BRASSball Amateur Scouting - Lake Elsinore Storm at Lancaster Jethawks - April 15, 2012

Lake Elsinore Storm vs. Lancaster Jethawks

The family and I decided to catch some local Minor League Baseball action on Sunday, April 15, 2012. The Class A Advanced California League Jethawks (Houston Astros) play in our backyard, one valley over in Lancaster, California. The Lake Elsinore Storm (San Diego Padres) were the opponent as the Jethawks were looking to complete a sweep of the Storm, but fell short 7-5.

Cook County's Rymer Liriano

Three BRASSball amateurs were on display on Sunday: Rymer Liriano (Cook County) and Cory Spangenberg (Hessville) of Lake Elsinore, and George Springer (Plaza) of Lancaster.

Liriano went one-for-three with a walk and was caught stealing once.

Hessville's Cory Spangenberg

Spangenberg (pronounced "SPAN-JEN-BURG," not "SPANK-EN-BERG" like I thought) went one-for-five with a stolen base and strikeout.

Plaza's George Springer

The home crowd favorite Springer managed to only go one-for-four with a walk.

The biggest draw for the kids is the Jethawk mascot "KA-BOOM." He's walking around and mingling with the crowd frequently. If you want a kid-friendly, casual atmosphere, and a place with decent prices on food and parking, don't forget about your minor league clubs around the country. Go out and support the future of BRASSball!