The Lake Elsinore Storm (High A; California League) unveiled the 2016 California/Carolina League All-Star Game logo, which was designed in-house and prominently features the iconic “Storm Eyes.” (more…)
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Oster leaving Lake Elsinore Storm
Dave Oster, president and general manager of the Lake Elsinore Storm for the past 16 years, is moving on, in a transition announced by the High A California League team today. (more…)
Storm, city add EV charging stations to The Diamond
Green energy comes to The Diamond, as the Lake Elsinore Storm (High A; California League) and the City of Lake Elsinore announce the installation of two Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations at the ballpark. (more…)
AHHH-nold Night bobble-biceps giveaway from Storm
Well, this is certainly new and very cool: the Lake Elsinore Storm (High A; California League) are hosting AHHH-nold Night this Thursday, complete with a Arnold Schwarzenegger bobble-biceps giveaway. (more…)
Fort Myers, Lake Elsinore land 2016 All-Star Games
The Fort Myers Miracle will host the 2016 Florida State League All-Star Game, while the Lake Elsinore Storm will host the 2016 California League-Carolina League All-Star Game. (more…)
Lake Elsinore, San Diego announce PDC extension
No, we don’t know why this didn’t happen sooner: the San Diego Padres and the Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) extended their player development contract (PDC) through 2016. (more…)
Storm GM Jones departs for Sugar Land
Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) GM and Houston native Chris Jones has departed for a position with the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League). Jones joined the Lake Elsinore Storm organization in 2002 and has been General Manager since 2007. In 2008, the Houston native was elected California League Executive of the […]
Busy weekend for Storm: bomb threats and patriotic jerseys
It was a busy weekend for the Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League): staff dealt with a bomb threat emptying The Diamond on Thursday and then unveiled a very unique uniform design. The bomb threat during Thursday’s game forced the Storm front office to clear the ballpark; the game was scoreless in the […]
Worker dies after fireworks accident at Lake Elsinore game
A 20-year-old student died after being injured in a fire while he was prepping postgame fireworks at The Diamond for the Lake Elsinore Storm (Higb Class A; California League). William Calabrese was part of the work crew setting up the fireworks two hours before the Aug. 31 Storm game. The explosion set a vehicle on […]
Lake Elsinore, Padres extend PDC
More affiliation news: the San Diego Padres and Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; Cal League) have extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “We have built a great winning tradition over the last 12 years with the Padres, winning two Cal League Championships and getting into the playoffs 10 of the 11 […]
Tebow to the Storm?
Clever: The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) have landed squarely in the news, offering to trade its Rally Cop to the Denver Broncos for the suddenly expendable Tim Tebow. “We’re not sure about Tim’s baseball past,” said Storm Vice President/General Manager Chris Jones, “but we are sure he could bring some of […]
Tennessee, Lake Elsinore snare MiLB organizational honors
The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) snared the 2011 John H. Johnson President’s Award, while the Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) won this year’s Larry MacPhail Award, as MiLB unveiled yearly honors. The Smokies and Storm will receive their major awards at the Baseball Winter Meetings Annual Banquet on Thursday, December […]
Storm enter extreme-eats arena with Home Wrecker, Filthy McNasty
The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) are entering the extreme-food world with a series of new creations to the Diamond Club menu, including the two-pound Home Wrecker hamburger and the five-pound-plus Filthy McNasty chili dog Nice. The specifics: the Filthy McNasty — which could feed four comfortably — is a two-pound burger […]