Fireflies Can’t Get Key Hit Early, Fall 6-1 in Opener
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies couldn’t crack the mysterious code that has been the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, dropping their ninth consecutive game to the Pelicans, this one 6-1 Tuesday night at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The Pelicans (48-49) scored all of their runs in the second inning. After starter
Fireflies Dominate in Opener Against RiverDogs
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies came together and topped the RiverDogs 9-3 to open up their series at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark Tuesday evening. It all started with a stellar start from Luinder Avila (W, 1-0) who allowed only a pair of hits and fanned five in as
Columbia Strands 11 in 3-2 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies wrapped up their two-week homestand with a 3-2 loss with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Sunday night at Segra Park. The game began in a 35 minute rain delay, but both pitching staffs came out of the gates ready to blow past opposing hitters. After breezing
Los Chicharrones Comeback Falls Short
COLUMBIA, SC – After falling behind 8-0 after four innings, Los Chicharrones de Columbia didn’t give up, they fought back, but their comeback fell short, 10-8 to Los Pelicanos at Segra Park Saturday evening. Anderson Paulino (L, 6-4) fell into a fit of bad luck that forced him to leave
Fireflies Earn Twin Bill Split to Open Series
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies split the series-opening twin bill, shutting out the RiverDogs 2-0 in game one and falling in extras 5-4 in the second game Tuesday evening at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark. The Fireflies (36-36) battled until the end of the back-and-forth affair against the RiverDogs (51-21)
Fireflies Fall Two Feet Short Against Augusta Friday
Hughes’ Homer Difference in 7-5 Win vs Augusta
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies battled back-and-forth with the Augusta GreenJackets, but emerged victorious after Gage Hughes knocked a two-run homer in the sixth in the 7-5 contest at Segra Park Tuesday evening. Hughes capped off back-to-back three run innings for Columbia (32-32). The sixth started with a one out
Columbia Falls in Extras in Back-And-Forth Contest
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies fought back-and-forth with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, but Jordan Nwogu called game, with a walk-off sacrifice bunt to hand the Fireflies their third consecutive loss 6-5 at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Stadium Friday evening. After a 1-2-3 ninth, Ismael Aquino (L, 0-1) came out
Starter Paulino Lambasted by Pelicans Bats
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Columbia Fireflies starter Anderson Paulino couldn’t hold the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at bay as he was tagged for nine runs in 3.1 innings in a 10-3 loss to the Pelicans Wednesday night at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Following a Juan Carlos Negret solo shot in the
Fireflies Pull Ahead Late in Back-and-Forth Affair
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Fireflies snapped a 13-inning scoreless streak with a two-run home run from Kale Emshoff in the second inning to vault over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-4 Thursday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies (23-18) finally maintained their advantage in the fifth after Darryl Collins singled to