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Bernal’s Excellent Start Spoiled in 1-0 Loss

Fireflies lose 1-0 in 10 innings in front of sell-out crowd
September 7, 2024

Columbia, SC – The Fireflies pitching staff didn’t allow a run in regulation, but the bats weren’t able to come through as Columbia fell 1-0 to the Charleston RiverDogs in 10 innings at Segra Park Saturday night. The Fireflies played in front of their second sell-out crowd of the season

Walk-Off Loss Sets Up Sweep to Clinch Playoff

Fireflies need to win their final seven to win the second half title
September 1, 2024

Columbia, SC – The Fireflies were locked in a pitcher’s duel again vs the Augusta GreenJackets, but fell in walk-off fashion 2-1 Sunday night. The Fireflies sit 6.5 games behind the Charleston RiverDogs and now need to win their final seven games of the season to clinch the franchise’s first

Bernal Claims Carolina League Pitcher of the Week

Righty wins the award for the second time in his career
August 19, 2024

Columbia, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Major League Baseball, today announced that right-handed pitcher Jonatan Bernal has been named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the week of August 12-18. Bernal cruised through his start vs the Myrtle Beach Pelicans August

Bernal Leads the Way to 9-0 Win in Myrtle Beach

Columbia secures sixth shutout behind Bernal’s seven inning start
August 14, 2024

Columbia, SC – The Fireflies blanked the Pelicans 9-0 behind a seven-inning start for Jonatan Bernal to secure the club’s sixth shutout of the season Wednesday evening at Pelicans Ballpark. Blake Mitchell got the scoring started in the first. The lefty pulled his 16th homer of the year to left

Fireflies Can’t Overcome Fayetteville Rally

Columbia’s winning streak set aside in 4-3 loss to Woodpeckers
August 1, 2024

Columbia, SC – The bats were hot early for the Fireflies, but they cooled off after a Fayetteville rally and move to the pen in a 4-3 loss at Segra Stadium Thursday night. Fayetteville charged ahead to get their first lead of the series in the bottom of the fifth

Columbia Swept in Doubleheader vs Pelicans

Bats silenced in 7-2, 5-1 losses Saturday at Segra Park
July 20, 2024

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies dropped both games of a doubleheader with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Myrtle Beach took game one, 7-2. The Pelicans won 5-1 in game two. Game One Jonatan Bernal (L, 0-2) had the start in the first game for Columbia. The righty allowed four runs on

Solid Pitching Leads to 3-1 Win Tuesday

Fireflies even series with the GreenJackets behind Bernal, Hernandez
July 2, 2024

Columbia, SC – The Fireflies got an excellent game out of four pitchers in a 3-1 win over the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Tuesday night. The bullpen combined for five scoreless innings behind Bernal’s second-consecutive one-run start. Columbia took the lead in the bottom of the third inning. After

Charles Leads Charge with Four-Hit Night

Columbia takes opener 7-5 over Kannapolis
June 25, 2024

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 Bookend 2022 Season with Walk-Offs

Columbia wins Sunday with a walk-off wild pitch
September 11, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies scored a pair of runs and took home Sunday’s season finale vs the Charleston RiverDogs 4-3 on a walk-off wild pitch Sunday evening. The Fireflies started the ninth inning with a Cayden Wallace double off Aneudy Cortorreal to kick up the pressure on Charleston. Next,

Bernal Earns Carolina Pitcher of the Week Honors

Righty joins Cameron and Avila as Fireflies to win award in 2022
September 5, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Minor League Baseball, announced today that RHP Jonatan Bernal has won Carolina League Player of the Week honors for the week of August 30-September 4. Bernal started August 30 vs the Carolina Mudcats and spun seven scoreless

Bats Boost Fireflies to 9-0 Win

Columbia scores nine runs amid second straight shutout
August 30, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – Early offense and a stellar start from Jonatan Bernal led the Fireflies to a 9-0 win over the Carolina Mudcats Tuesday evening at Five County Stadium. Columbia’s offense started going early. Javier Vaz opened up the game with a double and came around on a wild pitch

Late Ramirez Knock Not Enough for Fireflies

Columbia drops opener 5-2 to Salem
August 23, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats were smothered by Salem’s pitching staff in a 5-2 loss to open up a six-game series at Segra Park Tuesday night. The Fireflies (26-22) clawed to within a single run in the bottom of the eighth. After Lizandro Rodriguez singled to advance his hitting

Four-Run Second Seals Columbia Loss

Fireflies shutout for eighth time this season in 4-0 loss to CSC
August 4, 2022

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies offense wasn’t able to scratch the score column, as a fatal second inning sinks their chances in a 4-0 loss to the RiverDogs Thursday night at Segra Park. Charleston (20-12) jumped on top in the second inning. After Frank Mozzicato recorded the first four outs