Lake Elsinore Storm

MiLB infobox
name = Lake Elsinore Storm
founded = 1980
city = Lake Elsinore, California
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uniform
class level = Single-A (High)
past class level=
current league = California League
conference = South Division
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past league =
majorleague = San Diego Padres (2001-present)
pastmajorleague = California Angels (1981-1993)
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nickname = Lake Elsinore Storm (1988-present)
* Palm Springs Angels (1986-1993)
* Redwood Pioneers (1980-1985)
pastnames =
ballpark = Lake Elsinore Diamond
pastparks =
leaguechamps = 2 (1996, 2001)
divisionchamps =
misc6 =
owner = Gary Jacobs / Storm LP
manager = Carlos Lezcano
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The Lake Elsinore Storm are a minor league baseball team in Lake Elsinore, California, USA. They are a "high-A" class team in the California League, and are a farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Storm play home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond; (Pete Lehr Field) opened in 1994, the park seats 7,866 fans. Their unusual logo, with a cap featuring a pair of eyes, also Thunder and Jackpot (Mascots of the team) made the team what it is today.

This team relocated three times and has been traced back to the Redwood Pioneers then the Palm Springs Angels and now the Lake Elsinore Storm. The Palm Spring Angels stadium was used by the California Angels during spring training. As the Palm Springs Angels and later as the Storm, they had previously been the "high-A" affiliate of the Angels before 2002 (along with their former mascot, Hamlet), when they 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. [http://sports.aol.com/mlb/story/_a/single-a-minor-league-team-wins-game-30/20070519020109990001?cid=1690]

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, their opponent has been the California League farm team of the Padres' same-day opponents. The 2008 game is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, vs. the Inland Empire 66ers following a Padres-Diamondbacks game.

Former players

*Xavier Nady
*Jake Peavy
*Darin Erstad
*Josh Barfield
*Ben Johnson
*Khalil Greene

External links

* [http://www.stormbaseball.com/ Lake Elsinore Storm Official Site]
* [http://www.padres.scout.com MadFriars.com]
* [http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/ San Diego Padres Official Site]
*Palm Springs Angels