Bernal’s Excellent Start Spoiled in 1-0 Loss
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies pitching staff didn’t allow a run in regulation, but the bats weren’t able to come through as Columbia fell 1-0 to the Charleston RiverDogs in 10 innings at Segra Park Saturday night. The Fireflies played in front of their second sell-out crowd of the season
Walk-Off Loss Sets Up Sweep to Clinch Playoff
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies were locked in a pitcher’s duel again vs the Augusta GreenJackets, but fell in walk-off fashion 2-1 Sunday night. The Fireflies sit 6.5 games behind the Charleston RiverDogs and now need to win their final seven games of the season to clinch the franchise’s first
Bernal Claims Carolina League Pitcher of the Week
Columbia, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Major League Baseball, today announced that right-handed pitcher Jonatan Bernal has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 12-18. Bernal cruised through his start vs the Myrtle Beach Pelicans August
Bernal Leads the Way to 9-0 Win in Myrtle Beach
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies blanked the Pelicans 9-0 behind a seven-inning start for Jonatan Bernal to secure the club’s sixth shutout of the season Wednesday evening at Pelicans Ballpark. Blake Mitchell got the scoring started in the first. The lefty pulled his 16th homer of the year to left
Fireflies Can’t Overcome Fayetteville Rally
Columbia, SC – The bats were hot early for the Fireflies, but they cooled off after a Fayetteville rally and move to the pen in a 4-3 loss at Segra Stadium Thursday night. Fayetteville charged ahead to get their first lead of the series in the bottom of the fifth
Columbia Swept in Doubleheader vs Pelicans
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies dropped both games of a doubleheader with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Myrtle Beach took game one, 7-2. The Pelicans won 5-1 in game two. Game One Jonatan Bernal (L, 0-2) had the start in the first game for Columbia. The righty allowed four runs on
Solid Pitching Leads to 3-1 Win Tuesday
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies got an excellent game out of four pitchers in a 3-1 win over the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Tuesday night. The bullpen combined for five scoreless innings behind Bernal’s second-consecutive one-run start. Columbia took the lead in the bottom of the third inning. After
Charles Leads Charge with Four-Hit Night
Columbia, SC – Elvis Novas came into a bases loaded scenario and stranded runners on the basepaths to earn his first save of 2024 and to give Columbia a 7-5 win Tuesday night over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at Segra Park. Austin Charles led the way offensively, going 4-4 with
Fireflies Bookend 2022 Season with Walk-Offs
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored a pair of runs and took home Sunday’s season finale vs the Charleston RiverDogs 4-3 on a walk-off wild pitch Sunday evening. The Fireflies started the ninth inning with a Cayden Wallace double off Aneudy Cortorreal to kick up the pressure on Charleston. Next,
Bernal Earns Carolina Pitcher of the Week Honors
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Minor League Baseball, announced today that RHP Jonatan Bernal has won Carolina League Player of the Week honors for the week of August 30-September 4. Bernal started August 30 vs the Carolina Mudcats and spun seven scoreless
Bats Boost Fireflies to 9-0 Win
COLUMBIA, SC – Early offense and a stellar start from Jonatan Bernal led the Fireflies to a 9-0 win over the Carolina Mudcats Tuesday evening at Five County Stadium. Columbia’s offense started going early. Javier Vaz opened up the game with a double and came around on a wild pitch
Late Ramirez Knock Not Enough for Fireflies
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats were smothered by Salem’s pitching staff in a 5-2 loss to open up a six-game series at Segra Park Tuesday night. The Fireflies (26-22) clawed to within a single run in the bottom of the eighth. After Lizandro Rodriguez singled to advance his hitting
Four-Run Second Seals Columbia Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies offense wasn’t able to scratch the score column, as a fatal second inning sinks their chances in a 4-0 loss to the RiverDogs Thursday night at Segra Park. Charleston (20-12) jumped on top in the second inning. After Frank Mozzicato recorded the first four outs