CONWAY, Ark _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears got a solid pitching performance from junior Brandon Solberg but could not manufacture enough offense in falling 2-1 to Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday in Southland Conference play at Bear Stadium.

The Bears (11-9, 4-4) got five hits, including a solo home run from senior Jonathan Yerby to lead off the second inning. Southeastern’s Jordan D’Arensbourg answered with a home run for the Lions to tie the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning.

The difference was a sacrifice fly by SLU’s Ty Summerlin in the eighth inning that scored Cass Hargis with the game-winner. Hargis had hit a one-out triple to center field.

Solberg (2-2) went eight innings, allowing just three hits and two earned runs, and struck out 1 and walked 1. Matt Humphrey got the final two outs of the ninth inning, striking out 1. The Lions brought in their junior closer Chris Franklin in the ninth and for the second consecutive day he earned the save, his sixth of the year.

Yerby, moved from third base to first base for the first time this season, was 2 for 4 to lead the Bears. Senior Josh Huffman had a triple, his first of the season.

SLU starter Brandon Efferson (3-1), in control most of the day, went 7.1 innings, striking out 7 and allowing 5 hits. The Lions, on a six-game winning streak, stayed in a first-place tie in the SLC standings at 6-2.

Game 3 of the series is set for 1 p.m. Sunday.