Storm head on the road after a 4-2 loss - c/o Eric Theiss of the Storm

Storm Update

"Lake Elsinore, CA – On a cool spring evening at The Diamond, the Storm and the Sixty Sixers faced in the final game before the Storm head on the road and Inland Empire head for their first home game of the season. The Storm were able to get a run on the board but it was Travis Witherspoon’s first pitch, leadoff home run to start the game that put the Sixers on top winning 4-2.

Witherspoon’s homer went deep over the left field wall and gave an immediate lead for the Sixers.

Storm starter Matt Jackson settled down and was able to hold off Inland Empire until the Storm had a chance to score.

In the second, Luis Domoromo singled with two out to start a short rally for the home team. Connor Powers hit a single and Bisson doubled to score Domoromo before the inning came to a close with a 1-1 tie ballgame.

In the fourth it was Jeremy Cruz who came up big again for the 66ers with a two-out homerun again giving the lead to the visitors. Cruz hit an inside-the-park homerun last night.

The fifth was again productive for Inland Empire as they added to the lead picking up another run with two outs. Witherspoon singled up the middle and scored off a Rolando Gomez RBI double to take a 3-1 lead.

The Storm looked as if they were on a comeback, with two outs top prospect Cory Spangenberg hit a double down the left field line to bring the tying run to the plate. Everett Williams would hit a high infield popup that was dropped by Taylor Lindsey that scored Spangenberg. Michael Wing had an infield single to put the winning run on first but a fielder’s choice to tag out Wing at second ended the rally.

Andrew Heid hit his first homerun of the season in the top of the ninth and ending the game for the Storm.

The Storm now head on the road for their second longest road trip of the season taking on Lancaster and Stockton."

Thanks again to Eric Theiss, Assistant Director of Media Relations, of the Storm for the recap. Go Storm !!!

Planet Padres Writer- T.Pichierri

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Storm routes 66ers, win 8-1 - c/o Eric Theiss of the Storm

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Storm routes 66ers, win 8-1

Lake Elsinore, CA – The offense came alive tonight at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore as the Storm eight runs off of 12 hits against Inland Empire to take game one of the three game series against the 66ers.

Storm leftfielder Everett Williams hit a booming shot to center field that landed him a triple in the first that set the tone for the evening. Williams would finish the game going three for four to be the third Storm player to do so this season. He eventually scored off a Rymer Liriano groundout to give the Storm the lead 1-0.

After starter Matt Andriese only allowed one hit, no runs, and no errors in the top of the second the Storm found the tempo they have been looking for at the plate.

In the bottom of the second the Storm reached base first by Connor Powers who was hit by a pitch that came up in the positive column for Lake Elsinore. Powers scored on the next play as Chris Bisson hit a double in the left field corner doubling their lead. After back-to-back walks by Rico Noel and Cory Spangenberg up came Williams with the bases loaded. Williams hit a rocket to right center field clearing the bases and giving the Storm a 5-1 lead going into the third.

Andreise again allowed no runs and the Storm picked up two more runs off the first home run for the Storm this season hit by catcher Eddy Rodriguez with a man on now up 7-0.

The 66ers lone run came in the top of the fourth as Travis Witherspoon singled, stole and scored on a double hit by Randal Grichuk.

The Storm tacked on one more run for good measure in the eighth via singles by Bisson, Noel and Williams to score the final run of the night.

Andreise went four innings and allowed only three hits, one run, and struck out four in the matchup.

The Storm bullpen held Inland Empire to no runs and only one walk in the final five innings.

66er Brian Diemer let up five hits, seven runs and seven errors for the loss.

The Storm had a season high in runs and hits and tonight their first five runs were extra base hits.

Tomorrow night the Storm will send Mark Hardy to the mound in the 7:05 game to duke it out against Los Angeles pitcher Jerome Williams in his final rehab start before returning to Anaheim.

Fans don’t forget tomorrow is Fat Tuesdays, tickets to the game at $14 and it is all you can eat concessions.

Thank you for all that you do!

Eric Theiss

Assistant Director of Media Relations

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Thank you again to Eric Theiss of the Storm for recapping the game for everyone.

GO STORM !!!

Planet Padres Writer- T.Pichierri

Play Ball !!!