2006 - Hit .221 (19-of-86) with six RBI and 12 runs scored ... Made 30 appearances during his freshman year (starting 28 behind the plate) ... Tied for the team lead in triples (2) ... Hit .300 (9-of-30) versus left-handers and .179 (10-of-56) versus right-handers ... Recorded three multiple-hit outings ... Threw out 21 base runners from behind the plate ... Recorded a career-best hit streak (3/4 - 3/14) ... Played in 14 BIG EAST Conference games (starting 13) ... Hit .231 (9-of-39) with three RBI and four runs scored in conference play ... Registered a career-high two RBI during a 2-for-4 performance vs. Louisville (4/13) ... Scored a run, going 1-for-4 at Cincinnati (4/2) ... Went 2-for-3, including a double and a run scored at Florida (3/29) ... Hit 1-for-1 with a walk and two sacrifice bunts in USF's 11-9 win over Seton Hall (3/26) ... Went 1-for-2 with a key sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the ninth in USF's 4-3 win over UConn (3/19) ... Drove in a run, going 1-for-3 vs. Army (3/14) ... Went 2-for-4, including second triple of the season with two runs scored and an RBI vs. UMass (3/12) ... Scored two runs, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and first-career triple vs. Penn (3/7) ... Batted 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored vs. Illinois (3/4) ... Went 1-for-4 with a run scored vs. North Florida (2/21) ... Earned first-collegiate hit, going 1-for-3 with a run scored at Jacksonville (2/19) ... Made first-career start in USF's 2-0 (13 inning) loss to Northwestern (2/11).
High School ? A four-year letterwinner at Gaither High School ... A two-time all-conference selection (2004, 2005) ... Named All-Hillsborough County in 2004 and 2005 ... All-state honorable mention in 2005 ... Won two Saladino Championships (2003 and 2005), making the 2005 all-tournament team as well as being named Best Defensive Player ... Helped Gaither reach the 5A State Championship in 2005 ... Earned Giather’s Golden Glove Award (Best Defensive Player) in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... During his time at Gaither, he threw out 73 percent of runners attempting to steal ... As a senior, he hit .357 ... Registered a .305 batting average during his junior campaign ... Batted .301 as a sophomore ... Coached by Frank Permuy, who has labeled Pardo as “the best catcher to come out of Gaither” ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Played in three Pony Baseball World Series (1999, 2002 and 2003), winning the World Championship in 2003 ...
Personal ? Full name is Braulio Leonardo Pardo ... Born Oct. 5, 1986, in Tampa. ... Son of Braulio and Vivian Pardo ... Father played college and professional baseball as a catcher ... Has one sister, Victoria (21) ... Uncle (Al Pardo) was drafted in the second round (56th pick overall) in the 1980 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, playing in the majors for two seasons (1985-86) ... Is majoring in business ... Enjoys fishing and working on cars.
