NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Lipscomb Bisons held off the Bellarmine Knights 5-4 on Friday at Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium.

The Bisons (23-23, ASUN) jumped ahead with four runs in the first inning. Jordan Thomas walked with the bases loaded to open the scoring, and Kai Holm added a run-scoring fielder’s choice. Cam Pruitt scored on a wild pitch before the inning ended. Damion Kenealy Jr. singled home Danny Ramirez in the third to tie the game, and Pruitt singled in Alejandro Ludeiro in the fourth for a 5-4 lead.

Bellarmine (19-29) answered with three runs in the fifth. Landon Akers drove in two with a single, and AJ Swader followed with an RBI single. Luca Hoerger singled in a run in the eighth, but the Knights left the tying run on base.

Bellarmine outhit Lipscomb 10-3 but grounded into two double plays. Alexander Llinas earned the win with five innings of three-run ball, striking out two. Raygan New started for Bellarmine, going 4.2 innings with two earned runs and three strikeouts.