Draft:Gage Wood
| Gage Wood | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 14 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 15, 2003 Newport, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Austin Gage Wood (born December 15, 2003) is an American college baseball pitcher for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Career
[edit]Wood attended Batesville High School in Batesville, Arkansas, where he played baseball. He earned All-State honors as a senior in 2022.[1] He went unselected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft and fulfilled his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Arkansas.[2]
As a freshman at Arkansas in 2023, Wood appeared in 23 games in relief and went 2–0 with a 4.80 ERA, five saves, and 42 strikeouts over thirty innings.[3] As a sophomore in 2024, he appeared in 22 games and pitched to a 3–2 record, a 4.46 ERA, and 56 strikeouts over 40.1 innings.[4] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Falmouth Commodores.[5] Wood moved into Arkansas' starting rotation for the 2025 season.[6] He missed time in February, March, and April due to a shoulder injury.[7][8] On June 16, 2025, Wood threw the third no-hitter in College World Series history, striking out 19 batters in a 3-0 win versus the Murray State Racers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Local players make All-State | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source". arkansasonline.com. June 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Batesville pitcher Gage Wood wins inaugural Harold Gwatney Award". kait8.com. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Arkansas pitcher Gage Wood on NCBWA Stopper of the Year watch list". kait8.com. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Arkansas RHP Gage Wood dark horse to be weekend starter in 2025". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2024/06/24/where-arkansas-baseball-players-are-playing-summer-ball-in-2024/74180179007/". swtimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2025/02/12/arkansas-baseball-weekend-pitching-rotation-dave-van-horn-washington-state/78329564007/". swtimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2025/04/03/arkansas-baseball-injury-updates-gage-wood-parker-coil-out-vs-missouri/82729772007/". swtimes.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Timely return: Wood, back from injury, fills in for Gaeckle | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette". nwaonline.com. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
- ^ "Arkansas' Wood throws 1st MCWS no-no since '60".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio