Arkansas baseball star pitches historic no-hitter in college World Series

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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.

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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. 

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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