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Arkansas’ Gage Wood throws historic no-hitter in College World Series

Arkansas’ Gage Wood tosses the third no-hitter in Men’s College World Series history as Arkansas tops Murray State.

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LSU baseball looks to punch its ticket to the national championship series on Wednesday, June 18, while Arkansas looks to play spoiler and force an if-necessary game in the College World Series semifinals.

The Razorbacks, who fell to the Tigers in the opening round of the CWS, fought through the loser’s bracket to force a rematch against the in-conference foe. They’ll have to beat LSU twice in order to reach the three-game national title series.

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Arkansas has received back-to-back big performances from its starting pitchers, as right-handed Gage Wood tossed a no-hitter with 19 strikeouts against Murray State, before left-hander Zach Root pitched five scoreless innings against UCLA on Tuesday, June 17.

Ace Kade Anderson, who was phenomenal against the Razorbacks on Saturday, is likely unavailable, although he could pitch Thursday, June 19, if Arkansas forces an if-necessary game.

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Freshman Cole Gibler, who has 56 strikeouts in 28 2/3 innings this season, is coming in for the save opportunity. Arkansas is looking to force a winner-take-all for a spot in the national championship series.

Justin Thomas Jr. comes up big, as he ropes a two-run single to give Arkansas a 5-3 lead in the top of the ninth inning. Thomas Jr. swings at the first pitch thrown by Jacob Mayers, who just entered out of the bullpen.

What a moment for Thomas Jr., who delivers perhaps the biggest hit of the season for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas has runners on second and third with one out in the top of the ninth inning, after Reese Robinett singles and Brent Iredale doubles. Razorbacks are knocking at the door.

Gabe Gaeckle gets out of the inning after striking out Daniel Dickinson. Arkansas and LSU are still tied at 3-3 heading into the ninth inning.

Josh Pearson singles before Jake Brown draws a two-out walk, putting LSU runners on first and second in the bottom of the eighth. Can the Tigers take the lead here and shut the door in the next frame?

Wow. Jared Jones crushes one 108.6 miles per hour to right-center field, tying the game at 3-3 for LSU with two outs. Jones stopped and stared at that one as he knew it was getting out of the yard.

LSU fans are going wild in Omaha.

Helfrick hits a potential double play ball to the third baseman, but LSU only gets the out at second base as Arkansas brings in a run to tie the game at 2-2. Jared Jones then misses the throw on the double-play chance, which allows Wehiwa Aloy to score from second to give Arkansas a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth inning.

Huge chain of events for the Razorbacks.

Arkansas loads bases

LSU’s Chase Shores allows two singles and hits a batter, which loads the bases for Arkansas. Huge spot for the Razorbacks in the top of the eighth inning with one out.

Gabe Gaeckle has been dominant outside of the two-RBI single he allowed to Jake Brown in the bottom of the sixth inning, as he strikes out his second and third batter in relief in the bottom of the seventh inning.

LSU still leads 2-1 heading into the eighth inning.

Chase Shores has elite stuff, and it’s showing tonight. He hits 101 miles per hour on his fastball before ending the inning with a strikeout on a nasty slider.

Jaden Noot gets three outs and allows no hits but is now being replaced by right-hander Chase Shores. Shores has a 5.03 ERA in 59 innings this season but has a fastball that consistently hits triple digits on the radar gun.

What a spot for Jake Brown, who ropes a two-RBI single that gives LSU a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. The pinch hitter comes up huge for the Tigers.

Gabe Gaeckle strikes out Jared Jones before Arkansas opts to intentionally walk Josh Pearson with two outs to load the bases. LSU’s Jake Brown is pinch hitting in a huge spot here in the bottom of the sixth inning.

LSU with a chance to get on the board here, as Luis Hernandez’s sacrifice bunt puts runners on second and third with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning with slugger Jared Jones coming up to bat.

Huge spot for Jones.

Landon Beidelschies allows a leadoff double before hitting Steven Milam with a pitch, and that’ll be the end of his night. LSU has runners on first and second with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning with Gabe Gaeckle coming in relief.

