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
Late Offense Powers Fireflies Over Woodpeckers
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies scored three runs in the final two innings to win 5-2 over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Tuesday night at Segra Stadium. The Fireflies pushed forward again in the eighth. Austin Charles lined a single up the middle with the bases loaded to plate Aldrin Lucas to
Wild Pitch Seals Deal on Wild Game at Segra Park
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies scored the only run in Sunday’s finale vs the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on a wild pitch between a pair of delays at Segra Park. The team’s 1-0 win was their first victory of the three-game series. The game was completed after a pair of delays
McNair’s Late Blast Leads Fireflies to Victory
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies worked behind a strong day on the mound and a late Brennon McNair homer to win 4-1 over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Thursday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Fireflies jumped out first again Thursday. In the top of the first inning, Blake Mitchell drew
Two Homer Fifth Pushes Fireflies to Victory
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies used a pair of homers in the fifth behind Felix Arronde’s fourth quality start of the season to beat the Carolina Mudcats 4-3 Sunday at Segra Park. Columbia pushed ahead with a two homer fifth inning. Brennon McNair drilled the first pitch of the inning
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
Six-Run Seventh Propels Fireflies to Victory
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies used a six-run seventh inning, propelled by a Brennon McNair homer to upend Myrtle Beach 7-2 at Pelicans Ballpark Friday night. The first six hitters who faced Yenrri Rojas (L, 1-1) in the seventh reached safely. The inning started with a Lizandro Rodriguez walk and
Back-and-Forth Game Ends in 6-5 Loss
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies went back-and-forth in a dog fight with the Delmarva Shorebirds that saw three lead changes after the start of the seventh, but were unable to take home the victory, as they lost 6-5 at Perdue Stadium Wednesday night. The Fireflies bats woke up late again
Six-Run Rally Leads to Series Opening Win
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies rallied from down 4-0 to win 6-5 over the Delmarva Shorebirds Tuesday afternoon against the Delmarva Shorebirds at Perdue Field. Columbia (20-18) pounced on Delmarva’s (13-26) bullpen after Michael Forret offered five scoreless frames to start the game. Down 5-0, the rally started small, with
Fireflies Erase Six-Run Deficit in Dramatic Saturday Affair
COLUMBIA, SC – Saturday night was a wild one at Segra Park. The Fireflies rallied from down 6-0, but gave up three in the top of the ninth as they fell 9-6 to the RiverDogs. Trailing 6-0 to Charleston (16-21) in the bottom of the fifth, the Fireflies needed a
Five-Run Fifth Propels Fireflies to Victory
Columbia, SC – The Fireflies bats exploded, scoring five runs in the fifth inning, propelling the club to a 9-5 win over the Charleston RiverDogs Wednesday afternoon at Segra Park. Brennon McNair started Columbia’s five-run fifth with a solo blast to left field, giving Columbia a 4-3 lead. The bats
Fireflies Plunged 16-2 Thursday Night
Zebulon, NC – The Columbia Fireflies fell behind early and suffered their largest loss of the 2024 campaign, 16-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Thursday night at Five County Stadium. The Mudcats pulled away in the bottom of the third inning. They scored five runs as seven straight runners reached to
Offense Stays Hot in 10-6 Victory Over Birds
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies offense has been swinging the bat well this week, and that continued in Friday’s 10-6 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Segra Park. The turning point for Columbia came in the fourth inning. After back-to-back one out errors allowed Lizandro Rodriguez and Milo Rushford
Dunhurst, McNair Power 3-2 Fireflies Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies held back a Charleston late rally to win on the back of a Hayden Dunhurst 2-run triple, 3-2 over the Charleston RiverDogs Thursday night at Joseph P Riley Jr Park. Hayden Dunhurst got us started in the top of the second. Right after Austin Charles
Rough Start Leads to 7-4 Loss to ‘Jackets
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies stumbled out of the gates in a 7-4 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets Saturday night at Segra Park. The GreenJackets didn’t wait long before inching ahead again. In the top of the second, Shane Panzini issued back-to-back walks to lead-off the inning before Dawson Dimon
Chicharrones Hold on in 5-4 Win Friday
COLUMBIA, SC – Los Chicharrones de Columbia filled up the scoreboard early before the bullpen shut down Los Perros Santos de Charleston with four scoreless innings to hang on, winning 5-4 Friday night at Segra Park. Columbia moved ahead in the fourth inning. Brennon McNair roped a lead-off triple to
Fireflies One-Hit in 7-1 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats only mustered one hit, an infield single off the bat of Brennon McNair, as they fell 7-1 to the Salem Red Sox Friday night at Carilion Clinic Field. The Fireflies (18-13) lone run came in after David Hollie drew a walk in the seventh
Go-Ahead Run in Ninth Seals Deal for Fireflies
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies won 3-2 after Brennon McNair was plated on back-to-back balks in the top of the ninth, drawing Columbia even in the series with the Salem Red Sox Wednesday night at Carilion Clinic Field. Columbia’s third baseman smacked a one-out double to the left-center gap to
Fireflies Can’t Complete Comeback in Salem
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies lost 6-5 to the Salem Red Sox, after a bases loaded walk allowed Roman Anthony to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday night at Carillion Clinic Field. The Fireflies got on the board first, when Brett Squires singled off the
Fireflies Rally Stifled in 4-2 Loss to Pelicans
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied late, but were unable to complete the comeback, as they fell 4-2 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Friday night at Segra Park. Fans were treated to a duel between the top two lefties from the 2021 and 2022 drafts. Myrtle Beach’s Jackson Ferris twirled
Mozzicato Excellent in 5-3 Loss on the Road
COLUMBIA, SC – Frank Mozzicato allowed a single hit in five innings but it wasn’t enough, as the Fireflies lost 5-3 to the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark Tuesday night. Frank Mozzicato pitched an incredible game, retiring the first nine hitters he faced. All-in-all, the southpaw worked