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Ramsey Inches Closer to History in Loss

Fireflies starter has worked 25.1 consecutive scoreless innings
July 29, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies started off on the right foot, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning, but couldn’t close things out, falling 3-2 to the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night at Segra Park. Ryan Ramsey came out and had another phenomenal game. The southpaw worked 5.1 scoreless innings

Columbia Takes Game 4-1 After Delay on the Beach

McKeehan earns 11th save and Hernandez extends streak in win
July 20, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies withstood a one hour and 49 minute delay, but came out firing on all cylinders after the tarp came off as they beat Myrtle Beach 4-1 at Pelicans Ballpark Thursday night. Wilmin Candelario led off the seventh inning with a double to left-center. Next,

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

Late Rally Falls Short in Fayetteville

Fireflies fall to three games back of Myrtle Beach with 4-3 loss
June 15, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies added two in the eighth, but couldn’t bring the tying run home as they fell 4-3 to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers at Segra Stadium Thursday night. With Myrtle Beach’s win over Fredericksburg, the Fireflies are now three games behind the Myrtle Beach Pelicans with six games

Five-Run Second Lifts Fireflies to Victory

Fireflies remain in first after 7-1 win to open series
June 6, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied behind a five-run second, headlined by two RBI hits from Omar Hernandez and Omar Florentino, as they beat the Salem Red Sox 7-1 Tuesday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies hung a five-spot on the Red Sox to claim the lead in the bottom

Fireflies Give Up 5 Unearned in 10-9 Loss

Four errors seal Columbia’s fate in fifth-straight loss
June 3, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies tied the game late, with a solo homer from Omar Hernandez, but couldn’t complete the rally as they lost their fifth-straight, 10-9 in 10 innings to the Down East Wood Ducks Saturday night at Grainger Stadium. After spinning through 2.1 scoreless innings, Ben Sears came

Walk-Off Winner Caps Special Night at Segra Park

Fireflies take third-straight, welcome 1.5 millionth fan Thursday
May 25, 2023

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 Outlast Salem in 10-8 Win

Fireflies walk 11 times, reach on seven errors in win
May 13, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored three in the ninth to upend the Salem Red Sox and win 10-8 Saturday night at Carilion Clinic Field Saturday night. When Columbia came to the plate in the ninth, they were trailing 8-7. Brett Squires started the inning, reaching on a catcher’s interference.

Fireflies Shutout Pelicans for Sixth Straight Win

Columbia gets fourth shutout of the season as they take out Pelicans
May 4, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies spun their fourth shutout of the campaign as the team beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 6-0 in their sixth-consecutive victory Thursday night at Segra Park. Ben Kudrna (W, 2-2) spun a season-high six scoreless frames, punching out six hitters. It was Kudrna’s first quality start

Panzini Excellent in 3-1 Win

Righty earns Fireflies second quality start of the season
April 25, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – Shane Panzini spun through a quality start, leading the Fireflies to a 3-1 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets Tuesday afternoon at SRP Park. The righty (W, 1-1) went six innings, allowing only two hits and no runs while striking out half-a-dozen GreenJackets (5-8) hitters. Eduardo Herrera (H,

Fireflies Announce 2023 Opening Day Roster

Roster includes six top prospects and 25 ’21 and ’22 Fireflies
April 3, 2023

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, announced their 2023 Opening Day roster. The roster is brimming with talent, including four players selected in the first five rounds of the 2021 and 2022 draft and six top 30 prospects, according to Baseball America or

Hernandez Gets Third Walk-Off Single of Season

Fireflies win seventh straight in extras at Segra Park
August 18, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies went 10 innings Thursday night, but came out on-top after an Omar Hernandez walk-off single sent the fans happy with a 4-3 win over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. Hernandez came up with Jean Ramirez placed on second. The left fielder swiped his 31st stolen base

Late Offense Key for Columbia in Win

Columbia scores three in sixth and seventh to claim opener
August 16, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied, gaining their first lead in the seventh inning, as they toppled over Kannapolis 6-4 at Segra Park Tuesday night. Omar Hernandez came up with Javier Vaz and Jean Ramirez in scoring position in the seventh inning and only a single out. With two strikes