Beidelschies’ final line: No runs on three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts across five innings.

Zac Cowan strikes out Wehiwa Aloy and allows a single to Logan Maxwell, and that’ll end Cowan’s night. Jaden Noot is coming in to face Ryder Helfrick, who hit a home run off Cowan earlier in the game.

Cowan’s final line: One run on four hits with six strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings.

Landon Beidelschies gets through his fifth scoreless inning, striking out his eighth and ninth batters of the game. The left-hander is in the midst of his best start of the season at a crucial time, with his nine strikeouts marking a season high.

Zac Cowan retires Arkansas in order in the top of the fifth inning, and the pitchers’ duel continues. Cowan has been nails outside of the solo home run he gave up in the fourth inning.

What a showing so far for Landon Beidelschies, who tosses another scoreless frame in the bottom of the fourth inning, adding two more strikeouts to make his total seven on the night. Beidelschies has allowed two hits and a walk with no runs.

Zac Cowan gets two consecutive strikeouts after allowing the solo home run, then forces a foul out to Reese Robinett near first base.

Cowan has five strikeouts through four innings.

Ryder Helfrick goes big fly, launching a 417-foot home run over the center-field wall to give Arkansas a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning. That ball was demolished at 107.6 miles per hour.

Landon Beidelschies strikes out the side, retiring LSU’s hitters in order to end the third inning. Beidelschies has four strikeouts in a row and five in the game so far, with his sliders especially working early.

Both pitchers came to throw tonight.

Zac Cowan retires Arkansas in order in the top of the third inning, striking out Wehiwa Aloy in the process. Cowan has three strikeouts through three innings.

LSU’s Jared Jones hits a leadoff single to start the bottom of the second inning, but Landon Beidelschies forces a ground ball that’s turned into a 6-4-3 double play for Arkansas.

Beidelschies then strikes out Michael Braswell III to end the second inning.

LSU appears to get out of the second inning, but Arkansas opts to challenge an inning-ending strikeout. The Razorbacks won the challenge, with umpires determining there was catcher interference on Brent Iredale.

Arkansas has runners on first and second with two outs for Justin Thomas Jr. in the top of the second inning.

Luis Hernandez strikes out with two outs and a runner on third base to end the inning. Arkansas and LSU tied at 0-0 entering the second inning.

LSU gets a runner in scoring position early, as leadoff hitter Derek Curiel ropes a double down the right-field line to get the bottom of the first inning started.

What a play by LSU shortstop Steven Milam, who fields a hard-hit ground ball from Wehiwa Aloy before making a strong throw to first base for the second out of the top of the first inning.

Zac Cowan fires the first pitch of the game, and LSU-Arkansas at the CWS semifinals is underway.

LF Derek CurielDH Ethan FreySS Steven MilamC Luis Hernandez1B Jared JonesRF Josh PearsonCF Chris Stanfield2B Daniel Dickinson3B Michael Braswell IIILF Charles DavalanSS Wehiwa AloyRF Logan MaxwellC Ryder Helfrick2B Cam KozealDH Kuhio Aloy1B Reese Robinett3B Brent IredaleCF Justin Thomas Jr.

Zac Cowan, who has only made one start this season, will get the ball on Wednesday night in a game that might ask a lot of the Tigers’ bullpen. Landon Beidelschies, meanwhile, has 12 starts this season with a 4.92 ERA in 56 2/3 innings.

What time does LSU vs Arkansas baseball start?Time: 7 p.m. ETDate: Wednesday, June 18Location: Charles Schwab Field Omaha (Omaha, Nebraska)What TV channel is LSU vs Arkansas baseball on today?TV channel: ESPNStreaming: ESPN app, ESPN+, Fubo

LSU-Arkansas baseball in the CWS semifinals will air live on ESPN, and can be streamed on the ESPN app. Other streaming options include ESPN+, which requires a subscription, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

College World Series schedule

The College World Series started on June 13, and will run through either June 22 or June 23, based on if the national championship series requires an if-necessary game, which would fall on June 23.

College World Series: June 13-22/23CWS finals: June 21-22/23