Arkansas fireballer Gage Wood throws historic no-hitter at College Baseball World Series

Right-hander Gage Wood made history at the College Baseball World Series when he threw a no-hitter to lead University of Arkansas over Murray State College. Wood struck out 19 and allowed the only runner in the eighth, when he hit a batter. It would have been the first perfect game in College World Series history.

Wood's is just the third no-hitter in the event's history.

Jim Ehrler (University of Texas, 1929-2010) threw the first no-hitter in 1950. He would go on to play professional baseball with the Boston Red Sox. He reached the Triple-A level.

Jim Wixon (Oklahoma State University; born in 1940) pitched the second no-hitter in 1960. He signed a professional contract with the Kansas City Royals, but his career was limited to one season at the Double-A level.

Wood, who will turn 22 in December, is an Arizona native. He is projected to be a first-round pick in Major League Baseball's 2025 Amateur Draft.

The College World Series are an eight-team double-elimination tournament. Oregon State University, Coastal Carolina University, University of Luisville, University of Arizona (bracket one); University of Arkansas, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Louisiana State University and Murray State College (bracket two) qualified for the 2025 edition. The double elimination bracket opened on June 13.

The College World Series is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 baseball championship and determines the champion.

The tournament features 64 participating schools in the first round. The 16 regional double-elimination brackets determine the teams for the best-of-three Super Regionals. The winners compete in the College World Series.

The first edition was held in 1947 at Hyames Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan. After the 1948 edition, the tournament moved to Lawrence Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. Omaha has been the host since 1950. The official name of the event has been the NCAA Men's College World Series since 2008.