2008 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Carlos Lezcano (71-69)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 224,069, Avg. 3,344 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Inland Empire 66ers 0
Playoffs - Lancaster JetHawks 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 2
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Storm plated 819 runs, tops in the circuit. Lake Elsinore conceded 747 runs. Kellen Kulbacki paced the team with 20 home runs Eric Sogard drove in 87 runs. Cedric Hunter led all regular batters by connecting at a .318 clip. Nathan Culp topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 3.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Shawn Estes, Brett Tomko, Eric Sogard, Chris Young, Corey Kluber, Clay Hensley, Wilton López, Michael Barrett, Jim Edmonds, Justin Hampson, Josh Bard, Ernesto Frieri, Mike Baxter, Cesar Carrillo, Luis Durango, Evan Scribner, Allan Dykstra, Brandon Gomes, Cory Luebke, Jeremy Hefner, Dylan Axelrod, Tadahito Iguchi and Cedric Hunter.
Carlos Lezcano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Axelrod | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Josh Bard | S | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Michael Barrett | R | R | October 22, 1976 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mike Baxter | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens, NY US |
| Robert Blauer | L | L | September 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Mitch Canham | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Richland, WA US |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Sam Carter | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Rayner Contreras | R | R | September 21, 1986 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nathan Culp | R | L | October 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Glen Carbon, IL US |
| Richie Daigle | R | R | September 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 197 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Mike DeMark | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Javis Diaz | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brooks Dunn | L | L | May 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Luis Durango | S | R | April 23, 1986 | 5'9" | 155 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Allan Dykstra | L | R | May 21, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Edmonds | L | L | June 27, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Shawn Estes | R | L | February 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Brandon Gomes | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Fall River, MA US |
| Barry Gunther | S | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Justin Hampson | L | L | May 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Jeremy Hefner | R | R | March 11, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Perkins, OK US |
| Clay Hensley | R | R | August 31, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Tomball, TX US |
| Jeremy Hunt | R | R | December 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Cedric Hunter | L | L | March 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Decatur, GA US |
| Tadahito Iguchi | R | R | December 4, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | Tanashi, Tokyo JP |
| Brian Joynt | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Tom King | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Panama City, FL US |
| Corey Kluber | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Kellen Kulbacki | L | L | November 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, NI |
| Cory Luebke | R | L | March 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Maria Stein, OH US |
| John Madden | R | R | December 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 229 | Edgewater, NJ US |
| Derek McDaid | R | R | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Aeden McQueary | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire GB |
| Drew Miller | R | R | February 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Ada, OK US |
| Wynn Pelzer | R | R | June 23, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, SC US |
| Robert Perry | L | L | October 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jodam Rivera | S | R | February 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| R. J. Rodriguez | R | R | July 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Keoni Ruth | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Jon Schemmel | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Evan Scribner | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | New Milford, CT US |
| Chris Shaver | L | L | August 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 250 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Eric Sogard | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Stocco | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Brett Tomko | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Rolando Valdez | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Robert Woodard | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Chris Young | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'10" | 255 | Dallas, TX US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
