Doubleheader Split Moves Fireflies Closer to First
Columbia, SC – The Columbia Fireflies split a doubleheader with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Sunday evening at Segra Stadium. Columbia lost the first game 13-12, but rallied behind five hitless innings from Emmanuel Reyes in game two to blank the Woodpeckers 6-0. The Charleston RiverDogs were swept in a doubleheader today,
Fireflies Hold on After Career Start for Wyatt
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies used a career day from starter Hiro Wyatt as the bullpen stranded the tying run on the basepaths in both the eighth and ninth innings in a 5-3 win over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Wednesday afternoon at Segra Stadium. Fireflies starter Hiro Wyatt (W, 1-0) turned
Bats Add Four in the First in 7-2 Win
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies bats roared out to a 4-0 lead in the first en route to a 7-2 win over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Wednesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Fireflies (3-2) exploded out of the gates in the first inning. Erick Torres, Blake Mitchell and Derlin
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 Fall 10-2 Friday vs Mudcats
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies started the second half with a doozy, losing 10-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Friday night at Segra Park. Carolina was the first team to score again. Luis Castillo drew a two out walk in the fifth before a Yoswar Garcia infield single set the table
Pena Homers Again, Sets Franchise Mark
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies fell 4-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Wednesday night, but history was made as Erick Pena homered in his second-consecutive game to give him 26 career homers for the Fireflies. Erick Pena was able to do it again for the Fireflies Wednesday night. He clubbed a
Pena Ties Franchise Record in Doubleheader
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies split a doubleheader with the Carolina Mudcats Tuesday afternoon at Segra Park. They lost game one 3-2, but were able to take game two 3-1. Columbia also was able to witness franchise history as Erick Pena slapped his 25th homer of his Fireflies career to
Pena Named Carolina League Player of the Week
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Major League Baseball, today announced that outfielder Erick Pena has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of June 10-16. Pena has been on a roll in the month of June, hitting
Pena’s Career Night Leads to 11-Inning Win
Columbia, SC – Erick Pena finished a single shy of the cycle as he matched career bests in hits and RBI to propel the Fireflies to a 5-4 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Pelicans Ballpark Thursday night. In the 11th, Erick Pena came to the dish with two
Stellar Run of Pitching Continues at Segra Park
COLUMBIA, SC – Pitching led the way again as Columbia took home a 2-1 victory over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Saturday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies were aided by a duo of dynamic pitching performances Saturday evening. Blake Wolters (W, 2-1) delivered an effective start. He tossed five innings and
Bats Explode Behind Bosacker Quality Start
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies used another quality start and runs in four innings to beat the Fayetteville Woodpeckers 8-2 Friday night at Segra Park. The quality starts kept rolling for the Fireflies (28-25) Friday. Ethan Bosacker (5-2) was masterful, spinning seven innings while allowing just a pair of runs
Doubleheader Splits After Pair of Pitcher’s Duels
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies and the RiverDogs split doubleheader dominated by both pitching staffs Thursday night at Segra Park. Columbia took game one 2-1 and lost game two 3-1. Game One Logan Martin (W, 1-0) kept up his hot month of May in game one of the double header.
Fireflies Drop Opener 8-3 in Carolina
Zebulon, NC – The Fireflies lost the series opener 8-3 to the Carolina Mudcats Tuesday night at Five County Stadium. Columbia allowed Mudcats lead-off hitter Daniel Guilarte to score four times in the game. Blake Mitchell got Columbia (12-9) on the board with a two out, solo homer to right
Great Pitching, Four-run eighth lead Fireflies to Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies worked their second shutout of the season amid a scoring flurry as they took the opener 8-0 against the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Tuesday morning. Ethan Bosacker (W, 1-0) continued to flourish for the Fireflies. The righty spun five scoreless innings with four
Four-Run Eighth Propels Fireflies to Victory
CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies offense rallied behind the bat of Erick Pena, who started the scoring in a four-run eighth that propelled Columbia to a 7-3 win over the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Thursday night. Blake Mitchell was the first to reach base in the
Fireflies Come Up Short in Opener vs Charleston
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies jumped out to a quick lead, but couldn’t hold on as the club fell to the Charleston RiverDogs 3-2 Tuesday afternoon at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The Fireflies crossed the plate first in Tuesday’s showdown. In the top of the second, Drew Dowd hit
Wild Pitch Walk-Off Caps Opening Night
AUGUSTA, SC – The Fireflies showed excellent patience at the plate, drawing four walks to set up a walk-off wild pitch to score Erick Torres to beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-5 Tuesday night at Segra Park. Columbia entered the ninth inning trailing 5-4. After a Jhonny Perdomo line out
No Earned Runs Score in Opening Day Duel
AUGUSTA, SC – The Fireflies pitching staff was up to the task on Opening Night. The club didn’t allow an earned run and fanned 14 Augusta GreenJackets hitters in a 2-1 loss at SRP Park Friday evening. Mauricio Veliz started the game off fanning the first six hitters he saw.
Late Rally Falls Short Tuesday vs Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored three in the seventh and eighth, but weren’t able to mount a comeback as they fell 6-5 Tuesday night vs the Carolina Mudcats at Segra Park. Erick Pena started the rally, hammering his 10th homer of the season. The lefty smoked the ball 109
Pena’s Two RBI Night Powers Columbia to Victory
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies pitching held Myrtle Beach to a pair, which Erick Pena matched with a bases loaded walk and a sacrifice fly to even the series after a 3-2 win over the Pelicans Wednesday night in Myrtle Beach. Omar Hernandez led off the fourth inning with a
Fireflies Drop Opener to Myrtle Beach 13-2
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies took one on the chin, losing 13-2 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Tuesday night at Pelicans Ballpark. Myrtle Beach jumped on the board early. The Pelicans used three doubles in the first inning from Reivaj Garcia, Jefferson Rojas and Parker Chavers to score their first
Fireflies Rally Past Kannapolis in Finale
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies offense came out to play, completing their second-largest home comeback of the year, scoring five unanswered after the third inning to beat Kannapolis 5-4 at Segra Park Sunday evening. Columbia scooted ahead in the seventh inning. Erick Pena reached on a two base error to
No Lane for Victory in Columbia’s 4-3 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies sent the tying run home in the top of the ninth, but Daniel Vazquez was tagged out by Sandro Gaston as Columbia fell 4-3 to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Friday night in Fayetteville. Columbia got on the board in the sixth. After Dionmy Salon slapped a
Walk-Off Winner Caps Special Night at Segra Park
COLUMBIA, SC – Omar Hernandez stroked a single to right to score Erick Peña as the Fireflies won in walk-off fashion 3-2 in the 10th at Segra Park Thursday night. Hernandez’s walk-off single was his second walk-off hit of the season, the fifth of his career for the Fireflies. He
Fireflies Blank Nats in Third Straight Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies pitching staff was on fire again, as Frank Mozzicato led the way to a 6-0 victory in the club’s fifth shutout of the season. Mozzicato (W, 1-2) set the pace with his third quality start of the season. The southpaw punched out seven in six,