OMAHA, Neb. — With its season on the line, Arkansas is turning to Gage Wood on the mound.
The right-hander has been the Razorbacks’ second-best starting pitcher — when healthy — this season, even if his 5.02 ERA doesn’t jump off the page. Armed with an elite fastball, Wood has racked up 50 strikeouts to only 7 walks in just 28 2/3 innings.
Considering Murray State hits 54 points better against righties than lefties (.323 vs. .269), plus Van Horn’s own admission Saturday night that the plan to star Wood “could change” after looking more into the matchup, there was some speculation that the Razorbacks may go with a left-hander like Landon Beidelschies and save their No.