DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — The Lipscomb Bisons rallied from a four-run deficit and defeated the North Alabama Lions 5-4 in 10 innings Saturday in the ASUN Baseball Championship, earning a walk-off victory on a bases-loaded walk.

The afternoon game, which extended into the evening, was the second consecutive extra-inning contest between the teams after Lipscomb won 4-3 in 14 innings Friday. The Bisons improved to 29-24 overall, while North Alabama fell to 31-28.

North Alabama seized a quick 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Jackson Westmoreland walked, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a single through the right side by Nash Rippen. Wes Walker singled, and Will Millard drove in Rippen with a single through the left side. Justin Santoyo singled, but Walker was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.

Lipscomb answered in the bottom of the first. Hutson Miles singled, Aaron Stelogeannis doubled and Cam Pruitt walked. Jordan Thomas walked to force in a run, and Kai Holm added a sacrifice fly. Blake Carter grounded into a double play to limit further damage, leaving the score 4-2.

The Bisons cut the lead to 4-3 in the third when Miles doubled and scored on Pruitt’s single to center.

North Alabama added a run in the fourth. Millard singled, Santoyo singled, and after a lineup change, Cayden Sheffield pinch-hit and singled down the right field line, scoring Millard. Santoyo advanced to third on the throw and Sheffield moved to second on a throwing error by Stelogeannis. But the Lions could not add more, stranding runners.

The score remained 4-3 through the middle innings as both teams turned to the bullpen. North Alabama’s defense turned three double plays, but Lipscomb kept pressing.

In the top of the eighth, Santoyo singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler LePage and scored on Sheffield’s single down the left field line. That gave the Lions a 4-3 advantage heading to the bottom of the ninth.

Lipscomb tied the game in the ninth. Carter singled and was replaced by pinch runner Eric Harper, who stole second. With two outs, pinch hitter Keaton Mahan grounded out to second, advancing Harper to third. Beddingfield Brock then reached on a fielding error by North Alabama center fielder Alex Wade, allowing Harper to score the unearned run and knot the game at 4.

The game went to extra innings. In the top of the 10th, North Alabama went down in order: Millard struck out looking, Santoyo popped out, and LePage walked but was left stranded when Wade struck out looking.

In the bottom of the 10th, Stelogeannis singled to right center. Pruitt walked. After a pitching change, Stelogeannis advanced to third on a failed pickoff attempt. Thomas was intentionally walked to load the bases. Holm then walked on four pitches, forcing in Stelogeannis with the winning run.

For North Alabama, Westmoreland walked twice and scored a run. Rippen had two hits and an RBI. Millard had two hits and an RBI. Santoyo had three hits and scored twice. Walker had two hits. Sheffield had two hits and two RBIs. The Lions finished with 12 hits but left 10 runners on base.

For Lipscomb, Miles had three hits and two runs scored. Stelogeannis doubled and scored twice. Pruitt had two hits and an RBI. Holm drove in two runs. The Bisons managed nine hits.

The victory gave Lipscomb a 5-3 season series edge over North Alabama, including two wins in the tournament. The Lions were scheduled to face Florida Gulf Coast later Saturday in an elimination game.