NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
University of Arkansas baseball star Gage Wood pitched just the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 against Murray State to protect his team’s 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.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Arkansas Razorbacks starting pitcher Gage Wood (14) celebrates with infielder Gabe Fraser (6) after throwing a no hitter against the Murray State Racers at Charles Schwab Field. (Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images)
The junior only had two three-ball counts as 83 of his 119 pitches were strikes.
Wood had bid for a perfect game in the eighth inning, but a 2-2 breaking ball hit Dom Decker in his back foot.
“When I hit the guy in the foot, I knew I screwed up,” Wood said after the game.
WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM DUBS ITSELF ‘IMMIGRANT CITY FOOTBALL CLUB’ AMID ANTI-ICE RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES
The Arkansas Razorbacks celebrate with starting pitcher Gage Wood (14) after pitching a no hitter to defeat the Murray State Racers at Charles Schwab Field. (Dylan Widger-Imagn Images)
Still, Wood, a junior right-hander who set the CWS record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game, celebrated his feat after the game.
“The only special thing was I didn’t want to go home. That’s it,” he said. “We’re not going home. We get to play tomorrow night. But it’s pretty cool.”
Wood has gone from closer as a freshman to middle reliever as a sophomore to weekend starter as a junior. He injured his right shoulder throwing a warmup pitch in his Feb. 23 start against Michigan and didn’t return until April 18 against Texas A&M, a total of 54 days.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Arkansas Razorbacks starting pitcher Gage Wood (14) pitches against the Murray State Racers during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field. (Dylan Widger-Imagn Images)
Asked what he did with the game ball, Wood said, “I gave it to my dad and said happy late Father’s Day.”
Arkansas (49-14) plays another elimination game Tuesday night against the winner of Monday night’s game between LSU and UCLA.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
