The Bears scored three runs in the ninth inning but couldn't hold off Florida Gulf Coast's 4-3 ASUN Championship victory.
Denver Hamilton and Hunter Alexander combined on the mound as UCA topped Stetson in the ASUN opener.
The Bears hit three home runs but couldn't hold off Lipscomb's 13-hit attack in the regular-season finale.
Lipscomb's offense racked up 20 hits and 16 runs Friday night to even its series with the Bears at 1-1.
Bears moved into a first-place tie in the ASUN Gold Division by beating Lipscomb 4-1 Thursday.
Jack Runsick scored on a wild pitch in the tenth inning to give UCA a 4–3 walk-off victory.
Bears reached the ASUN Championship final for just the second time in program history before falling 4-0.
Central Arkansas dropped the morning game but rallied past Jacksonville to earn a spot in Saturday's title game.
The Bears erupted for six runs in the eighth inning Friday, beating North Alabama 11-6 at Bear Stadium.
Senior pitcher Bailie Runner threw a near-perfect one-hitter as the Bears blanked the Dolphins 8-0 in five innings.