The 2025 College Baseball World Series rolled along on Monday with a pair of Bracket 2 games in Omaha. In the opening matchup, Arkansas defeated Murray State 3-0 in an elimination game behind a no-hitter by Gage Wood to keep its title hopes intact.

Gage Wood took a perfect game into the eighth inning and finished off the first no-hitter at the College World Series since 1960 to lead the University of Arkansas baseball team to a 3-0 victory over Murray State on Monday in an elimination game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha,

And while much was made of the Southeastern Conference earning eight of the top 16 seeds in the tournament, only Arkansas and LSU made it to Omaha, Neb. More: Texas baseball report card: The good and bad of Horns' debut SEC season Those two SEC teams will face each other in the opening round,

College baseball pitcher Gage Wood will never have to pay for brisket in the state of Arkansas again. The Razorbacks starter threw the game of his life in

Wood completed the first no-hitter in CWS history since 1960 on Monday vs. Murray State. It was the third ever no-hitter in the history of the event. On top of that, Wood's 19 strikeouts are the most in a single CWS game in history, as well as a career high. Talk about an incredibly impressive outing.

Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick (left) talks with pitcher Gage Wood during a game against Murray State on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)

But in nearly 80 years of the men's College World Series, no pitcher has ever thrown a perfect game in Omaha. In fact, no pitcher has even gotten through six perfect innings since way back in 1999. Which makes sense, considering the level of competition in Omaha and the caliber of hitter the event has seen over the years.

Under Dave Van Horn, Arkansas baseball has faced postseason heartbreak. That could continue after a College World Series loss.