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+1⁄3 innings.[4] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Falmouth Commodores.[5][6] Wood moved into Arkansas' starting rotation for the 2025 season.[7] He missed time in February, March, and April due to a shoulder injury.[8][9] 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.[10][11] Over ten starts for the season, Wood went 4-1 with a 3.82 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 37+2⁄3 innings.[12]
Wood was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round with the 26th overall pick of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[13][14]
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.
- ^ "Gage Wood". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "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".
- ^ "Gage Wood stats: Just how dominant was Arkansas ace in no-hitter vs Murray State?".
- ^ https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/baseball/2025/07/13/gage-wood-mlb-draft-2025-mlb-mock-draft-projections-stats-arkansas-baseball/84510254007/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/gage-wood-drafted-no-26-by-phillies-in-2025-mlb-draft?t=phillies-pipeline-coverage
- ^ https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2025/07/13/gage-wood-arkansas-star-pitcher-picked-no-26-by-phillies-in-2025-mlb-draft/84587559007/
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arkansas Razorbacks bio