Fireflies Swept in Doubleheader at Charleston
COLUMBIA, SC – After losing on a walk-off single in game one of a doubleheader, the Fireflies committed four errors in game two of Wednesday’s twin bill with the RiverDogs, dropping the two games 5-4 and 6-3. Game One The Fireflies watched the RiverDogs walk-off the field following game one
Columbia Wallops Woodpeckers 15-4
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia scored 15 runs for the second time in the series and added at least one run in each of the first seven innings, beating Fayetteville 15-4 Thursday evening at Segra Park. After Matt Stil gave up three in the top of the first inning, the Fireflies
Los Chicharrones Lose Third Straight by One Run
COLUMBIA, SC – Los Chicharrones de Columbia came close again at Segra Park Friday night, leading 2-0 over Los Pelicanos de Myrtle Beach after six innings, but falling in 10 frames 3-2. The Fireflies started off the game with an excellent start from Matt Stil, who spun four scoreless before
Fireflies Hang on to Win 6-5 Saturday in Charleston
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies capitalized off some early offense to hold onto a 6-5 victory Saturday evening at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark. Columbia (37-39) added a pair in the third inning, capitalizing off Diego Hernandez reaching on a fielding error to score Jean Ramirez and then Matthew Schmidt
Patience Name of the Game in Rubber Match Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies saw three walked batters come around and score when they defeated the August GreenJackets 4-1 to win the week-long series at Segra Park Sunday evening. Emilio Marquez gave the offense a chance to get started with 4.1 scoreless innings where he allowed just a
Fireflies Split Doubleheader with Pelicans
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies played in and split their third doubleheader of the season at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark Saturday evening. The pitching staff was dominant, only allowing a pair of runs across the two contests. Game One Columbia shelled the Pelicans in game one, taking the
Columbia Takes Opener Behind Three-Run Fifth
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies were able to get the first six runners aboard in the fifth inning to score three runs and catapult themselves in front before beating the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Stadium Tuesday evening. Columbia got things going in the fifth.
Gonzalez Homer Marks Difference in 3-1 Win at Augusta
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A Herard Gonzalez two-run blast in the third made the difference in the Fireflies 3-1 victory over Augusta at SRP Park Thursday evening. The Fireflies’ (26-21) second baseman came up while Columbia was trailing 1-0 with one out and Maikel Garcia on third after a pair of
Collins Clubs Walk-Off Grand Slam to Ground Pelicans
COLUMBIA, S.C. – With one out and the bases loaded in the 10th, Darryl Collins stepped to the dish and clubbed a walk-off grand slam to lift the Fireflies over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-2 Saturday night at Segra Park. The homer was Collins third of the season and the
Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short in 7-5 Loss to Augusta
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Herard Gonzalez lifted a three-run homer in the ninth, but the Fireflies fell short in a 7-5 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Wednesday evening. Gonzalez’s homer marked his third of the season. He also became the first Fireflies (20-15) player since Jake Means to
Columbia Capitalizes on Charleston Mistakes to Even Series
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies capitalized on a pair of errors in the top of the sixth inning to score four runs, all of which were unearned, to beat the Charleston RiverDogs 5-3 Wednesday night at Joseph P. Riley Ballpark. After obtaining the first out on a 1-1 groundout
Fireflies Group Together Late to Win in 11th
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Maikel Garcia came to the plate with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the 11th and cashed in to push the Columbia Fireflies to win 5-3 at TicketReturn.com at Pelicans Ballpark Tuesday night. Rylan Kaufman had his best start of the season, working
Southpaws Lead Way to Second Shutout Win of Season
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Emilio Marquez, Rylan Kaufman and Nathan Webb combined to throw Columbia’s second shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets Wednesday night at Segra Park. After Marquez allowed the first three batters he faced to single, he held everyone aboard and shut down
Tyler Tolbert Triples Twice for Fireflies First in 7-1 Win
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Fireflies outfielder Tyler Tolbert legged out a pair of triples to boost the Fireflies in front of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 7-1 Thursday evening at Atrium Health Ballpark. That marked the first time in Fireflies (9-6) history that a player had two triples in a single game.