Harper, Mountain Ridge honored at UNLV opener — PHOTOS
Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper interacts with both members of the UNLV Rebels and the Mountain Ridge Little League baseball team before throwing out the first pitch of UNLV's season opening college baseball game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.(Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Washington Nationals All-Star outfielder Bryce Harper throws out the first pitch of UNLV's season opening college baseball game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.(Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper watches the UNLV Rebels take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers from the dugout during their season opening college baseball game at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. Nebraska defeated UNLV 2-0.(Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Members of the Mountain Ridge Little League team watch the season opening college baseball game between the UNLV Rebels and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Earl E. Wilson Stadium in Las Vegas, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. Nebraska defeated UNLV 2-0.(Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Washington Nationals all-star outfielder Bryce Harper, a Las Vegas native, and members of the Mountain Ridge Little League team threw out the first pitches before Friday’s UNLV baseball season opener.
The Rebels lost the opener to the Nebraska, 2-0. The teams play again Saturday at 2:05 p.m