Clovis High baseball team rallies for win in season-opening tournament

Wildcats overcome early deficit to beat Los Lunas 9-8 in Cleveland Invitational finale

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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Clovis High's baseball team salvaged a win on the final day of the season-opening Cleveland Invitational, rallying from an 8-7 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Los Lunas 9-8. The Wildcats took advantage of eight walks, four hit batters, and five Los Lunas errors to overcome a 7-1 deficit and secure the victory.

Why it matters

The win allowed Clovis to end the tournament on a positive note after dropping their opener to Cleveland and being shut out by Piedra Vista. The Wildcats will look to build on this comeback win as they head into a busy week with four more games.

The details

Clovis trailed 8-7 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, but junior Caden Torres led off with a single and was hit by a pitch. Sophomore Tyler Ashby then laid down a sacrifice bunt, but the Los Lunas pitcher threw the ball down the left field line, allowing the tying and winning runs to score. Senior Conrad Sepulbeda had a two-run single in Clovis' three-run first inning and finished 2-for-4, while junior Aidan Romero was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored.

  • The Wildcats led 7-1 going after five innings, fell behind 8-7 in the top of the seventh, and then rallied for two in the bottom half to beat Los Lunas 9-8.
  • Clovis visited Lovington on Tuesday, then plays in Hobbs' Black & Gold Slugfest over the weekend, taking on Belen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Los Lunas at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and Piedra Vista at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The players

Clovis High

The baseball team from Clovis High School in New Mexico.

Conrad Sepulbeda

A senior on the Clovis High baseball team who had a two-run single in the first inning and finished 2-for-4.

Aidan Romero

A junior on the Clovis High baseball team who was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored.

Caden Torres

A junior on the Clovis High baseball team who led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a single.

Tyler Ashby

A sophomore on the Clovis High baseball team who laid down a sacrifice bunt in the seventh inning.

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What they’re saying

“We'll take it. We had a chance to run-rule them in the fifth, but we didn't come through. We just had to find a way to win.”

— Richard Cruce, Clovis High baseball coach (Eastern New Mexico News)

What’s next

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The takeaway

This comeback win shows the resilience of the Clovis High baseball team, who were able to overcome an early deficit and take advantage of Los Lunas' mistakes to secure the victory. The Wildcats will look to build on this momentum as they head into a busy week with four more games.