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
Bullpen’s Scoreless Streak Continues in 6-1 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies five-game winning streak ended in 6-1 fashion behind an Augusta GreenJackets power surge Thursday night at Segra Park. Jace Grady powered the majority of the scoring for the GreenJackets (8-10). He homered in the third and fourth innings, driving in three runs for Augusta. His
Four-Run Eighth Propels Fireflies to Victory
CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies offense rallied behind the bat of Erick Pena, who started the scoring in a four-run eighth that propelled Columbia to a 7-3 win over the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Thursday night. Blake Mitchell was the first to reach base in the
Bosacker Quality Start Not Enough in 3-2 Loss
CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies couldn’t take advantage of the pitching staff’s first quality start of the 2024 season as they fell 3-2 in walk-off fashion to the Charleston RiverDogs Wednesday Night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. Nicholas Regalado (L, 1-1) tossed a scoreless eighth and fanned the first
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
Fireflies Bounce Pelicans 18-9 Thursday
COLUMBIA, SC –The Fireflies pounced on Myrtle Beach’s bullpen again Thursday night, drawing 10 walks and scoring 15 runs in an 18-9 win Thursday night at Segra Park. The sixth inning was the big one for Columbia. Jack Patterson came into the game with Columbia leading 7-6 and allowed a
Fireflies Blast Past Mudcats 9-0
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies fired on all cylinders, tallying 17 hits and three homers in their 12th shutout of the season and their first since July 22 as they beat the Carolina Mudcats 9-0. Columbia started the scoring with a thump in the first inning. Spencer Nivens and Brett
Fireflies Lose Sixth Straight 7-4 at Segra Park
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies gave up four unearned runs in the fifth inning as they fell 7-4 to the Pelicans in their sixth straight loss Wednesday night at Segra Park. The Pelicans got their big inning in the top of the fifth. In a tie game with a runner
Squires Blasts Two Homers in 9-5 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies used two homers from Brett Squires, but were unable to secure a win, as they fell 9-5 in front of 8,024 fans Saturday night at Segra Park. Columbia came out with a strong rally in the eighth. Carson Roccaforte started the frame with a double
Fireflies Win 11-Inning Thriller in Augusta
AUGUSTA, SC – The Fireflies won their second 11-inning game of the season 3-2 against the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park Tuesday night. The pitching staff didn’t allow an earned run in the win. In the top of the 11th, Austin Charles laced a triple to left field to score
Rain Deals Final Blow in Fireflies Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies game vs the Charleston RiverDogs finished early Wednesday night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The RiverDogs mustered a 3-2 win as the game was suspended and ultimately ended in the top of the seventh with one out and Dionmy Salon on first base. The
Fireflies Spoil RiverDogs Celebration with Early Fireworks
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies bats rallied late, breaking a 2-2 tie in the seventh and ultimately winning 5-2 in Charleston Tuesday night as they began a six-game series with the RiverDogs. Austin Charles came up to the dish in the seventh and hit his first homer of the season
Charles Claims Carolina League Player of the Week
COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Minor League Baseball, today announced that infielder Austin Charles has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for the week of June 26-July 2.
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
Fireflies Rally Not Enough in 12-5 Loss
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies started on the wrong foot Friday, surrendering 12 runs to the Augusta GreenJackets before they could find the score column. Columbia ultimately lost 12-5 at Segra Park. The rally started when Erick Peña hit his seventh homer of the season in the bottom of the
Charles Clears the Bases Late in 4-3 Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies used another seventh inning rally, as Austin Charles cleared the bases with a double Thursday night to help the Fireflies beat the Augusta GreenJackets 4-3 at Segra Park. The Fireflies used some two out magic to get ahead in the seventh inning. Brennon McNair singled
Fireflies Drop Finale 6-1; Head Home Tuesday
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies allowed three runs in the third, which led to a 6-1 loss to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers Sunday afternoon at Segra Stadium. The knock-out punch came in the third inning. Fayetteville sent nine hitters to the plate, eeking out four hits, two of which were doubles
Five Runs After the Eighth Lead to 7-5 Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies rallied late, scoring five runs in the last two innings to win 7-5 over Fayetteville and keep their playoff hopes afloat while at Segra Stadium Saturday night. The bats were buzzing in the ninth. Omar Hernandez started things off with a one out walk. Next,
Fireflies Win 4-3 in 12 Innings
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies utilized an incredible pitching performance from the bullpen to win 4-3 in 12 innings Tuesday night at Fayetteville and move a game closer to Myrtle Beach in the first-half standings. Columbia is one game out of the playoffs with eight games remaining. The Fireflies bats
Sandlin Dominant in 1-0 Win
COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies won a sprint, 1-0 against the Salem Red Sox, in 1 hour and 46 minutes at Segra Park Friday night. It is the shortest nine-inning game in Columbia Fireflies history. It’s also the first 1-0 game Columbia has been in since they lost 1-0 to