The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:18:36 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Nic Crosta Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 Peoria, AZ- The place to be on Sunday afternoon was camped behind the plate on a chilly day with the wind blowing across the Triple-A field from left to right. That spot, nestled between minor leaguers, provided the perfect picture, as Jake Peavy dealt in a minor league game. http://padres.scout.com/2/738131.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/738131.html Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:20:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ- The San Diego Padres minor league staff has been happy with the tempo and play of their prospects through the first few weeks of camp. They are adamant that continues. http://padres.scout.com/2/737675.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/737675.html Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:41:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Max Venable saw some of the best hitters in the system this year. Many of those prospects ended up moving on to Double-A after successful years. We caught up with Venable to discuss Championship aspirations, coaching philosophies, the players that made the biggest strides, as well as many of the names who ended up in San Antonio. http://padres.scout.com/2/705771.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/705771.html Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:58:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Falling one game shy of a Championship, the Lake Elsinore Storm were a balanced team whose bats went cold at the most crucial juncture. It does not diminish some of the talent that came through. http://padres.scout.com/2/688564.html 2047 Denis Savage/John Conniff http://padres.scout.com/2/688564.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:26:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Untouchables on the Padres’ farm? How close are Matt Antonelli and Chase Headley? What players fell shy of expectations? How can Tim Stauffer and Mike Thompson get back on track? What happened in Portland this year? Is the depth of the farm system where it should be? We asked Grady Fuson, the Padres’ vice president of scouting and player development, all this and more... http://padres.scout.com/2/682104.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/682104.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:04:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Everyone suffers through the doldrums of a slump, and these prospects have seen that slump carry through much of the year. Here is a list of prospects that have seen their stock take a hit through two-plus months. http://padres.scout.com/2/654211.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/654211.html Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:47:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Brian Myrow should be player of the month, any month, for the run he is on. Mike Ekstrom turns in a gem but goes unrewarded. The tear continues for Nic Crosta while Brooks Dunn enters the rotation. Drew Miller continues to round into form after injury. Justin Pickett gets it done at the plate and behind it. Bobby Basham is back to competitive action and Keoni Ruth plays the hero and the villain. http://padres.scout.com/2/654208.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/654208.html Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:26:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Royce Huffman and Ray Chang keep their hot-hitting ways. Brett Bonvechio comes back with a bang – even though the rest of the offense is quiet. Manny Ayala is the first player in the minors to hit 10 wins. Sam Carter goes perfect and Daryl Jones goes yard again. http://padres.scout.com/2/652522.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/652522.html Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:15:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Jared Wells seems to have found a home in the bullpen. Will Venable likes the leadoff spot more than you think. Nic Crosta collected half of Lake Elsinore’s hits but Kyle Stutes could not retire a batter in extras. Steve Delabar perfect through 5.2 and dominate in tight game. http://padres.scout.com/2/651899.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/651899.html Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:08:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Ryan Ketchner drops another game – and this one is on him. Jon Ellis blows a save opportunity and takes the loss. Manny Ayala is bullets while Kyle Blanks and Nic Crosta provide the lumber. Fort Wayne gets the hits but they can’t push runs across in a loss. http://padres.scout.com/2/650026.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/650026.html Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:48:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Portland is no-hit until the seventh in another loss. Shawn Wooten provided the offense for San Antonio and one run was all they would need. Matt Antonelli hits two homers and Nic Crosta hammers the seventh grand slam for Lake Elsinore this year. Pablo Menchaca pitches well and is rewarded when the offense backs him up. http://padres.scout.com/2/646979.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/646979.html Sun, 27 May 2007 06:47:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Hot News for OF Nic Crosta http://padres.scout.com/a.z?s=315&p=9&c=2&cid=642721&nid=3058322&fhn=1 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/a.z?s=315&p=9&c=2&cid=642721&nid=3058322&fhn=1 Wed, 09 May 2007 16:51:04 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres The San Diego Padres placed Lake Elsinore Storm outfielder Nic Crosta on the disabled list and brought up Michael Wagner to take his place on the roster. http://padres.scout.com/2/639700.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/639700.html Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:19:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres The Portland offense managed just two hits. San Antonio rallies late as Nick Hundley and Tim Brown have big days. The whole Storm offense rolled – again – with 19 hits and 15 runs. Tim Brown and Matt Bush led the way, combining for three homers and seven RBIs. Andy Underwood faltered after two stellar starts. http://padres.scout.com/2/637826.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/637826.html Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:29:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Nic Crosta and Jose Lobaton matched homers – combining for four homers. Mike Thompson was back in Portland and got a PCL welcome. Peter Ciofrone collected four hits as Josh Geer earned win number three. Aaron Breit picked up his first Midwest League win. http://padres.scout.com/2/637636.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/637636.html Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:19:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Portland can’t muster any offense, as Luke Carlin prevents a shutout in the ninth. Sean Thompson is dominant in San Antonio’s home opener. Lake Elsinore opens with a bang – a grand slam off the bat of Nic Crosta. Fort Wayne splits with Michael Campbell going yard in game one and Clayton Kershaw silencing their bats in game two. http://padres.scout.com/2/635147.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/635147.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:56:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Lake Elsinore, CA-- In front of a sellout crowd on opening night, the Storm offense exploded for 11 runs to pick up the victory over High Desert. After spotting the Mavericks a 5-2 lead, the Storm went on a 9-1 run. http://padres.scout.com/2/635146.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/635146.html Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:55:00 GMT 0 315 San Diego padres Extra! Extra! Portland and San Antonio each went into extra innings and both win – and the Missions win both sides of the doubleheader. Leo Rosales earned the save for the Beavers. Sean Thompson earned the game won victory and Drew Macias homered in the 11th. Lake Elsinore wasn’t so lucky – John Madden blew his first California League save opportunity. http://padres.scout.com/2/633454.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/633454.html Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:31:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Rancho Cucamonga, CA-- The seventh Lake Elsinore Storm season as the Padres affiliate opened, perhaps ironically, against Rancho Cucamonga – the Angels affiliate. Lake Elsinore spent the previous seven years as an affiliate of the same team they played Thursday night. http://padres.scout.com/2/633190.html 2047 Denis Savage http://padres.scout.com/2/633190.html Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:37:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres Peoria, AZ-- Spring training is a time for optimism – to see if the off-season work will bear fruit. These San Diego Padres prospects came into spring on a mission and can safely say they accomplished their goals. http://padres.scout.com/2/632517.html 2047 Brad Honigman and http://padres.scout.com/2/632517.html Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:59:00 GMT 1 315 San Diego padres