Hundreds of Menifee Pony Baseball players joined players from other local youth leagues Friday night, taking in the Lake Elsinore Storm's California League game against the Inland Empire 66ers at the Diamond.
Unfortunately for the young fans, the home team suffered a 7-0 loss to the 66ers. Lake Elsinore's record on the young season dropped to 2-6.
The youth players were introduced as they walked around the warning track before the game, finally settling into seats on the first base side to watch their local pro baseball team -- and, of course, the fireworks show that followed.
A crowd of 6,620 saw Inland Empire rough up Storm starter Frank Garces for six runs and nine hits in the first four innings. The Lake Elsinore left-hander gave up a two-run double to Joel Capote and a two-run home run to Alex Yarbrough in the fourth, his last inning of work.
Meanwhile, the Lake Elsinore offense managed just three hits in 6.2 innings against 66ers starter Kramer Sneed, who finally gave way to reliever Eric Cendejas with the game well in hand.
Cory Spangenberg hit a one-out double to left field for the Storm in the first inning, but Sneed retired the next 12 batters before allowing a single to Lee Orr in the fifth. Chase Headley, a San Diego Padre on rehab assignment with the Storm, hit a leadoff double in the seventh, but his pinch runner was stranded there.
Lake Elsinore hosts the 66ers again Saturday night at 6:05.
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