Murray State was the biggest storyline of the NCAA tournament, but their Cinderella run came to end thanks to a legendary no-hitter from the Hogs.

Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the Razorbacks’ 3-0 victory.

It’s only fitting that the historic 2025 Murray State baseball season came to end because of a history-making performance in the Men’s College World Series. Arkansas's Gage Wood threw the third no-hitter in Men's College World Series history to lead the Razorbacks over the Racers 3-0 Monday.

Arkansas baseball pitcher Gage Wood pitched seven perfect innings on Monday, but he ended up settling for a no-hitter.

The stands at Charles Schwab Field were emptying, and Murray State players wanted to savor their program’s first College World Series as long as they could.

OMAHA, Neb. — The foundation for Murray State baseball coach Dan Skirka included a pit stop in Southwest Arkansas. In 2009, Skirka was just a couple of years removed from a standout playing career as a shortstop at Grand Valley State when he spent a year as a graduate assistant at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia.