Lindsay's Ninth-Inning Grand Slam Completes Comeback
CHARLESTON, SC - The Fireflies rallied for five runs in the ninth inning on Monday and downed the RiverDogs, 5-4, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The largest comeback win of the season was highlighted by Desmond Lindsay's game-tying grand slam over the left-field wall. Later in the frame, Dash
CHARLESTON, SC - The Fireflies rallied for five runs in the ninth inning on Monday and downed the RiverDogs, 5-4, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The largest comeback win of the season was highlighted by
Columbia (7-11, 47-39) left 10 men on base over the first eight innings, but took care of business when it mattered. The first three hitters reached base to begin the ninth with Charleston (12-7, 46-42) reliever
The first batter Mundell faced was Lindsay, and the Mets prospect took him deep. It was Lindsay's first professional grand slam and seventh homer of the season. The Fireflies wouldn't settle for extra innings, though. The next hitter,
Charleston jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second.
The home team pulled ahead 3-0 after
The four run deficit is the largest Columbia has overcome in a game this season. It was a collective effort: evert Firefly hitter reached base safely and four batters recorded multi-hit games (Gimenez, Woodmansee,
The Fireflies are off on Tuesday and begin a three-game series with the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Spirit Communications Park.
You can watch the action on MiLB.tv starting at 7:00 p.m. or listen in on ESPN Columbia 94.9 FM and 1230 AM, ColumbiaFireflies.com and on the TuneIn app starting at 6:45 p.m.