Storm Baseball

Welcome to the new Storm Blog! This is the place where you will find all of your latest Storm related news. Once you’ve read the stories you have the ability to post your own comments about each one. In order to do so though, you will first have to create a username and password to login. This is all you need to Get Caught In It for the 2008 season. If you have any questions please call 951-245-HITS or e-mail us here.

The Lake Elsinore Storm are giving everyone a treat. Two nights in a row they will play host to firework shows. The July 4th celebration, that starts at 6:08om, will have a post-game firework show.  Then on the next night, July 5th which starts at 7:08pm, will have another post-game firework show. You can’t miss out on two days in a row of free fireworks at The Diamond. Call 951-245-4487 for information.

Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 at The Diamond there will be a special deal for all. All you have to do is bring in a gas receipt and you will receive two, count ‘em two FREE tickets for Saturday July 5 and/or Sunday July 6. Bring us your receipts as soon as you can and get your tickets today. Game time for the Saturday is 7:08pm, and for Sunday is 6:08pm. Also don’t forget, that the Storm have added a fireworks show on Saturday July 5 and it is also Storm Jersey Giveaway Night presented by Robinson Printing. You can’t beat the deals, FREE tickets, FREE fireworks, and FREE jerseys! Come on! For more info contact us at 951-245-4487.

The California League announced its 2008 All-Star team Monday, and the Storm will be represented by three sluggers at the 12^th annual California/Carolina League All-Star Game.  Eric Sogard, Cedric Hunter and Sam Carter have all been selected as a part of the 22-man roster that will take on the Carolina League All-Stars on June 24 at BB&T Ballpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 

Eric Sogard is a second baseman in his second year out of Arizona State who owns the league’s fifth highest batting average at .329.  Eric has been a doubles machine this year by racking up 18 two-baggers while driving in 34 runs.  Sogard also leads the league with a .437 on base percentage after drawing 44 walks in just 60 games played. 

Cedric Hunter was a third round pick of the Padres in 2006 and is now an all-star center fielder.  Cedric has posted a .306 batting average with 16 doubles and four home runs.  Hunter is also second in the league with 52 runs scored. 

Outfielder Sam Carter has supplied the power in the middle of the Storm lineup this year by belting eight homers and 13 doubles.  Carter is currently sixth in the California League with 46 runs batted in. 

The all-star break spans June 22-25 with games recommencing on June 26 when the Storm take on the Ports in Stockton. 

For tickets or more information call (951) 245-HITS or visit Stormbaseball.com

Complete California League Roster: (*Stats as of 6/9/2008)

On June 15 the Lake Elsinore Storm and Spike TV will be celebrating father’s day with a pre-game barbecue for all fathers and and their kids. $25 per person includes reserve ticket to the game, an all-u-can-eat BBQ, and a father and child pre-game catch on the field. The event starts at 12:00pm, the catch starts at 1:30pm, and the game starts at 2:08pm. In addition Best Buy will be giving away a flat screen television. For reservations please call 951-245-4487.

On June 5, 2008 the Lake Elsinore Storm will be honoring those men and women who risk their lives everyday for the safety of others. The nights events will include Thirsty Thursday specials of $1 draft beers and sodas, plus Fire Chief John R. Hawkins will throw out the first pitch, there will be fire safety tips displayed on the video boards, fire education displays on concourse, a Smokey Bear appearance, fire equipment displays, reserved sections for firefighters and their families, and badges and helmets will be handed out to the first 150 Kids in to the ballpark. Admission to all firefighters, with proper ID will only be $6 for a box seat. (Limit 4 per ID) So come out and support all firefighters of this great nation. The game will begin at 7:08pm as the Storm take on the Inland Empire 66ers. Gates open at 6:00pm. For more information call 951-245-4487.

On Saturday May 24 the Storm will be recognizing America’s Finest as they host Military Appreciation Night. Come out the Storm take on the Cucarachas of Rancho Cucamonga at 7:08pm. The day will include Color Guard, 1st Div. Marine Corps Band,  Performance, Hum-vee displays, players wear camo jerseys, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s National Guard NASCAR, Ceremony for the Troops, camouflage face painting, vintage m51 jeep, Static Displays on Concourse, $6 box seat ticket with military id (valid for up to 4 tickets per id.) Come out and enjoy the festivities and Get Caught In It.

The Lake Elsinore Storm, La Masters of Fine Jewelry, and Trevi Entertainment Center present the 2008 Diamond Dig benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  On Thursday May 22, the Storm will take on the Quakes at 7:08pm.  The night will include many different activities like Thirsty Thursday Specials, a Silent Auction, Exhibits on the Concourse, and the Post-Game Diamond Dig brought to you by La Masters of Fine Jewelry. Net proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund.  The first 100 survivors to register for the event get a free pink t-shirt for the parade provided by Trevi Entertainment Center, a box seat, and a $25 gift certificate to La Masters of Fine Jewelry. Contact the Storm Front Office at 951-245-4487 for more information.

Looking for a new way to close that big deal? Check out the Storm on Thursday, May 15, for a Business Man Special with a 2:08pm first pitch. Gates open at 1pm and as always Thursdays at The Diamond mean Thirsty Thursday $1 draft beers and sodas with tickets starting at just $8. As the Storm conclude a four game series with the Stockton Ports it’s a perfect opportunity to entertain clients and employees or play hookie for an afternoon of baseball and beverages.  Either way make sure you clear your calendar and make plans to do lunch at The Diamond on May 15.

Here is a list of excuses that your bosses might accept…
- My car conveniently broke down in Lot C at The Diamond
- I promise I’ll get cover sheets on all of my TPS Reports when I get back on Friday
- Baseball Players could be an untapped niche market, I’ll have to do some research
- In a study completed at Harvard Business School, work place productivity is directly correlated to the consumption of baseball and beer
- $1 beers?!  I quit!

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