Created a function that will return the first found match from a list of items.

wp-list-find.php

<?php

/**
 * Find a single item in a list based on specific criteria.
 *
 * @uses wp_list_filter()
 *
 * @param array $list
 * @param array $args
 * @param string $operator
 *
 * @return mixed|null
 */
function wp_list_find( array $list, $args = array(), $operator = 'AND' ) {
	$result = null;
	$matches = wp_list_filter( $list, $args, $operator );
	if ( $matches ) {
		$result = array_shift( $matches );
	}

	return $result;
}