SOUTHLAND
NORTHWESTERN (LA.) STATE 8-1, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 4-3
The University of Central Arkansas Bears got stellar pitching from Conner Williams and Tyler Cleveland in the second game of Friday's doubleheader to beat Northwestern (La.) State 3-1 and earn a split on the opening day of their Southland Conference series at Bear Stadium.
Northwestern State won the opener 8-4.
Williams pitched two scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts to earn the victory before turning it over to Cleveland. Cleveland, the reigning conference pitcher of the week, allowed 1 hit and struck out 8 over the final 4 innings to earn his seventh save.