Record Crowd Watches Eclipse, Fireflies Walk-Off
COLUMBIA, SC - A crowd of 9,629 fans - a new Spirit Communications Park record - was on hand Monday to not only view the first transcontinental solar eclipse in 99 years, but also to watch the Fireflies walk off in the bottom of the ninth inning. With two outs
COLUMBIA, SC - A crowd of 9,629 fans - a new Spirit Communications Park record - was on hand Monday to not only view the first transcontinental solar eclipse in 99 years, but also to watch the Fireflies walk off in the bottom of the ninth inning. With two outs and the game tied,
The previous single game attendance record was set on July 4, 2016 (9,228). Spirit Communications Park also eclipsed 300,000 total fans for 2017. To be exact, 304,010 have made it out to Fireflies' games this season.
The home team struck first in the opening inning.
The Braves evened the score with a pair of runs in the top of the third. The game didn't stay tied for long.
The advantage evaporated to two in the top of the fourth. With a runner at third, Isranel Wilson sent a deep fly ball to the wall in right field. Berrios leaped at the fence, robbed Wilson of a home run and fired the baseball back in. Despite the tremendous catch,
The game was delayed for the eclipse in the middle of the fourth inning. Totality occurred at 2:41 p.m. and everyone at the park - from fans and employees to players and coaches - enjoyed the astronomical phenomena. After a 19-minute delay, the game resumed in the bottom of the fourth.
Rome rallied with two runs in the top of the ninth off of
The Fireflies visit the Greenville Drive on Tuesday and begin a three-game series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and southpaw Jose C. Medina (0-0, 0.00) is set to toe the rubber against Drive lefty
You can listen to the action on ESPN Columbia 94.9 FM and 1230 AM, ColumbiaFireflies.com and the TuneIn Radio app starting at 6:45 p.m.