| Lake Elsinore Diamond | |
|---|---|
| Storm Stadium | |
| File:LakeElsinoreDiamond.JPG | |
| Location | 500 Diamond Drive Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 |
| Broke ground | October 1992 |
| Opened | April 15, 1994[1] |
| Owner | City of Lake Elsinore |
| Operator | Storm Entertainment |
| Surface | Tiffsport (Bermuda grass) |
| Construction cost | $24.3 million ($Template:Formatprice in 2025 dollarsTemplate:Inflation-fn) |
| Architect | HNTB[2] |
| General Contractor | Peter M. Savello & Associates Inc.[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Lake Elsinore Storm (1994-present) | |
| Capacity | |
| 6,066 permanent stadium seats | |
| Dimensions | |
| Left Field - 330 ft Left-Center Power Alley - 425 ft Center Field - 400 ft Right-Center Power Alley - 386 ft Right Field - 310 ft Backstop - 50 ft | |
Lake Elsinore Diamond, commonly referred to a Storm Stadium, is a baseball park in Lake Elsinore, California. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball team, a part of the California League.[4] The field at the Lake Elsinore Diamond is named the Pete Lehr Field.
History[]
It was built in 1994 and has a capacity of over 8,000 people with 6,066 permanent seats.[5] The original $8 million construction estimate in 1992, however, ballooned to more than $22 million by the time of its completion.[6]
Other uses[]
The company that currently manages the site is Storm Entertainment, a newly developed entity of Storm Baseball. When baseball is not in season, the field is used for a number of other purposes including concerts, boxing matches, and local high school graduations, all of which can utilize temporary seating to increase the capacity to 14,000.[7] This stadium also has a yearly event for Halloween, the "Field of Screams". [8]
Diamond Club[]
The Diamond Club is the name of the restaurant on site where wedding receptions and other special events can be hosted.[9]
Dimensions[]
Right field is 310 feet away from home plate. Center field is 400 feet. Left is 330 feet. The grass used is Tiffsport, a hybrid Bermuda grass, which is overseeded with ryegrass for the winter.[10]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Bloom, Barry M.. "Investors Discuss Vista's Minor-League Prospects", April 27, 1994. Retrieved on November 6, 2011.
- ↑ http://friendsofsdarch.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Ballparks/G0000gNwof50eQeE/I0000j_npbIILNsc
- ↑ Bloom, Barry M.. "Baseball No Sure Hit for Towns. Booming Minor League Looking to North County", September 3, 1994. Retrieved on April 14, 2012.
- ↑ http://california.league.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=l110
- ↑ http://www.lake-elsinore.org/index.aspx?page=451
- ↑ Lake Elsinore | PE.com | Southern California News | News for Inland Southern California
- ↑ http://www.stormbaseball.com/diamond.php
- ↑ http://hauntedstadium.com/
- ↑ http://www.stormbaseball.com/diamond_club.php
- ↑ http://www.stormentertainmentonline.com/venue.html