Lake Elsinore Storm
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The Lake Elsinore Storm is a minor league baseball
team in Lake Elsinore, California
, USA
. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League
, and is a farm team
of the San Diego Padres
. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond
. (Pete Lehr Field) opened in 1994; the park seats 7,866 fans.
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.
Since the 2004 opening of PETCO Park
, the new home field of the Padres, the Storm has 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.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team in Lake Elsinore, California
Lake Elsinore, California
For the lake see Lake Elsinore.Lake Elsinore or LE is a city in western Riverside County, California. The population was 51,821 at the 2010 census...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a Class A - Advanced team in the California League
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
, and is a farm team
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
of the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. The Storm plays its home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond
Lake Elsinore Diamond
Lake Elsinore Diamond is a stadium in Lake Elsinore, California. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball team, a part of the California League. The field at the Lake Elsinore Diamond is named the Pete Lehr Field.-History:It was built...
. (Pete Lehr Field) opened in 1994; the park seats 7,866 fans.
This team relocated three times and has been traced back to the Redwood Pioneers
Redwood Pioneers
The Redwood Pioneers were a minor league baseball of California League. They were part of the California Angels farm system. The Pioneers played in Rohnert Park, California during the early 1980s . The team produced players such as Kirk McCaskill, Mark McLemore and Devon White to name a few...
, then the Palm Springs Angels
Palm Springs Angels
The Palm Springs Angels were a minor league baseball team of the Class A California League from 1986 to 1993 and an affiliate of the California Angels...
, and finally the Lake Elsinore Storm. As the Palm Springs Angels
Palm Springs Angels
The Palm Springs Angels were a minor league baseball team of the Class A California League from 1986 to 1993 and an affiliate of the California 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
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a minor league baseball team in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their third major league affiliate in team history....
switched affiliations. Some former members of the Storm later became members of the Angels 2002 World Series
2002 World Series
The 2002 World Series was a best-of-seven playoff series to determine the champion of Major League Baseball for the 2002 season. It was the 98th such contest between the champions of the American League and National League , and featured the AL champion Anaheim Angels against the NL champion San...
championship team.
On May 18, 2007, the Storm set a league record for most lopsided victory, beating the Lancaster JetHawks
Lancaster JetHawks
The Lancaster JetHawks are a minor league baseball team of the California League located in Lancaster, California. The team is named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and plays its home games at Clear Channel Stadium...
by a 30-0 score.
Since the 2004 opening of PETCO Park
PETCO Park
Petco Park is an open-air ballpark in downtown San Diego, California, USA. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers...
, the new home field of the Padres, the Storm has 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
California League
The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
farm team
Farm team
In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point...
of the Padres same-day opponents.
Notable alumni
- Xavier NadyXavier NadyXavier Clifford Nady VI is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman, who is a free agent.-Amateur career:The St. Louis Cardinals originally drafted Nady in the 4th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft after he was named Northern California Player of the Year in his senior...
- Jake PeavyJake PeavyJacob Edward Peavy is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed...
- Darin ErstadDarin ErstadDarin Charles Erstad is the Head Coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team and a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman. Prior to , he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007...
- Josh BarfieldJosh BarfieldJoshua LaRoy Barfield is a second baseman who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He is the son of former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield was born in Venezuela during his mother's two-week winterball visit with his father...
- Ben Johnson
- Khalil GreeneKhalil GreeneKhalil Thabit Greene is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-High school and college:...
- John LackeyJohn LackeyJohn Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...
- Francisco Rodríguez
- Oliver PerezOliver PérezÓliver Pérez Martínez is a left-handed pitcher currently in the Washington Nationals organization.-San Diego Padres:...
- Robb QuinlanRobb QuinlanRobb William Quinlan is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He plays first base, third base, corner outfield, catcher and designated hitter....
- Nick HundleyNick HundleyNicholas John Hundley is a Major League Baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres. He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 3, .As a 12-year-old he played on the Santa Clarita Mudcats...
- David FreeseDavid FreeseDavid Richard Freese is a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. A star high school player, Freese chose not to play college baseball in his freshman year of college, but returned to the game a year later...
External links
- Lake Elsinore Storm Official Site
- MadFriars.com
- San Diego Padres Official Site
- Palm Springs AngelsPalm Springs AngelsThe Palm Springs Angels were a minor league baseball team of the Class A California League from 1986 to 1993 and an affiliate of the California Angels...