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University of Central Arkansas
brandon hagerla mound
Josh Goff
2
Central Arkansas UCA 28-23, 15-12 SLC
3
Winner Southeastern La. SLU 34-16, 20-10 SLC
Central Arkansas UCA
28-23, 15-12 SLC
2
Final
3
Southeastern La. SLU
34-16, 20-10 SLC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central Arkansas UCA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Southeastern La. SLU 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 10 4

W: Koestler, Carlisle (4-3) L: Moyer, Mark (5-3) S: Green, Josh (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

LIONS DOWN BEARS 3-2 IN SERIES FINALE


    HAMMOND, La. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears never got the timely hits they needed Sunday in dropping the series finale 3-2 to the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in Southland Conference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond.
    
    The Bears (28-23, 15-12) lost their first conference series since mid-March and were swept for just the second time this season in SLC play. The second-place Lions (34-16, 20-10) scored three runs in the first four innings and then held off the Bears. UCA stranded 10 baserunners on the day, including a runner at third base in each of the last four innings. 

    Trailing 3-0, the Bears cut the deficit to just one run in the fifth inning. Designated hitter Dusty Wright led off with a walk and went to second on Eddy Sanchez' base hit. Michael Haun's sacrifice bunt moved both runners before Keaton Presley singled to center to score Wright with UCA's first run. A fielder's choice by Jansen McCurdy brought in Sanchez to make it 3-2.

    Senior Brandon Hagerla, in relief of starter Mark Moyer, held the Lions scoreless the final five innings, allowing just two hits and walking one. Moyer (5-3) allowed eight hits and three runs in three innings.

    UCA managed just seven hits off three Lions pitchers, with senior shortstop Brooks Balisterri going 2 for 4. SLU starter Carlisle Koestler (4-3) got the victory, allowing just four hits and two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings. Leadoff batter Ryan Byers had three of SLU's 10 hits.

    The Bears have Round 3 of the "Rock N Roar Rivalry" against the Little Rock Trojans on Tuesday night at Gary Hogan Field in Little Rock. First pitch is 6 p.m. The series is tied at 1-1.

    UCA closes out the regular season with a three-game conference series with Nicholls State, beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bear Stadium.

    
   
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