MAGNOLIA, Ark. -- The University of North Alabama baseball team took an early lead Sunday but came out on the short end of a 5-1 score in the series finale at Southern Arkansas. UNA split a double-header with the Muleriders on Saturday and took a 1-0 lead in the finale when Ross Parker got a leadoff walk and later scored on a Chase Porch RBI single. That would be all the offense the Lions could manage, however, as SAU scored a run to tie the game in the bottom of the first, added three more in the fourth and one in the eighth.

UNA was out-hit 11 to seven in the game.

With the loss, UNA is now 7-6 overall, while No. 2 ranked Southern Arkansas improved to 12-3.

UNA starter Will Rankin went seven innings, allowing four runs on eight hits. He falls to 0-3 on the season. Casey Jones pitched one inning in relief and allowed three hits and one run.

Dan Bream (2-1) got the win for Southern Arkansas, pitching six and one third innings and allowing one run on seven hits with eight strikeouts.

UNA returns home to host Delta State on Tuesday and Wednesday at Mike Lane Field.