Ramsey Inches Closer to History in Loss

Fireflies starter has worked 25.1 consecutive scoreless innings

By John Kocsis Jr.

July 29, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies started off on the right foot, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but couldn’t close things out, falling 3-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night at Segra Park. Ryan Ramsey came out and had another phenomenal game. The southpaw worked 5.1 scoreless innings

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies started off on the right foot, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but couldn’t close things out, falling 3-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night at Segra Park.

Ryan Ramsey came out and had another phenomenal game. The southpaw worked 5.1 scoreless innings with six punchouts while allowing only a pair of hits and a walk. Ramsey has not allowed a run since the third inning of his first start of the season back on April 15 at Charleston. Since then, he has spun 25.1-consecutive innings without allowing a run. The mark is the third-longest streak in Fireflies history without allowing a run. It trails Adonis Uceta who went 29.1 innings from May 11-July 22, 2017 and Matt Blackham who worked 26.2 frames from July 4-September 1, 2017.

The Mudcats scored a pair in the sixth inning off reliever Mack Anglin. After walking the first batter he faced, Luke Adams doubled and then Gregory Barrios got a two RBI single to knot it back up.

In the eighth, it was Barrios who came through again. He reached on an error from third baseman Austin Charles that allowed Luke Adams to motor around from third, giving the Mudcats a 3-2 lead.

Lefty Cooper McKeehan closed the game out for Columbia, keeping Carolina off the board as he recorded the final four outs.

The Fireflies jumped on the board first. After Lizandro Rodriguez led the frame off with a single, Omar Hernandez jumped on a 2-1 pitch to send his fifth homer of the season over the left field wall to give Columbia a 2-0 lead.

Columbia finishes off the week with a 5:05 match-up against the Mudcats at Segra Park. RHP Mauricio Veliz (1-5, 6.14 ERA) takes the ball for Columbia and Carolina counters with RHP Aidan Maldonado (1-5, 5.45 ERA).

The Fireflies close out their series with a Sunday Funday against the Carolina Mudcats. We’ll have a Fireflies autograph session before the game and after the game, kids can run the bases thanks to Bang Back Pinball Lounge. Tickets are available at FirefliesTickets.com.