Delta State University

Delta State University baseball player Christian Day was named a Guaranty Bank Featured Athlete of the Week after he tossed 8.0 innings of three hit baseball in an 8-1 win to cap a doubleheader sweep of Christian Brothers University. 

Day, who worked 8.0 innings and gave up a single unearned run on three hits. He did not walk a batter, and struck out five Bucs hitters. 

The Natchez, Miss. native also retired 18 of the last 19 Bucs hitters that he faced from the third inning through the eighth inning en route to his second win of the year. 

The Statesmen return to the diamond on Friday, April 2 as DSU hosts Valdosta State for the first game of a three-game weekend at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.