The May 30 to June 4th Lake Elsinore Storm Homestand Recap Presented by Beatbox Beverages

The Lake Elsinore Storm took the field for another first six-game homestand and left on Sunday evening with a 3-3 series split, one stadium sellout, and hours of entertainment. Here's everything you need to know about what occurred at The Diamond last week

Trivia Tuesday Presented by Toyota: On Trivia Tuesday, there was another LIVE trivia played on the Oscar Tortola Party Deck as will be the case every Tuesday evening. The grand prize winner was awarded a FREE four-top for a future Storm game this season. On the field, 16-year-old Ethan Salas played his first professional baseball game. He would ultimately go 2-3 with a walk and a run scored. And, in a game that was dominated by pitching, Salas still found immense success at the plate and continued to prove that he very much deserves the praise and hype that has been given to him.

Score: 3-1

Attendance: 833

Woof Wednesday Presented by What's Barking Premium Dog Treats: Every Wednesday Storm fans bring their dogs, cats, pigs, alpacas, or any other furry friend to the ballpark for just 1 additional dollar! Last Wednesday, there were 53 dogs in the ballpark and more than 9 innings played on the field as the Storm lost in extra innings after giving up five earned runs in the 10th inning

Score: 4-9

Attendance: 1,025

Thursday Bites Presented by Shamrock Foods Company: Thursday nights at the ballpark now include much more than just the $30 all-you-can-drink option! Now, if you purchase your tickets to a Thursday night game, you will get TWO free food samples from local restaurants! But that wasn't the only promotion last Thursday. Storm fans also were able to enjoy another Hispanic Heritage night with the Storm players donning their Copa de la Diversión jerseys, a Spanish-speaking PA, and much more! In the game on the field, Storm pitching including Snelling, kept up their reign of excellence. Snelling would left his start having recorded five innings pitched, seven hits allowed, one earned run, and eight strikeouts. Three Storm pitchers would get the ball and each of them would refuse to allow a hit or a run. David Morgan, Carter Loewen, and Kobe Robinson would combine for four innings pitched, zero hits allowed, three walks given up, and three total strikeouts. Not a single Storm pitcher that appeared that night had an ERA over 2.08.

Score: 4-2

Attendance: 789

Faith & Family Night: On the annual night to celebrate local churches and families, there was a pre-game Little League parade due to postponed games from the homestand prior, player testimonials about their relationship with faith, a post-game sermon from a local pastor, and finishing the night with fireworks. On the field, the players had much less fun than what was had in the stands. They would go down big, early as they allowed 12 runs from the Rawhide and although the final score appeared close, the game was anything but.

Score: 8-12

Attendance: 4,835 (Sellout)

The Show: For MiLB's game of the week, the Storm certainly put on The Show! Before the game, Storm fans received all you can eat food from gates open until the middle of the first, nonstop pre-game entertainment, and a live Pep Band. During the game, the Storm would find themselves tied heading into extra innings. Luckily, Kobe Robinson (1.64 ERA) would allow no runs to score. This left the Storm with only the need to get a base hit with Ethan Salas automatically on second base. Graham Pauley, as previously teased, took the second pitch he saw and shot it directly up the middle. It was hit just hard enough to escape the second baseman's reach and just slow enough to not reach the centerfielder before Salas slid home. This would be the Storm's second walk-off of the year and first in extra innings.

Score: 4-3

Attendance: 1,221

*Sunday Runday Presented by Trust Lake Elsinore Ford (Star Wars Day): *__Star Wars Day returned to The Diamond as another annual promotion brought over 20+ Star Wars characters, Star Wars-inspired music inside the stadium, and an exclusive Storm hat giveaway at our front gates! Unfortunately, the Storm players weren't as successful against the Evil Empire as Luke was as they dropped Sunday's game by a score of 5-7.

Score: 5-7

Attendance: 2,430

-Written by Justin Jett