College World Series game postponed until Tue.
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Gage Wood said he had one thing on his mind after tossing a strike for the final out of a historic College World Series no-hitter, which led Arkansas past Murray State and extended his season: "We're not going home.
Arkansas and Omaha. For a place that is supposed to be the Mecca of college baseball, it hasn’t been particularly kind to the Razorbacks. Each of the last three times, and four of their last five the Hogs have been to the College World Series,
Wood had 19 strikeouts to complete just the third no-hitter in MCWS history and end the Racers' Cinderella run.
Arkansas and Murray State meet in College World Series action on Monday afternoon in a must-win game for both teams in the double-elimination format.
Potentially playing two games on Tuesday after a suspension moved Monday's game, the Bruins' College World Series run could be over on Tuesday night.
Arkansas’ Gage Wood set the CWS record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game and never let Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.
Wood joined Jim Ehrler of Texas in 1950 and Jim Wixson of Oklahoma State in 1960 as the only pitchers to throw CWS no-hitters.
College World Series continued on Monday in Omaha, Nebraska, though it was ultimately cut short due to inclement weather. In the first game of the day,
Arkansas right-hander Gage Wood struck out 19 and tossed the third no-hitter in Men’s College World Series history Monday in Omaha, Nebraska. Wood’s gem led third-seeded Arkansas to a 3-0 victory against Murray State as the Razorbacks staved off elimination and moved on to face either LSU or UCLA on Wednesday.