VARSITY BASEBALL EARLY SEASON RECAP | Veteran leadership, young blood, and plenty to be excited about this upcoming season. Ranked #20 in the Los Angeles Times Top 25 Rankings to start the season, Prep Baseball California said it best: "The Loyola Cubs enter the 2026 season with optimism and momentum under head coach Keith Ramsey, returning a group built on athleticism, defense, and quality depth... their identity remains rooted in playing clean baseball, defending at a high level, and competing with energy throughout the lineup."
 

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Game 1 vs. Huntington Beach | 2.18
FINAL (8) | Loyola 5, Huntington Beach 5 • Cubs battle one of the nation's top teams to a tie before the game is called due to darkness. Great atmosphere at our season opener!

• INF Wyatt Clougherty '26: 4-5/RBI/1R
• RHP Jimmy Levy '26: 3.0IP/3K/0H/0R
• RHP Caden Brackett '28: 3.0IP/3K/0H/0R

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Road Win @ West Ranch | 2.21
FINAL | Loyola 9, West Ranch 5 • Cubs take down the defending CIF Champs on the road!

• SS Bobby Rapp '26: 2-4, 1R
• INF Matthew Favela '27: 2-3, 2B, 2R
• OF Mac Taw '27: 2-3, 2RBI, 3R
• RHP Mack Hanrahan '27: WP, 2.2IP, 0ER, 0H, 2Ks
 

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First Win @ Home | 3.4
FINAL | Loyola 21, Crossroads 2 • Sophomore Alejandro Villegas '28 hits a grand slam in the top of the 1st to highlight a huge day for the Cubs at Hank!

• Villegas 1/3 HR (GS), 4RBI, R
• Lalonde 2/2 HR 2RBI
• Rapp 1/2 2B, 2RBI, R
• Avalos 1/3 2RBI, 2R
• Mayer 1/2 RBI, 2R
• Favela 1/1 RBI, R
• Brackett 1/2 2B, RBI
• Taw 1/3 2B, 2RBI
• Armstrong 1/2 2B, RBI, R
• Junk 1/1 2B 2RBI
 

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Bats Stay Hot | 3.6
FINAL | Loyola 14, Venice 1 • Freshman LHP Sheriff Hall '29 (3.0IP, 1H, 0ER, 1K) records the W on the mound!

• Clougherty 3/3 2B, 3R
• Marucci 2/2 2B, R, 3RBI
• Favella 1/2 2B, R, 2RBI
• Rapp 1/2 2B, 2R, RBI
• Mayer 1/4, RBI
• Brackett 1/1, R
• Call 1/1, 2B, R, RBI
• Brackett 1/1, 2B, R
• Armstrong 1/2, 2RBI
 

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The Kid was Dealing | 3.11
FINAL | Loyola 8, Chaminade 0 • Freshman LHP Sheriff Hall '29 goes 5.0 scoreless innings — allowing just 2 hits and striking out 5 — to lead Loyola to its first Mission League win! Cubs split the series with Chaminade.

• Clougherty 1-3, R
• Marucci 1-4, R
• Avalos 2-4, 2R
• Murray 1-1, R
• Mayer 1-4, 2B 2RBIs
• Villegas 1-3, 2B, 2RBIs
• Bendel 1-3, RBI
 

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UP NEXT: Home vs Cathedral on Saturday (Mar. 14) at 11AM.

GO CUBS!
AMDG