CONWAY, Ark. _ The North Alabama Lions turned 14 hits into an 8-4 victory over the University of Central Arkansas Bears on Friday in Game 2 of their ASUN series at Bear Stadium.

The game was tied 2-2 after two innings, then knotted again at 3-3 through four innings. But the Lions outscored the Bears 5-1 the rest of the way to win their second straight in the series. UCA finished with just six hits but senior right fielder Preston Curtis had a pair of home runs to tie Zeb Allen with the team lead at nine on the season.

UCA starter Charlie Christensen allowed two runs in the first inning on a two-run home run by first baseman Petey Craska, his first of two on the day. Christensen then settled down and struck out the next five batters he faced in his two innings of work.

Curtis answered that himself with a solo home run to lead off the second. Freshman catcher Carter Alexander followed with an RBI single to right to scored Noah Goodshield after his walk.

In the fourth, senior Jagger Schattle's single up the middle scored Curtis. The Bears added their final run in the ninth on Curtis' second blast of the day. He finished 3 for 4 with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored, a day after going 2 for 3 with 5 RBI and a run scored. 

Goodshield and shortstop Nate Negre had two hits each. Senior Perry Titlow took the loss in relief, while UNA reliever Gavin Oswald got the victory.

The Bears will celebrate "Senior Day"  prior to Saturday's series finale set for 1 p.m. UCA's student-athletes who will go through Senior Day are Tanner Leonard, Jackson Schwank, Clayton Coats, Jake Trabbie, Perry Titlow, Bryce Cermenelli and Connor Johnson.