AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (Interstat) — Sam Elmore hit a three-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday as Air Force erased a four-run deficit in the frame to stun UNLV 18-16 in the opener of a Mountain West doubleheader.

The Falcons scored nine runs in the ninth, capped by Elmore’s two-out blast, to complete a massive comeback. UNLV had scored seven runs in the top of the inning to lead 16-9.

Air Force’s Jake Boyd homered and drove in six runs. For UNLV, Reggie Bussey and Cooper Sheff each homered, while Nin Burns had three RBIs among the Runnin’ Rebels’ 18 hits. The Falcons improved to 6-11. UNLV fell to 13-8.