LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Interstat) — Denver Hamilton tossed seven innings of no-hit ball and Central Arkansas overpowered Bellarmine 13-2 on Friday afternoon at Knights Field. The Bears improved to 24-19 while the Knights fell to 17-24 in the ASUN contest.

Hamilton struck out five and allowed two unearned runs. Zeb Allen homered and drove in three runs, and Keaton Laidley delivered a three-RBI double. Jagger Schattle added three hits and two RBIs, and Mark Ross collected three hits.

Central Arkansas scored 10 runs in the second inning, capitalizing on five hits and a wild pitch. The Bears added two more in the fourth and one in the fifth. Allen’s two-run homer in the eighth capped the scoring.

Bellarmine’s two runs came in the seventh on a single by Landon Akers. The Knights managed seven hits behind starter Drew Jennings, who gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Brandon Newland and Jaxson Howard threw scoreless relief.

The Bears outhit Bellarmine 14-7. The teams meet again Saturday in the second game of the series.