Fireflies Lose Wild Ride 11-9

Eight Cola steals and eight CSC errors not enough for win
August 2, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies couldn’t take advantage of eight Charleston errors as they surrendered four runs in the top of the ninth inning in an 11-9 loss to the RiverDogs Tuesday night at Segra Park. Luis Barroso (BS, 3; L, 3-5) allowed five of the first six Charleston (18-12)

Fireflies Drop Finale 9-0 to Kannapolis

Columbia splits series and remains half a game from first place
July 31, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies offense was stifled as they dropped the series finale to the Cannon Ballers 9-0 Sunday afternoon at Atrium Health Ballpark. Columbia (17-12) starter Ben Hernandez (L, 1-6) cruised through the first four innings before allowing a two-run homer to DJ Gladney in the fifth inning

Early Offense Paves Way for Mozzicato Win

Fireflies jump on top in 7-6 win at Kannapolis
July 29, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – Frank Mozzicato earned his first professional win behind a booming offense in Columbia’s 7-6 victory over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Friday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Fireflies (16-11) starter Frank Mozzicato (W, 1-4) earned his first professional win, spinning five innings while allowing only one hit. The

Six Walks Mark Difference in Fireflies Loss

Three walks come around to score in 5-4 loss to ‘Ballers
July 26, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies pitching staff walked six batters and three came around to score as Columbia dropped the opener to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5-4 Tuesday evening at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Cannon Ballers now own a 1.5 game lead in the South Division standings. The difference came

Columbia Rallies to Beat Augusta 6-5 Saturday

Offense adds two in the seventh and one in the eighth to win
July 23, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats bested the Augusta GreenJackets bullpen, scoring three runs with their final six outs to win 6-5 at Segra Park Saturday evening. After Omar Hernandez reached on an error to start the seventh inning, River Town was able to bring him home with a double

Fireflies Stay Hot with Walk-Off Winner

Clock strikes midnight and Hernandez calls game at Segra Park
July 5, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies outlasted the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, scoring five of the last six runs in the final four innings to win 9-8 at Segra Park Monday night. Omar Hernandez was the hero. After a bunt single from Jean Ramirez to advance the placed runner, Omar Florentino, to

Fireflies Rally in Ninth to Complete Sweep

Columbia heads back to Segra Park in first place
July 3, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat the Augusta GreenJackets and complete their first series sweep of the year at SRP Park Sunday evening. The Fireflies were down to their final out in the ninth inning with Omar Hernandez at the plate and

Fireflies Swept After 7-4 Sunday Loss

Columbia drops nine of 12 games on the road trip in Virginia
June 5, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied with a two out triple and hit by pitch to bring the tying run to the plate in the ninth Sunday afternoon at Salem Memorial Ballpark, but were not able to bring home the victory as they fell 7-4 to the Salem Red Sox.

Bats Shut Down in 6-2 Memorial Day Loss

Columbia struggles in opener against the Salem Red Sox Monday
May 30, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies were able to score two in the eighth off of wild pitches, but couldn’t rally as they fell to the Salem Red Sox 6-2 Monday afternoon at Salem Memorial Ballpark. Ben Hernandez returned to the bump for the first time since May 13. He was

Fifth Error Overshadows Five-Run Rally

Fireflies drop extra innings contest on walk-off error
May 11, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies dropped Wednesday night’s contest vs the Augusta GreenJackets 9-8 in 10 innings at SRP Park. After Columbia scored the go-ahead run in the top of the inning, Augusta score the tying run on a balk and the winning run on an error to cap

Fireflies Swept in Series Opening Doubleheader

Bats combine for seven hits across two games in loss
April 27, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies weren’t able to get the hit to go over the hump in either of Wednesday’s two games in Myrtle Beach as they fell 5-4 and 3-1 against the Pelicans. Game One The Fireflies got off to a quick start, but it wasn’t enough as they

Fireflies Get Second Walk-Off Winner of 2022 in 10th

Bullpen gives up seven runs in 8th and 9th, but bats bail team out
April 24, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies allowed Down East to score eight runs in the final two innings of regulation, but Omar Hernandez sliced a single to left to score River Town in the bottom of the 10th to push the Fireflies to a 13-12 walk-off victory. Luis Barroso (BS, 1;