Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics

Awards
- CCAA Newcomer of the Year (2019)
- First-team All-CCAA (2019)
- All-CCAA Honorable Mention (2022)
- CCAA Championship All-Tournament team (2022)
- D2SIDA All-West Region second team (2019)
- CSUDH Male Athlete of the Year (2018-19)
- CCAA All-Star (2020)

As a Senior (2022)
- Started all but 2 of 52 games played
- Was primarily first base (34 games) but started 8 games as both a designated hitter and catcher
- Hit .299 with a team-most 19 doubles and 10 home runs while driving in 36 RBIs
- Had a 15-game hitting streak from March 13 - April 15
- Named to the CCAA Championship all-tournament team after going 8-for-21 (.381) with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 5 RBIs
- Scored 4 runs in a game at Stanislaus State (March 6)
- Had a 3-hit game against Marymount (Feb. 20)
- Hit 3 doubles in a game against Marymount (Feb. 20)
- Drew 3 walks in a game against Cal State San Marcos (March 12)

As a Senior (2020)
- Named to the CCAA All-Star team
- Started all but one of 22 appearances, all at first base
- Hit .329 at the plate
- Tied with teammate Aaron Greenfield for second on the CCAA home run list with five, finishing one behind teammate Nick Henry
- Also finished second in the CCAA in walks with 23
- Had 20 RBIs to finish eighth in the CCAA
- Ended the season on an 8-game hitting streak and has reached base safely for 18 straight
- Drove in three RBIs in as many games
- Went seven games with two or more walks, three with three free passes
- Had two games with as many doubles

As a Junior (2019)
- Named CCAA Newcomer of the Year and All-CCAA first team after impactful season offensively
- Voted CSUDH's Male Athlete of the Year by the department's head coaches
- Played all 46 games, the only Toro to do so
- Ended the regular season leading the West Region in RBI (59) while finishing third in home runs (15) even though led the three conferences for a majority of the season
- Batted .320 at the plate along with 9 doubles and a triple
- Owned a team-best .630 slugging percentage
- Slugged in 9 RBI using a grand slam, a 3-run homer, a double and a single to break the program's 29-year-old single-game record
- Hit 2 home runs in a game 3 times
- Drew 3 walks in a game at Cal State San Marcos (Feb. 24)

At Cypress College
- Made a State semifinal appearance in 2015
- Named second-team All-Orange Empire Conference
- Made the President's List

At Fountain Valley High School
- Coached by Deric Yanlgasawa
- Named second-team All-Sunset League
- Won offensive player of the year as a senior

Personal
- Born April 17 in Newport Beach
- Father is Steve Loska
- Mother, Nicole Dengis, attended Cal State Fullerton
- Uncle, Scott Collins, played for the NFL's New York Jets from 1986-89
- Has five siblings: Connor Mendoza, Christina Gipe, Matt Mendoza, Jake Smith and Stewart Smith
- Enjoys golfing and long walks on the beach
- Chose CSUDH to be close to home and the opportunity to play baseball
- Was recruited by the University of New Orleans and Texas State
- Greatest athletic moment was hitting a walk-off home run against Orange Coast College
- Wants to play professional baseball for a career
- Favorite team is the Los Angeles Angels
- Sports heroes are former major leaguer's Brian Wilson - and his beard - and Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero
- Admires his father Steve and teammate Eric Smelko
- Favorite movie is 'Step Brothers'
- Favorite novel is 'The Outsiders'
- Likes to drink coffee
- Likes the color black, just like how he likes his coffee
- Ideal vacation spot is Pismo Beach
- Likes to watch Netflix
- Prefers to spend time on Instagram
- Majored in Criminal Justice
- Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration