CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears overcame an early 4-0 deficit to take an 8-4 victory over the Lamar Cardinals in Southland Conference action on Saturday night at Bear Stadium.

    The Bears (9-3, 4-0) remained perfect in SLC play while the Cardinals fell to 7-9 and 0-4. 

    UCA fell behind 3-0 in the second inning and Lamar added another run in the top of the third before the Bears rallied. UCA got two runs in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by second baseman Chris Townsend and an RBI triple to right field by third baseman Nate Ferrell. 

    The Bears tied the game with two more runs in the fifth inning. Tyler Langley led off with a walk, went to second on a wild pitch and eventually scored on Travis Hull's base hit to left field. A throwing error by Lamar's left fielder on the play allowed Towsend to come in as well, tying it at 4-4.
    
    UCA took the lead for good in the next inning when left fielder Wesley Hoover doubled down the right-field line, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on another one for a 5-4 lead. The Bears put the game out of reach with a three-run eighth inning against Lamar's bullpen. Joey Pinney led off with a walk and Nick Rougeau pinch ran for him. Matt Anderson drew a walk and Logan Preston's sacrifice bunt moved both runners.

    Langley then laced a base hit to right field scoring both runners. Langley stole second base and scored the final run on Braxton Phillips' RBI single up the middle.

    UCA junior right hander Connor Gilmore (2-2) got the victory, going 6.1 innings, allowing six hits and four runs, only one earned. Junior Derek Beier went the final 2.2 innings to earn the save, allowing only one hit and striking out one.

    Seven Bears had one hit each, with Langley picking up two RBI. 

    The teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday at Bear Stadium.