Storm Lose Late, Defeated 5-4
Published on July 17, 2012 under California League (CalL1)
Lake Elsinore Storm News Release
San Bernardino -The Inland Empire Sixty Sixers was lifted by second baseman Rolando Gomez in the eighth when he lofted a fly ball over the short right field fence into the netting behind that would give them a one run lead and be the game winner defeating the Storm 5-4. Rico Noel again went 2-for-3 driving in a run and scoring a run in the loss.
The two teams didn't trade scored until the third inning as both starting pitchers started off strong.
Storm starter Matt Lollis picked up three of his five strikeouts in the first two innings as the Storm pitching staff held the Sixty Sixers to only five hits in the night.
Inland Empire sent Major Leaguer Dan Haren to the mound in a rehab start who went five innings allowing seven hits but held the Storm to only two runs.
In the third, the Storm scored first when Chris Bisson hit a line drive to right field that rolled and Bisson came up with a triple. He would score when Noel hit a bunt down the third base side and came up with a single.
Noel would pick up the second run for the Storm after collecting his 65th steal of the season and scoring when Justin Miller hit a line drive single to right giving the Storm a 2-0 lead.
The Sixty Sixers would answer back and take the lead on consecutive singles in the bottom of the third. Taylor Lindsey would allow Drew Heid to score off a walk when Casey McElroy threw the ball out of reach of Connor Powers and Lindsey ended on second base.
Lindsey would score on a single to center field by C.J. Cron. Cron would advance to third when Gomez mimicked Cron's single to center field and he would score on the next single by Randal Grichuk giving Inland Empire a 3-2 lead.
The Storm regained the lead when the Miller-Medica team crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly and a single to left field giving the Storm a two-run lead. But it was Gomez's jack that held the second half leaders to collect another win.
The Storm head just up route 15 to begin a three-game series against the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes beginning at 7:05 p.m.
The Storm return to The Diamond on Friday for a night of fireworks on Children's Charities Night, Come as the Storm take on the Modesto Nuts and support local Children's Charities by bringing school supplies for a $5 game ticket! The San Diego Charger Girls will also be in attendance supporting the night.
California League Stories from July 17, 2012
- Blaze Stymied in High Desert, Drop Opener 4-2 - Bakersfield Blaze
- Storm Lose Late, Defeated 5-4 - Lake Elsinore Storm
- San Jose Giants on Deck: Giants Travel to Lancaster for Three-Game Series - San Jose Giants
- Errant Throw Ends Duel in Extras - Lancaster JetHawks
- Giants Pitching Shines in 5-1 Win - San Jose Giants
- Crabbe Dominates Quakes in Finale, 8-1 - Bakersfield Blaze
- Haren Finishes Five, 66ers Win 5-4 - Inland Empire 66ers
- Quakes Return Home After 1-2 Road Trip - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
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