MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Central Arkansas withstood a furious late rally by Louisiana-Monroe to secure a 12-11 win at Warhawk Field on Saturday, splitting the series after a loss a day prior.

The Bears built a commanding 12-0 lead by the fifth inning, powered by Jack Runsick’s three-run homer in a six-run fourth. Nathan Negre and Jayden Sloan each drove in two runs.

The Warhawks stormed back with an eight-run seventh inning, capitalizing on errors and key hits, including a two-run single by Shawn Lewis. The rally fell just short, leaving the tying run on base. Both teams finished with 12 hits and evened their season records at 1-1. The series concludes with a doubleheader Sunday.