Junior second baseman Jenna Cervantez hit a towering, solo home run in the top of the seventh to snap a tie and send Fresno State to a 3-2 victory over New Mexico State Thursday in the Western Athletic Conference tournament at Bulldog Diamond.
The high driver to left was Cervantez's team-leading 12th and curled around the foul pole after it had cleared the fence.
Second-seed Fresno State advances to face top-seed Hawaii at 2 p.m. today in the winner's bracket.
Cervantez went 4 for 4 with a double. Kristin Sylvester tied it 2-2 with a two-out single to left. Merryann Barr's sacrifice fly opened the Bulldogs' scoring in the first inning.
Mackin struggled through the first inning, allowing three hits and two runs. But she settled down and retired 14 straight at one point, and finished with a four-hitter with five strikeouts.
Hawaii beat No. 7 Louisiana Tech 5-2 to open the day. Fourth-seed Nevada eliminated the Lady Techsters 3-2. Fifth-seed San Jose State took out Utah State 9-1 and was to play No. 3 in the late game.
The championship round is Saturday. First game is 2 p.m. and another if necessary at 5 p.m.