Lake Elsinore holds a 59-50 record heading into San Manuel Stadium, while San Bernardino sits at 50-59—the Storm are the stronger club on paper, but baseball doesn't play out that way.
Verdugo's 49 RBIs lead Lake Elsinore's lineup, and the Storm will need that production against a San Bernardino team driven by Cesar Quintas' 68 RBIs.
Castro's 88 strikeouts have anchored Lake Elsinore's pitching, a significant advantage over Jack Bowery's 79 K for the 66ers.
Kerrington Cross has hit 11 home runs for the Storm, while Estevan Moreno leads San Bernardino with 15—the 66ers' slugger has more power in reserve.
Tyler Schmitt's 7 wins pace Lake Elsinore's rotation, compared to Will Armbruester's 5 for San Bernardino.
The 66ers are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10. The Storm are losers of 9 straight, 1-9 over their last 10.
The 66ers are up next home vs Grizzlies (Aug 27-29). The Storm are up next at Quakes (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LELake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| IESan Bernardino 66ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nu'u Contrades 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Tiroly DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris McHugh 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dawson Willis CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yimy Tovar 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Truitt Madonna C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Verdugo SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesmaylin Arias RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qrey Lott LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Nohos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rordy Mejia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Nohos | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Rordy Mejia | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | IE 100.0 | 3.6 | |
| T9 | IE 96.4 | 2.4 | |
| T9 | IE 98.8 | 2.5 | |
| T9 | IE 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | IE 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | IE 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | IE 93.2 | 0.6 | |
| T8 | IE 93.8 | 4.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.