OMAHA, Neb. – A ninth-inning rally lifted Oregon State to 5-3 win over Arkansas in game two of the College World Series Finals Wednesday evening in Omaha, Neb.

With the win, the Beavers (54-12-1) force a decisive game three Thursday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Radio 1490 The Score.

Oregon State trailed 3-2 heading into the ninth inning, but a Cadyn Grenier RBI single and a two-run homer from Trevor Larnach gave the Beavers the win. All three runs were scored with two out in the inning.

Kevin Abel struck out all three Arkansas (48-20) batters in the eighth inning, before Jake Mulholland shut the door in the ninth with a strikeout and double-play. Brandon Eisert threw five innings of relief work, allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out seven.

The Razorbacks struck first with a run in the second inning, but Adley Rutschman answered with a solo homer in the fourth to level the score. Grenier bunted in a run in the fifth to put the Beavers on top 2-1.

Arkansas responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth to retake the advantage. Oregon State placed runners on third in the sixth and eight innings, before taking the lead with three runs in the ninth.

Rutschman finished with three hits in the game, as he moved into a tie with Jacoby Ellsbury for Oregon State’s single-season hits record with 99. Grenier also recorded three hits in the contest, while Larnach tallied two. Tyler Malone, Kyle Nobach, Zak Taylor and Preston Jones notched one hit each.

Arkansas used five pitchers in the game. Luke Bonfield and Carson Shaddy finished with two hits apiece for the Razorbacks.

– Via Oregon State Athletics Communications