NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Hunter Davidson allowed just three runs over eight and a third innings in leading the University of North Alabama to a 6-3 win over Lipscomb in ASUN Conference baseball play.

It was the Lions fourth straight win over the Bisons this season and improves UNA's record to 6-33 overall and 5-14 in ASUN play. Lipscomb falls to 14-23 overall and 5-11 in the ASUN.

UNA got a run in the first inning and three more in the second for a 4-0 lead that it would not relinquish.

The Lions pushed it to 5-0 with a run in the fifth before the Bisons scored two in the fifth and one in the sixth to cut the advantage to 5-3. UNA added an insurance run in the seventh to make the final count 6-3.

Davidson (2-5) scattered 14 hits over  his eight and a third innings with two walks and one strikeout. Austin Nichols pitched the final two thirds of an inning to earn his second save.

Drew Hudson led off the game with a single for UNA and later scored on a ground-out by Kylan Barnett.

In the second, Austin Thrasher singled, stole second and scored on an RBI-double by Hudson. After an intentional walk to Devne Daniel, Barnett tripled to drive in two more runs.

In the fifth, Daniel walked and later scored on a Reid Homan RBI-single to make it 5-0.

UNA's final run came in the seventh as Barnett doubled and later scored on a ground-out by Homan.

The win snapped a 25-game road losing skid for the Lions that dated back to 2020.

The Lions and Bisons will play the second game of the three-game series Saturday.