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Ports’ rally falls short in loss to Lake Elsinore

LAKE ELSINORE — Olivier Basabe hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning, leading the Lake Elsinore Storm to a 5-3 win over the Stockton Ports on Tuesday.

The home run by Basabe scored Tirso Ornelas to give the Storm a 3-2 lead.

The Storm later tacked on two runs in the fifth when Esteury Ruiz scored on a groundout and Gabriel Arias hit a sacrifice fly to secure the victory.

Stockton saw its comeback attempt come up short after Jeremy Eierman hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Austin Beck in the seventh inning to cut the Lake Elsinore lead to 5-3.