LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) — It's rivalry week for UNLV softball. The Rebels host UNR for a three-game series this weekend at Eller Media Stadium.

Friday's first pitch is 6 p.m. Saturday's game begins at 3 p.m. and Sunday's starts at noon. All games of the series will be streamed live on the Mountain West Network. Watch in the app or visit TheMW.com/watch.

Friday night's series opener will be "90s Night", and free color-changing cups will be available while supplies last. Saturday will be "Play Like a Girl Day" with promotions to recognize accomplishments by women in sports. Sunday will be "Spring Cleaning Day" where fans can bring a gently used item to donate, and receive a previous giveaway items from the UNLV marketing collection while supplies last.

Single-game tickets for each of the games this weekend are on sale now. Single-game tickets are $6 each when purchased in advance of game day, and $10 each on the day of the game. All UNLV students, Nevada high school students (with high school ID) and children 12 and younger receive free admission to UNLV softball games at Eller Media Stadium. Tickets may be purchased by visiting UNLVTickets.com, or calling 702-739-FANS.

UNLV softball in the Silver State Series

• All-time vs. UNR: 26-16
• Streak: Lost 3.
• Last meeting: UNR swept the regular-season finale against UNLV in 2021.

Early favorite

UNLV is predicted to top the Mountain West, according to preseason polling of the conference's coaches. The Rebels tied with San Diego State in overall predicted-order-of-finish points, but carried the most first-place votes with five. UNLV's last conference championship came in 1995 as a member of the Big West. That year, the Rebels reached the Women's College World Series.

Bull market

UNLV returns 12 letterwinners, including eight starters and All-Mountain West selections Denise Armendariz (DP), Jenny Bressler (P) and Mia Trejo (1B), from last season when the Rebels finished second in the Mountain West standings. The Rebels added six freshmen and three transfers in the offseason.

Milestone Win

UNLV head coach Kristie Fox reached 250 career victories in the Rebels' season-opening win versus BYU.  Fox has 133 victories in five seasons at UNLV following 134 wins in five years at the helm at UT-Arlington.

Choice fielders

UNLV has been the conference's leading team in field percentage each of the last four seasons and owns the first, second and fourth best single seasons.

The Rebels .977 fielding percentage in 2021 was second only to their record-setting .979 mark in 2019.

UNLV's defense was errorless through the weekend at the Bear Down Fiesta and has an error-free streak of 29 consecutive innings dating back to the seventh versus Washington on March 5.

Been caught stealing

The Rebels caught opponents stealing base 15 times last season, leading all Mountain West teams. 

UNLV also matched a single-season record by recording 12 out stealing in conference play in 2021 (12, San Diego State, 2007).

So far in 2022, UNLV has thrown out six runners stealing (22 percent).