Pond, a sophomore from Chesterfield, Va., improved to 2-1 on the season with a strong start to lead Lynchburg to an 8-2 win at Pfeiffer. Pond work 7.0 innings and gave up just one run on four hits. He walked one and fanned five to keep his earned run average right where it was at 1.29. He sat down eight straight from the last out of the first inning to the first out of the fourth frame. Pond has fanned 20 batters in 21.0 frames this season with opponents hitting just .179 off him.

TANNER HOBBS | GUILFORD
Sr. | RHP | Browns Summit, N.C.
 - toss 4.0 innings of shutout relief, giving up 1 hit and fanning 4 towards the win in a 12-1 decision over Piedmont International

NICK GRAZIANO | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
So. | RHP | Virginia Beach, Va.
 - worked the first 4.0 innings in a 9-0 win over Piedmont; gave up 2 hits and walked 1 with 3 strikeouts

MATT NICKLES | RANDOLPH-MACON
Sr. | RHP | Stafford, Va.
 - started and got the win in a declared staff day 3.0 perfect innings in a 14-1 win over York (Pa.); he struck out 6 to move to 3-0