HOUSTON (Interstat) — Justin Cherrington’s pinch-hit grand slam capped a five-run eighth inning as Houston routed Rice 13-1 on Tuesday night at M.O. Campbell Center.

Caden Cooper earned the win for the Cougars, allowing just two hits over 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Xavier Perez and Carsten Sabathia also homered for Houston, which finished with 14 hits.

The Owls managed only three hits and scored their lone run on a groundout in the eighth. Houston improved to 11-5, while Rice fell to 9-8.