Lake Elsinore Storm

Lake Elsinore Storm
  • Founded in 1994
  • Lake Elsinore, California
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassSingle-A (2021–present)
Previous classesClass A-Advanced (1994–2020)
LeagueCalifornia League (1994–present)
DivisionSouth Division
Major league affiliations
TeamSan Diego Padres (2001–present)
Previous teamsCalifornia Angels (1981–2000)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 1996
  • 2001
  • 2011
  • 2022
Division titles (8)
  • 1996
  • 2001
  • 2005
  • 2007
  • 2011
  • 2019
  • 2022
  • 2024
First-half titles (2)
  • 2022
  • 2024
Second-half titles (1)
  • 2024
Team data
Name
ColorsBlack, red, white
     
MascotsThunder, Mini Thunder, and Jackpot
BallparkLake Elsinore Diamond (1994–present)
Owner/
Operator
Gary E. Jacobs / Storm LP
General managerChristine Kavic (CFO) & Shaun Brock (CEO)
ManagerBrian Burres
Websitemilb.com/lake-elsinore

The Lake Elsinore Storm are a Minor League Baseball team based in Lake Elsinore, California. The Storm compete in the California League as the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond, which opened in 1994; the park seats 7,866 occupants.

History

This team relocated three times and has been traced back to the Redwood Pioneers, then the Palm Springs Angels, and finally the Lake Elsinore Storm. As the Palm Springs Angels and later as the Storm, it had previously been the "high-A" affiliate of the Angels until the end of the 2000 season (along with their former mascot, Hamlet), when it and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes switched affiliations. Some former members of the Storm later became members of the Angels 2002 World Series championship team.

On May 18, 2007, the Storm set a league record for most lopsided victory, beating the Lancaster JetHawks by a 30–0 score.[1]

Since the 2004 opening of Petco Park, the new home field of the Padres, the Storm have played one home game there toward the end of each season, as the second half of a doubleheader following a Padres daytime home game. Usually, its opponent has been the California League farm team of the Padres' same-day opponents.

In 2011, Nate Freiman played for the Storm setting single-season club records with 22 home runs and 111 RBIs.[2]

On September 7, 2019, the Storm defeated the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 11-2 to win the California League South Division Finals and advance to their sixth California League Championship Series. They faced the Visalia Rawhide, the champions of the North Division, losing the series 3-1.[3]

In conjunction with Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Storm were organized into the Low-A West at the Low-A classification.[4] In 2022, the Low-A West became known as the California League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization, and was reclassified as a Single-A circuit.[5]

Roster

Lake Elsinore Storm roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 18 Bryan Balzer
  • 46 Winyer Chourio
  • 12 Adam Conrad
  • 29 Humberto Cruz
  • 47 Jaxon Dalena
  • 15 Vicarte Domingo
  • -- Clay Edmondson
  •  9 Igor Gil
  • 34 Bernard Jose
  • 29 Landry Jurecka
  • 17 Kannon Kemp
  • 16 Will Koger
  • -- Matt LaChappa
  • 44 Kash Mayfield
  • -- Carson Montgomery
  • 52 Cameron Nohos
  • -- Kleiber Olmedo
  • 38 Abraham Parra
  • -- Zack Qin
  • 26 Ryan Reed
  • -- Jonney Rosario
  • 31 Kruz Schoolcraft
  • 32 Carson Swilling
  • 43 Jordan Valenzuela
  • 48 Charlie Walker
  • -- Mario Zabala

Catchers

  • 33 Ty Harvey
  • 27 Truitt Madonna
  •  8 Yoiber Ocopio
  • 23 Carlos Rodriguez

Infielders

  • 25 Kerrington Cross
  • 25 Justin DeCriscio
  • 45 Kale Fountain
  •  4 Bradley Frye
  •  5 Dylan Grego
  •  6 Jorge Quintana

Outfielders

  •  1 George Bilecki
  • 37 Alex McCoy
  • 21 Kavares Tears
  •  2 Cardell Thibodeaux
  • 10 Ryan Wideman

Manager

Coaches

  • 49 Yorman Bazardo (pitching)
  • 50 Jerry Downs (hitting)
  • 21 Greg Starbuck (bench)

Notable alumni

Cody Decker with the Storm in 2010
Nate Freiman, batting for the Storm in 2011

References

  1. ^ "Sports News & latest headlines from AOL". Sports.aol.com. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "2011 California League - Season Review," Baseball Cube.
  3. ^ "Rancho Cucamonga Quakes' season ends with loss to Lake Elsinore on Sept. 7".
  4. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "Historical League Names to Return in 2022". Minor League Baseball. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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