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BYU baseball: Wood goes the distance for an 8-1 win in home opener

Jaren Wilkey, BYU

Jordan Wood sets to release a pitch. He struck out nine in a complete-game effort as BYU took its home opener, 8-1, over Omaha on Thursday night.

Jordan Wood carried a shutout into the ninth inning and BYU baseball tallied 12 hits in an 8-1 win over Omaha for the Larry H. Miller Field home opener Thursday night.

"Jordan Wood gave us the start we needed," BYU head coach Mike Littlewood said. "He set the tone for us, and Brock had a big hit that let us breathe a little. There were some things to improve and things to build upon.