2009 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Carlos Lezcano (73-67)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 235,174, Avg. 3,458 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 2 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 0
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 2009 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Storm scored 723 runs and allowed 672 runs. Matt Clark and James Darnell led Lake Elsinore with 13 home runs apiece. Felix Carrasco accounted for 69 RBI. Brad Chalk paced all regular batters by connecting at a .301 clip. Jeremy Hefner topped the team with 14 wins, while Wynn Pelzer recorded a 3.95 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Lake Elsinore Storm who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dylan Axelrod, Cha-Seung Baek, Anthony Bass, Everth Cabrera, Matt Clark, James Darnell, Cole Figueroa, Cliff Floyd, Logan Forsythe, Steve Garrison, Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston, Jeremy Hefner, Colt Hynes, Corey Kluber, Cory Luebke, Luis Martinez, Colt Morton, Andy Parrino, Cesár Ramos, Luis Rodríguez, Alí Solís, Nick Vincent and Lance Zawadzki.
Carlos Lezcano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Alvarez | R | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Dylan Axelrod | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Cha-Seung Baek | R | R | May 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 190 | Pusan, Busan KR |
| Anthony Bass | R | R | November 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Justin Baum | R | R | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jon Berger | R | R | January 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Aaron Breit | R | R | April 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Hays, KS US |
| Everth Cabrera | S | R | November 17, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Nandaime, Granada NI |
| Felix Carrasco | S | R | February 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Sawyer Carroll | L | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Stillwater, OK US |
| Yefri Carvajal | R | R | January 22, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Brad Chalk | L | L | January 20, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Matt Clark | L | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | West Covina, CA US |
| James Darnell | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Cole Figueroa | L | R | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 185 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Cliff Floyd | L | R | December 5, 1972 | 6'5" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Logan Forsythe | R | R | January 14, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Memphis, TN US |
| Steve Garrison | S | L | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Logan Gelbrich | R | R | December 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edgar Gonzalez | R | R | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 182 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eric Gonzalez-Diaz | R | R | September 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | San Juan de la Rambla, Canarias ES |
| Scott Hairston | R | R | May 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Allen Harrington | L | L | July 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Groves, TX US |
| Jeremy Hefner | R | R | March 11, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Perkins, OK US |
| Ryan Hinson | L | L | May 12, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Colt Hynes | L | L | June 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Craig Italiano | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Neil Jamison | R | R | August 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brian Joynt | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Corey Kluber | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Cory Luebke | R | L | March 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Maria Stein, OH US |
| Colin Lynch | R | R | August 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Manchester, NH US |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | April 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Jeremy McBryde | R | R | May 1, 1987 | 6'3" | 235 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Angel Mercado | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Bryan Oland | R | R | June 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 230 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Andy Parrino | S | R | October 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Brockport, NY US |
| Danny Payne | L | L | September 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Woodstock, GA 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 |
| Joey Railey | L | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'7" | 180 | Pittsburg, CA US |
| Cesár Ramos | L | L | June 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Luis Rodríguez | S | R | June 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 190 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Keoni Ruth | R | R | March 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Nick Schmidt | R | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alí Solís | R | R | September 29, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Matt Teague | R | L | December 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Chris Tremblay | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Nick Vincent | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Beamer Weems | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Chris Wilkes | R | R | September 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 235 | Orlando, FL US |
| Kevin Winn | L | R | June 5, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Robert Woodard | R | R | January 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Lance Zawadzki | S | R | May 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Framingham, MA 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.
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