To celebrate Black History Month, teams across the Minors are talking more about the Nine initiative, which is named after the number Jackie Robinson wore for the Montreal Royals in his lone season in Minor League Baseball. The initiative honors and celebrates black success in the sport while also encouraging

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies gave up three runs in the 10th as they dropped their fifth-straight game 6-3 to the Charleston RiverDogs Friday night at Segra Park. Luis Barroso (L, 3-6) gave up a lead-off single to Julio Meza in the 10th to set the table. Shane Sasaki bounced

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia jumped out first Friday night, but couldn’t hold the Salem Red Sox, as the Fireflies fell 10-5 at Salem Memorial Ballpark. Columbia (14-35) was nursing a 3-1 lead with Samuel Valerio (L, 0-3) on the bump in the sixth when seven Salem Red Sox (26-23) were

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies offense couldn’t get going, and some late offense for Lynchburg resulted in Columbia taking home a 6-0 loss at Bank of the James stadium Thursday night. The difference making run came in the bottom of the eighth. With both teams deadlocked at 0-0, Luis

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia was able to get their first two runners aboard in the ninth while down a single run, but they couldn’t score and rally, losing 4-3 to Myrtle Beach Sunday evening at Segra Park. Guillermo Quintana walked and then Darryl Collins sliced a single to right to

COLUMBIA, SC – The Kansas City Royals first round pick, Frank Mozzicato was brilliant through three innings, despite the Fireflies dropping Wednesday afternoon’s game 13-2 vs the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Segra Park. The story of the day was the incredible pro debut for Frank Mozzicato. The lefty received a

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored six in the second and four in the seventh to beat the Shorebirds 10-3 at Segra Park Friday Night. The big jump came in the second for Columbia (9-16). The Fireflies sent 10 hitters to the dish to score six runs, which is tied

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats scored four runs in the eighth to erase their eight errors committed in the field as they beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7-6 Thursday night at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Stadium. Columbia tied the game in the eighth. Rubendy Jaquez and Wilmin Candelario set

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored half a dozen in the third and saw righty Eric Cerantola have the best start of the season in their 7-2 victory over the Charleston RiverDogs Saturday evening at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark. Cerantola (W, 1-0) held the RiverDogs (4-4) hitless through the

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies gave up a late three-run homer to halt a rally in an 8-3 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets Sunday evening at Segra Park. The turning point came in the seventh inning. After Samuel Valerio walked back-to-back hitters, he served up a two out, three-run homer

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bullpen surrendered 12 runs from the sixth to the eighth inning as they fell to the Augusta GreenJackets 17-6 Saturday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies (1-1) were able to claw back within striking distance in the fourth inning. After trailing 5-0, Carter Jensen and

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, today announced their 2022 roster. The group that will kick-off the Fireflies sixth season in the Midlands is brimming with young talent, boasting seven 2021 draftees and four top 30 Royals’ prospects, according to MLB.com. If that

COLUMBIA, SC – A late homer from Juan Carlos Negret wasn’t enough to inspire a rally as the Fireflies fell to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 6-5 Tuesday night at Segra Park. The Cannon Ballers took the lead in the fifth inning. Bryan Ramos sent his second triple of the game

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies staved off a late rally to beat the Augusta GreenJackets 7-6 to snap the Fireflies’ 11-game losing streak Sunday evening at SRP Park. The Fireflies took the lead for the final time in the fourth. Darryl Collins blasted a single up the gut to

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies were sweapt in a doubleheader at SRP Park in Augusta Thursday night, losing game one 6-4 and dropping game two 4-0. The two losses brings the Fireflies losing streak to nine consecutive losses. Game One Columbia was unable to overcome an early deficit as

COLUMBIA, SC – The Charleston RiverDogs scored a pair of runs in the top of the 10th to clinch a series sweep and a playoff berth against the Columbia Fireflies. The Fireflies dropped the contest 7-6 Sunday night. In the bottom of the 10th, Darryl Collins led off the frame

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, SC – The Fireflies were able to ride a three-run fourth and a stellar relief outing from Zack Phillips to a 5-3 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Wednesday evening at Segra Park. The fourth inning remained a strong inning for the Fireflies, who scored six in that frame Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Juan Carlos Negret was historic in multiple facets in the Fireflies 20-1 drubbing of the Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park Thursday evening. The outfielder finished the night 3-5 at the dish with four runs scored and seven RBI. The seven RBI are the most in Columbia Fireflies

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Darryl Collins gave Columbia their first lead of the ball game with a two-run single to score Rubendy Jaquez and Tyler Tolbert which topped off a four-run inning that led to a 7-4 victory at SRP Park Saturday evening. Prior to Collins hit, the Fireflies (27-21) roped

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

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Fireflies utilized a four-run third inning where 10 Columbia hitters stepped up to the plate to beat the Augusta GreenJackets 5-4 Thursday evening at Segra Park. The Fireflies (21-15) broke through in the third inning. Tyler Tolbert led off the frame with a two-bagger that set

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies bats led the way, scoring six runs in the first three innings in a 10-5 win over the Augusta GreenJackets Thursday night at Segra Park. The scoring started immediately after Maikel Garcia led off the first with a double, Herard Gonzalez tried to move

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Columbia Fireflies utilized a three-run fourth and seventh to set down the Kannpolis Cannon Ballers 10-4 and clinch a series win Saturday evening at Atrium Health Ballpark. Jake Means was the star of the show for the Fireflies (10-7). The designated hitter launched the Fireflies first

COLUMBIA, S.C. – After falling behind early, the Columbia Fireflies offense found their footing, scoring seven runs between the fourth and seventh frames to vault over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 7-2 Wednesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Fireflies (8-6) comeback started in the fourth when Tucker Bradley hit a