The 2011 California League Championship Series gets underway as the Stockton Ports travel down to Southern California to face the Lake Elsinore Storm. The best-of-five series opens with two games at Lake Elsinore followed by three games at Stockton. The Ports are batting for their 12th California League championship.
The Ports send out Murphy Smith to face Jose De Paula. Smith finished the regular season 6-9 with a 3.94 ERA. De Paula finished the season 10-5 with a 5.22 ERA.
Stockton Ports
1. Myrio Richard LF
2. Conner Crumbliss 2B
3. Michael Choice CF
4. Ryan Lipkin C
5. Dusty Coleman SS
6. Josh Whitaker DH
7. Leonardo Gil 3B
8. Anthony Aliotti 1B
9. Rashun Dixon RF
Lake Elsinore Storm
1. Reymond Fuentes CF
2. Jeudy Valdez SS
3. Tommy Medica DH
4.Nathan Freiman 1B
5. Eddy Rodriguez C
6. Jake Blackwood RF
7. Jonathan Galvez 2B
8. Edinson Rincon 3B
9. Rymer Liriano LF