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Fireflies Blank Bird in Back-to-Back

Columbia earns two-straight shutouts for first time since 2017
July 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies pitching staff locked down the Pelicans for a second straight night, winning 4-0 to advance their scoreless innings streak to 23.2 frames while blanking the Pelicans in back-to-back games for the first time since April 9-10, 2017. Columbia shutout Augusta 6-0 and Hickory 3-0

Fielding Mistakes Strike Down Fireflies

Columbia gives up three unearned runs in 4-1 loss
July 15, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies gave up three unearned runs in the seventh inning, spoiling a hitless start from Ryan Ramsey in a 4-1 loss to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Saturday night at Segra Park. Chazz Martinez (L, 6-5) retired the first three hitters he faced. To stretch the Fireflies

Fireflies Drop Back-and-Forth Contest 11-9

Six unanswered not enough in close loss in Charleston
July 9, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied, scoring six unanswered to take an 8-7 lead in the sixth inning, but ultimately fell 11-9 to the Charleston RiverDogs Sunday night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The difference came in the eighth. After a Julio Meza lead-off double, the Fireflies unraveled, walking

Fireflies Bring Tying Run to Plate in 4-1 Loss

Columbia ended the game with runners on second and third
June 8, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats fell silent as the team lost to the Salem Red Sox 4-1 Thursday night at Segra Park. The Red Sox took the lead in the fifth inning. Shane Panzini issued a lead-off walk to Ahbram Liendo, who stole a pair of bases before scoring

Fireflies Lose Amid On-Field High Jinx

After ejections and a stolen base, Columbia falls 2-1
May 19, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies fell 2-1 to the Fredericksburg Nationals after one wild sixth inning Friday Night at Virginia Credit Union Stadium. Following a successful Shane Panzini (L, 1-3) pick-off to record the second out of the inning, Nationals development coach Carmelo Jaime was ejected and, on his way,

Fireflies Rally Stifled in 4-2 Loss to Pelicans

May 5, 2023

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

Fireflies Win It 6-5 in 11 Innings

Usher hits first professional walk-off to claim series
April 22, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – Levi Usher hit a sacrifice fly to score Erick Peña in the 11th to earn the Columbia Fireflies’ second walk-off winner of the series as Columbia beat Fayetteville 6-5 Saturday night at Segra Park. Usher finished the night 1-4 with a double, a stolen base and an

Fireflies Score 14 Unanswered to Rout Carolina 17-8

Columbia erased an early five-run deficit to draw within 2.5 games of CSC
September 2, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies scored 14 unanswered runs after the sixth inning to erase an early five-run deficit as they beat the Carolina Mudcats 17-8 at Five County Stadium Friday night. The Fireflies took the lead in the seventh and never looked back. After Carter Jensen and Gavin