2007 Lake Elsinore Storm Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Carlos Lezcano (74-65)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Ballpark: The Diamond (Stadium)
Attendance: 231,069, Avg. 3,398 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 2 games, Inland Empire 66ers 1
Playoffs - Lake Elsinore Storm 3 games, Lancaster JetHawks 1
Finals - San Jose Giants 3 games, Lake Elsinore Storm 2
The Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League ended the 2007 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Storm scored 875 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Kyle Blanks paced Lake Elsinore with 24 home runs, while David Freese and Chad Huffman walloped 15 or more as well. Kyle Blanks drove in 100 runs. Craig Cooper led all regular hitters by connecting at a .317 clip. Matt Buschmann topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.9 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2007 Lake Elsinore Storm who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Steve Delabar, Chad Huffman, Greg Burke, Doug Brocail, Sean Kazmar, Wade LeBlanc, Cory Luebke, David Freese, Dirk Hayhurst, Shawn Estes, Jon Link, Colt Morton, Kyle Blanks, Wilton López, Matt Bush, Brian Giles, Matt Antonelli, José Lobatón, Ernesto Frieri, Matt Buschmann, Mike Baxter and Steve Garrison.
Carlos Lezcano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Alley | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 180 | Carbondale, IL US |
| Matt Antonelli | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Peabody, MA US |
| Manny Ayala | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Artesia, CA US |
| Mike Baxter | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens, NY US |
| Kyle Blanks | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'6" | 265 | Souderton, PA US |
| Doug Brocail | L | R | May 16, 1967 | 6'5" | 220 | Clearfield, PA US |
| Greg Burke | R | R | September 21, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Matt Buschmann | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Matt Bush | R | R | February 8, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mitch Canham | L | R | September 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Richland, WA US |
| Brent Carter | R | L | October 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Americus, GA US |
| Ray Chang | R | R | August 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Juan Ciriaco | R | R | August 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Craig Cooper | R | L | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Plainview, NY US |
| Nic Crosta | R | R | November 17, 1982 | 6'1" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| 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 |
| Steve Delabar | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Mike DeMark | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Greensburg, PA US |
| Brooks Dunn | L | L | May 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Epping | L | L | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Shawn Estes | R | L | February 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Stephen Faris | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| David Freese | R | R | April 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 213 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Steve Garrison | S | L | September 12, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Brian Giles | L | L | January 20, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Brandon Gottier | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Matt Handley | L | L | June 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Justin Hatcher | R | R | May 12, 1980 | 5'9" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dirk Hayhurst | L | R | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Canton, OH US |
| Brandon Higelin | L | L | April 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Josh Howard | L | L | April 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Chad Huffman | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Seth Johnston | R | R | March 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 204 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Sean Kazmar | R | R | August 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Orlando Lara | L | L | May 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Wade LeBlanc | L | L | August 7, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jon Link | R | R | March 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, OH US |
| Charlie Lisk | R | R | January 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| José Lobatón | S | R | October 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| 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 |
| Aeden McQueary | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire GB |
| Colt Morton | R | R | April 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Robert Perry | L | L | October 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Yordany Ramirez | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| 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 |
| Cody Smith | R | R | April 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Kyle Stutes | L | L | January 22, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Grant Varnell | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Michael Wagner | R | R | September 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 232 | St. Louis, MO 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.
