
Boran Taken By Red Sox In 24th Round Of MLB Draft
June 05, 2002 | Baseball
June 5, 2002
NEW YORK, NY - Shortstop Pat Boran (Sr., Pottsville, PA) was take in the 24th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Boran was selected with the 718th overall pick.
Boran, the 2002 captain, closed out his career in first place in the Princeton record books for career hits (206), games played (177), at bats (635) and runs scored (143). A first-team All-Ivy selection in 2002, Boran was a second-team selection in 2001 and received unanimous first-team honors in 2000. He finished second on the team with a .310 batting average and first with 33 RBIs.
Boran also earned NJCBA second-team All-State honors in 2002, and was named NJCBA first-team All-State in 2001.
The draft concludes today (June 5).
Princeton won its seventh-straight Gehrig Division title in 2002 to advance to the Ivy League Championship Series. The Tigers lost to Harvad 5-1 and 2-1 to relinquish the Ivy League title they had held since 2000. Princeton closed out the season with a 22-23 record.