Storm Honored with Cal League Awards & more
Jankowski named Post-season All-Star
The 20th season of Lake Elsinore Storm Baseball is officially over, with many individuals having noteworthy seasons or contributions, including All-Star centerfielder Travis Jankowski and Storm team MVP Jace Peterson. Below is a list of the 2013 California League Post-season All-Stars, Organizational awards, and notable alumni making their Major League debut in 2013:
2013 CALIFORNIA LEAGUE AWARDS
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Manager of the Year | Rodney Linares | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Coach of the Year | Darryl Robinson | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Turf Mgr. of the Year | Peter Hayes | Lake Elsinore Storm (4th overall) |
| Clubbie of the Year | Terrance Tucker | Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Most Valuable Player | Zach Borenstein | Inland Empire 66ers |
| Pitcher of the Year | Dan Winkler | Modesto Nuts |
| Rookie of the Year | Addison Russell | Stockton Ports |
| Catcher | Ryan Casteel | Modesto Nuts |
| First Base | Michael Snyder | Inland Empire 66ers |
| Second Base | Alex Yarbrough | Inland Empire 66ers |
| Third Base | Matt Duffy | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Shortstop | Addison Russell | Stockton Ports |
| Utility Player | M.P. Cokinos | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Designated Hitter | Zach Borenstein | Inland Empire 66ers |
| Outfielder | Scott Schebler | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes |
| Outfielder | Andrew Aplin | Lancaster JetHawks |
| Outfielder | T. Jankowski | Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Pitcher | Ty Blach | San Jose Giants |
| Pitcher | Dan Winkler | Modesto Nuts |
| Pitcher | Mark Sappington | Inland Empire 66ers |
| Pitcher | Andrew Barbosa | Visalia Rawhide |
2013 STORM HONORS
| AWARD | NAME | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-Season All-Star - C/1B | Robert Kral | Earned All-Star Game MVP honors for California League |
| League Batter of the Week | Lee Orr | April 15-22 (7 games, 14-27, 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, 4 BB) |
| League Pitcher of the Week | Johnny Barbato | August 12-19 (1 GS, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER/R, 0 BB, 7 K) |
| Team MVP | Jace Peterson | |
| Team Pitcher of the Year | James Needy | |
| Gerik Baxter Award | Jeremy Rodriguez |
2013 STORM ALUMNI MLB DEBUT
| PLAYER | DATE | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| Jedd Gyorko | April 1 | San Diego/NY Mets at Citi Field (2B) |
| Nate Freiman | April 3 | Oakland/Seattle at O.com Coliseum (1B) |
| Burch Smith | May 11 | San Diego/TB at Tropicana Field (starting P) |
| Erik Davis | June 2 | Washington/ATL at Turner Field (reliever) |
| Jaff Decker | June 20 | San Diego/LAD at Petco Park (pinch hitter) |
| Colt Hynes | July 14 | San Diego/SF at Petco Park (reliever) |
| Reymund Fuentes | August 26 | San Diego/Arizona at Chase Field (CF) |
| Tommy Medica | September 11 | San Diego/Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park (1B) |