LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Junior Justin Jones delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give UNLV baseball (1-1) its first win of the season with a 5-3 victory over the No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-1) in front of 1,607 fans at Earl E. Wilson Stadium.

Jones finished the day 2-for-5 with two RBI. Junior Joey Armstrong went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, while freshman Peyton Squier went 3-for-4 with a run scored.

Joey Lauria picked up the win for the Rebels. He went three innings, allowing one run on one hit. He struck out three with no walks. Starting pitcher Kenny Oakley had a solid outing, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits with six strikeouts.

UNLV kicked off the scoring in the second inning when Nick Rodriguez scored on an Austin Anderson double to left field. Nebraska leveled the game in the third inning after Blake Headley brought home Ryan Boldt.

The Rebels reclaimed the lead in the fifth inning when Joey Swanner came home on a Morgan Stotts groundout. The Huskers answered in the top half of the six when Boldt scored his second run of the game on a Ben Miller single to single to right field.

Nebraska took its first lead of the game when Christian Cox belted a solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. UNLV answered in the home half of the seventh when Armstrong scored on an Erik VanMeetren sacrifice fly to centerfield, setting up Jones' eighth inning heroics.

The two teams will conclude their three-game set at 1:05 p.m. Sunday. Sophomore D.J. Myers is expected to start for UNLV, and Max Knudsen is probable for Nebraska.

This season at Earl E. Wilson Stadium, fans will enjoy a new and improved concession stand. Smoken Sams catering will be providing entrees that range from barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers to nachos, chicken fingers and fries. A variety of beverages will also be available. During the Nebraska series, UNLV students can enjoy a free barbecue sandwich when showing their student I.D.

Fans can purchase their tickets to the games online and save money. Visit UNLVtickets.com to purchase a ticket for just $5 and select the "Free Will-Call" option. The deal expires three hours before the first pitch of every home game. Prices for individual games are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff and seniors and $4 for groups of 15 or more (group tickets must be purchased at least one day in advance for the game). Children 12 and under and UNLV students with a valid student I.D. are free.