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Gage Wood Throws Third Men’s College World Series No-Hitter, Strikes Out 19

Wood’s performance propelled Arkansas into the next round against the loser of UCLA vs. LSU.

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Overview

  • Wood delivered a nine-inning no-hitter, the first in 65 years, as Arkansas beat Murray State 3-0.
  • He set an MCWS record with 19 strikeouts, surpassing marks held since the 1950s and 1960s.
  • His bid for a perfect game ended in the eighth inning when he hit Dom Decker with a 2-2 breaking ball.
  • Murray State, making its first appearance in Omaha, was unable to record a hit against Wood and Arkansas’ defense.
  • Arkansas will face the loser of Sunday’s UCLA vs. LSU matchup in the next round of the tournament.