CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears closed out their sixth consecutive ASUN series victory on Saturday with a 10-5 victory over the Bellarmine Knights in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Bear Stadium.

The Bears (18-20) split the doubleheader with the Knights (8-31) and improved to 12-6 in the conference. UCA dropped the opening game of the day 10-5, following Friday's 12-1 victory.

Junior first baseman Hunter Hicks closed out a stellar weekend with two more home runs in the nightcap, and three for the day, to give him eight on the season. Hicks finished the doubleheader 4 for 7 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored. 

The Bears jumped out to a 5-0 lead through four innings, then put the game out of reach with a four-run sixth inning, which included Hicks' three-run shot, a no-doubter to left center. The Knights picked up three runs in the top of the eighth but the Bears answered with another insurance run in the bottom of the inning.

Sophomore Trent Gregson got the victory in relief, pitching the final five innings in relief of starter Cade Fenton. Fenton struck out five and allowed just two hits through four innings. Gregson allowed four hits and three runs to improve to 4-3 on the season.

Redshirt freshman second baseman Tanner Leonard went 3 for 4 with an RBI and three runs scored, including a pair of doubles. Leadoff batter Kolby Johnson was 2 for 5 with and RBI and a run scored. Center fielder Drew Sturgeon scored a pair of runs for the Bears.

In Game 1, the Knights came out hot and pounded out a season-high 20 hits, scoring three runs in the opening inning and three again in the eighth. Johnson went 3 for 5 with a home run and Sturgeon was 2 for 4 for the Bears.

UCA will face Top 5 Arkansas on 6 p.m. Tuesday at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock before hitting the road next weekend for an ASUN series at Lipscomb in Nashville, Tenn.