2023 (University of Lynchburg): Appeared in 14 games, starting all but one … Finished with a 5-2 record and a 2.97 ERA ... Had 63 strikeouts in 60.2 innings of work ... Pitched the first of three consecutive complete games at the National Championship over East. Texas Baptist … Struck out nine batters in his first-collegiate complete game only allowing three runs on four hits against Eastern Texas Baptist.
2022 (University of Lynchburg): Started three games and pitched to a 1.06 ERA ... Fanned 19 batters in 17 innings with only two earned runs allowed ... Tossed six perfect innings in the season opener against No. 15 Trinity (Tex.) on Feb. 18 with 12 Ks.
2021 (University of Lynchburg): Started 15 games for the Hornets ... Went 9-4 in 93 innings ... Struck out fifth-most batsmen in program history with 90 Ks ... Pitched to a 2.81 ERA ... Struck out 11 men at Greensboro on Feb. 21 ... Sat down five or more players in 11 appearances ... Struck out 10 against Guilford on Apr. 25 ... Allowed two earned runs over 20 innings of work from Apr. 25 - May 8 ... Allowed one run with two Ks in a 6-inning performance against Birmingham Southern in the NCAA Southeast Regional and earned the win on May 28 ... Also hit a homer on Mar. 10 at Averett ... Tied for second most wins in program history at nine ... Led ODAC in wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and games started ... First-Team All-ODAC, ODAC Pitcher of the Year, D3baseball.com Second-Team All-South Region, ABCA First-Team All-South Region.
2020 (University of Lynchburg): Appeared in 13 ballgames between the mound and third base ... Broke out on the hill with four solid starts, earning the win in his final two ... Led the team with 20 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched, amassing a 1.29 ERA ... Totaled a career-best seven strikeouts March 1 vs. York (Pa.), going 5 1/3 innings without an earned run for the victory ... Tossed seven innings of one-run ball in a March 10 win over Pfeiffer, fanning five ... Named ODAC pitcher of the week March 16 ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in a March 4 win over Averett ... VaSID First-Team All-State.
2019 (University of Lynchburg): Played in 15 games, 11 of them on the mound with five starts ... Tallied a 3-1 won-lost record in 32 2/3 innings with a 5.79 ERA ... Earned the win in relief in his collegiate debut with four shutout innings Feb. 16 at Maryville, earning him an ODAC pitcher of the week honor ... Won his second-career game and homered in his first college at-bat March 30 at Emory & Henry ... Won in relief April 6 at Shenandoah.
Prep: Attended Colonial Heights High School where he earned a varsity letter in basketball.
Personal: Full name Brandon William Pond ... Son of Julie and Doug Pond ... Has one sibling Caroline Pond ... Majoring in leadership ... Chose ODU because of the baseball program and the area ... Favorite MLB team is the New York Yankees ... Favorite MLB player is Derek Jeter.