The Rebels beat Texas 4-3 in 12 innings as Andrew Yazdanbakhsh hit a solo shot in the top of the 12th to provide the winning margin. Other than this impressive win, it was a mixed bag for the MWC in Friday's games.
UNLV Wins First Game in Stunning Fashion
In front of over 5,000 Longhorn fans the Rebels beat Texas in a classic battle that took 12 innings to decide. And decide it was, on the strength of Andrew Yazdanbakhsh's solo home run in the top of the twelfth inning that made Blaze Bohall and the Rebels winners in the first game of the season by the score of 4-3.