RUSTON - No. 18 ranked Fresno State scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie and eventually down Louisiana Tech 5-3 in the second game of a Western Athletic Conference doubleheader Saturday.

The Bulldogs (35-10, 11-1 WAC) won the first game of the day 6-0.

Louisiana Tech (18-43, 2-10 WAC) led 3-2 after four innings of play before Fresno State tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the fifth courtesy of a two-out RBI double by third baseman Leticia Pacheco.

All-American pitcher Jamie Southern came on in relief in the bottom of the sixth inning with the two teams tied a 3-3 and retired all six batters she faced via the strikeout. Southern also provided the biggest hit of the game with a solo home run leading off the top of the seventh inning, giving the Bulldogs a 4-3 lead.

One batter later, Pacheco struck again with an RBI single, upping the advantage to 5-3. Southern (22-3) retired the final three batters in order, handing Tech its 14th consecutive loss.

Trailing 1-0, Tech took a 2-1 lead on a two-out, two-run single by Brittany Stanley down the first base line in the bottom of the third inning. After Fresno State tied the score at 2-2 on a solo home run by Kristin Sylvester in the top of the fourth, Tech reclaimed the lead on an RBI single by Carly White in the bottom half of the frame.

Stanley led Tech with two hits while Amber Miles, Ashley Cameron and White each registered one hit.

Lesley Aycock (3-8) picked up the loss, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and four walks in seven innings of work.

Fresno State hit three, two-run home runs in the first game of the day to down Tech 6-0. Tech pitcher Lindsey Meadows shut the Bulldogs down through four innings of play before Fresno State struck for four runs in the top of the fifth inning.

Christina Clark and Pacheco each registered two-run shots in the inning.

Southern added a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to finish the scoring for the Bulldogs.

Southern picked up the complete-game victory, allowing only three hits while striking out six batters.

In the sixth inning, Miles registered an infield single for the Techsters, becoming only the second player in Louisiana Tech history to record 200 career hits.

The doubleheader marked the final home games for seniors Leah Beasley, Lindsey Meadows, Amber Miles, Ashley Palma and Brittany Stanley.