Staff Reporter | April 19, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
ADELANTO • The High Desert Mavericks wrapped up their home-opening four-game series against Lake Elsinore with a 10-7 win on Sunday afternoon at Stater Bros. Stadium.
Denny Almonte went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs. Rich Poythress also hit a homer and was 2-for-5 with two [...]
Staff Reporter | April 17, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
ADELANTO • A day after blowing a one-run lead in the eighth inning en route to an extra-inning loss, the High Desert Mavericks thumped the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-4 on Friday night at Stater Bros. Stadium.
The Mavericks fell into a 4-1 hole after an inning and a half, but [...]
Staff Reporter | April 13, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
SAN BERNARDINO • High Desert Mavericks closer Steven Richard worked out of trouble in the ninth inning to preserve a 4-3 win over the Inland Empire 66ers on Monday night at Arrowhead Credit Union Park.
The Mavs (3-2) entered the ninth with a 4-1 lead, but the 66ers’ bats came [...]
Staff Reporter | April 12, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
LAKE ELSINORE • The High Desert Mavericks scored seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Lake Elsinore Storm 8-2 on Friday night and avoid starting the year 0-2.
Trevor Coleman began the inning with a single to right field. The next two batters reached to load the bases [...]
Staff Reporter | April 12, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
LAKE ELSINORE • The Lake Elsinore Storm scored an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth to beat the High Desert Mavericks 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at The Diamond.
With two outs in the inning, the Storm’s Danny Payne came around to score the winning run from second on [...]
Staff Reporter | April 10, 2010
FROM STAFF REPORTS
LAKE ELSINORE • The High Desert Mavericks scored three runs in the fifth inning and then held off a rally by the Lake Elsinore Storm for a 4-3 win Saturday night at The Diamond.
Third baseman Nate Tenbrink led the Mavs’ offense with a 3-for-5 effort at the plate. Tenbrink [...]
Staff Reporter | April 9, 2010
by DAVID ELY, STAFF WRITER
LAKE ELSINORE • Anyone not ready for baseball Thursday night at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore quickly was given a loud and festive reminder that it was opening day in the California League.
The Storm began the pregame festivities with fireworks, cannons and an assembly line of parachuters [...]
Staff Reporter | April 8, 2010
By DAVID ELY, STAFF WRITER
ADELANTO • Life in the minor leagues is generally all about brevity.
Players are always on the move. Always ready for that phone call with news of a promotion to the next level.
Continuity isn’t the trademark of the minor leagues. Everyone’s focused on his own career.
What do I [...]
Staff Reporter | April 8, 2010
By DAVID ELY, STAFF WRITER
ADELANTO • In their final tune up before the start of the regular season, the High Desert Mavericks rolled over Victor Valley College in an exhibition game Tuesday night at Stater Bros. Stadium.
The Mavs defeated the Rams 27-2 and scored at least one run in every inning [...]
Staff Reporter | September 13, 2009
ADELANTO • Steven Hensley pitched a three-hit shutout as High Desert cruised past Rancho Cucamonga 5-0 Saturday night in the opening game of the second-round series.
Hensley worked nine innings and struck out 10 while giving up just one walk. The right-handed starter from Asheville, N.C., finished with a 9-3 record during the regular season with [...]