Career Stats 
| Career Game-by-Game Stats -
2016:
- Made 29 game appearances with 17 starts playing infield and designated player
- Tallied nine hits with a RBI
- Made 17 appearances on the mound with eight starts, 39 strikeouts and one complete game
- Helped Oakland's pitching staff to a league-best ERA (2.15) while ranking second in opposing batting average (.247) in conference-only statistics
- Picked up first career save at Eastern Michigan (April 12)
- Earned 2015 Fall 2016 Spring Horizon League Honor Roll distinction
2015:
- Started six games of 19 played as designated player.
- Started five games in the circle with nine appearances recording a 2-2 record, 3.35 ERA and 39 strikeouts.
- Tossed complete game shutout with season-high six strikeouts vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 27).
- Hit first career home run against U-M (May 15) in NCAA Tournament that was named ESPN Sports Center Top Home Run.
- 2014 Fall and 2015 Spring Horizon League Honor Roll selection.
2014: - Made 10 appearances with five starts in the circle for Oakland
- Pitched a complete game shutout against Youngstown State, allowing just four hits (Apr. 26)
- Threw for 25.2 innings
- Earned 20 total strikeouts over the season
- Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against YSU and earned four against ETSU (Feb. 22)
- Recorded 10 at bats with two hits
2013:
- Made 16 appearances and 15 starts in the circle
- Second on the team with a 2.93 ERA and 86.0 innings pitched
- Struck out career-best seven batters and gave up one run against North Dakota State (Apr. 28)
- Gave up one run on six hits in seven innings against Fort Wayne (Apr. 16)
- Threw a complete game, surrendering one run on hive hits against Omaha (May 3)
ACADEMIC HONORS:
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2013)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
- Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Three-year letterwinner for coach Couchman
- All-State honorable mention selection her senior year
- Two-time all-conference selection
- Played on Regional and District championship team in 2012
- Participated in MHSSCA Division I All-Star Game
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Awarded President's award for Academic Excellence
- Academic Scholar Athlete all four years
Top Athletic Performance
- Threw a two-hitter and struck out 11 batters in Regional Championship game
Personal
Full Name: Laura Elizabeth Pond
Birthdate: March 2, 1994
Parents: Tom and Anne Pond
Siblings: Adam
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
1. Strength of Health Sciences Curriculum
2. Opportunity to play Division I softball
3. The location
