CORVALLIS, Ore. (Interstat) — Armani Raygoza homered and drove in two runs, and Texas-Rio Grande Valley held off a late rally to defeat Oregon State 9-7 on Wednesday at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field.

The Vaqueros improved to 20-25, while the Beavers dropped to 34-10.

Raygoza went 3 for 4 with a solo home run in the fifth inning and an RBI single in the eighth. He also scored twice. Rocco Garza Gongora doubled and drove in two runs, and Kevin Ramirez hit a two-run homer in the seventh for UTRGV.

Victor Loa was named the top star for the Vaqueros after allowing three earned runs on no hits over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three but issued four walks and hit a batter. Loa had struggled in his two previous outings, allowing a combined four earned runs without recording an out in one appearance.

Caden Wanless earned the save, pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings with one strikeout.

Oregon State’s Easton Talt doubled and drove in two runs, and Ethan Porter went 2 for 2 with a two-run double.

Trailing 5-0 after the top of the third, the Beavers cut the deficit to 6-5 in the bottom of the sixth on RBI hits by Ethan Porter, Vazquez and a wild pitch that allowed Talt to reach base.

Raygoza’s solo homer in the fifth made it 6-3, and Kevin Ramirez’s two-run shot in the seventh pushed the lead to 8-5. Raygoza added an RBI single in the eighth to make it 9-5.

Oregon State answered in the bottom of the eighth. With two outs, Talt doubled down the right-field line to score two runs and pull the Beavers within 9-7. Wanless entered and retired the final batter of the inning.

The Vaqueros’ five-run third inning proved decisive. After loading the bases with one out, Gongora doubled to right-center to score two. Later in the inning, Moomau singled up the middle for two more runs, and Villescas added an RBI single.

UTRGV starter Anthony Garcia allowed four earned runs on no hits over three innings. He struck out five but walked three and hit a batter.

Oregon State used six pitchers. AJ Hutcheson allowed one earned run on one hit in 2 1/3 innings, striking out one.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Oregon State 7, Texas-Rio Grande Valley 5, and its ELO system gave the Beavers an 82.60 percent probability to win.