CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Interstat) — Rob Evans pitched six strong innings and Miami’s offense erupted for nine runs in the fifth inning to defeat Louisville 13-8 on Thursday at Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park.

Evans allowed five hits and two earned runs while striking out eight over six innings to earn the win. Jake Ogden went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for the Hurricanes, who improved to 34-14 overall.

Louisville (26-24) took a 2-0 lead in the first on Griffin Crain’s two-run double. The Hurricanes answered with a run in the bottom half before sending 13 batters to the plate in the fifth, scoring nine times on eight hits, a walk and a passed ball. Ogden, Derek Williams and others delivered key hits to put Miami ahead 10-2.

The Cardinals chipped away with two runs in the sixth on RBIs from Andrew Nugent and Crain, but Miami added three more in the seventh on Ogden’s RBI single and Williams’ two-run single. Ben Slanker hit a grand slam in the eighth for Louisville’s final runs.

Wyatt Danilowicz allowed no hits but two earned runs in 4.1 innings for the Cardinals. Crain finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs. The teams play again Friday.