Photo Gallery: Great Day at The Diamond But Storm Come up Short

It was a great day at The Diamond Sunday as the home town fans streamed into the ballpark, enjoying all the amenities. A crowd of more than 6,000 watched The Storm fall to the 66ers 6-3 in the final game of their four-game home opening series.

The Storm took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Kyle Gaedele walked, stole second and then went to third on Austin Hedges' ground out. Gaedele then scored the go ahead run on a singlle by Robert Kral.  

In the top of the fifth, two Storm errors resulted in two unearned runs as the Sixers took the lead against LHP Brandon Alger and never looked back.

Inland Empire added two more runs in the sixth against reliever Robert Lara. They added one in the eighth to extend the lead to 6-2.

The Storm responded in the bottom of the eighth when Travis Jankowski walked, advanced to second on a single by Duanel Jones and scored on a error.

The 66ers pounded out a season high 15 hits against four Storm pitchers in earning the split in the series. Offensively Lake Elsinore had seven hits. Designated hitter Robert Kral and left fielder Lee Orr each extended their hitting streaks to six games.

Center fielder Travis Jankowski starred defensively, and went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one run scored and an RBI. Jankowski leads the Storm with 13 hits.

San Diego Padres 2012 team MVP, Chase Headley, continued his rehab assignment with the Storm. Headley went 0-for-3 on the day and was replaced in the eighth inning by Duanel Jones. Headley is expected to be with the Storm tomorrow for the start of a three game series versus Rancho Cucamonga at The Diamond.

On Monday, Storm RHP Colin Rea will make his debut at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers' affiliate, the Quakes, and RHP Gustavo Gomez in a 6:05 p.m. first pitch. 

See you at The Diamond.

—Lake Elsinore Storm contributed to this report.