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Fireflies Drop Opener 8-3 in Carolina

Columbia falls behind early, late surge not enough in series opener
April 30, 2024

Zebulon, NC – The Fireflies lost the series opener 8-3 to the Carolina Mudcats Tuesday night at Five County Stadium. Columbia allowed Mudcats lead-off hitter Daniel Guilarte to score four times in the game. Blake Mitchell got Columbia (12-9) on the board with a two out, solo homer to right

Bats Wake Up, Fireflies beat Augusta 

Columbia wins 10-6 in a Saturday scoring fiesta
April 27, 2024

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies regained their rhythm offensively, earning a 10-6 win against the Augusta GreenJackets as they reached double digit runs scored for the fourth time this season Saturday evening at Segra Park. Columbia's (12-8) lead-off man worked an extra base hit in each of the game’s first

Late Offense Pushes Columbia to 3-1 Victory

Columbia scores two runs after the seventh inning to win their third-straight
April 20, 2024

CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies added some late runs behind another stellar pitching performance to take their third-consecutive game over the Charleston RiverDogs 3-1 Saturday night at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The Fireflies edged ahead in the top of the eighth inning. Erick Torres reached on a fielder’s choice

Bullpen Stymies Late Rally, Fireflies win 3-2

Solid pitching performance evens the series heading to the weekend
April 19, 2024

CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies kept Charleston off the board until the ninth inning as they won 3-2 over the Charleston RiverDogs Friday evening at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park to even their series at two games a piece heading into the weekend. Felix Arronde (W, 2-0) continued his magnificent

Mitchell squares up first pro homer for Columbia

No. 1 Royals prospect gets 'first one out of the way' at Single-A
@Jesus_Cano88
April 13, 2024

Blake Mitchell knew he just missed. In the bottom of the sixth inning in Single-A Columbia’s game against Myrtle Beach on Saturday night, the Royals’ 2023 first-round Draft pick saw back-to-back offerings in the sweet spot of the strike zone. Kansas City’s No. 1 prospect took a mighty swing, but

Fireflies Secure Series Win, Shutout Pelicans

The Fireflies have outscored Myrtle Beach 37-15 since Wednesday
April 13, 2024

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies clinched a series victory Saturday with a decisive 9-0 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at Segra Park. It was the Fireflies first shutout of 2024 and their first shutout since Mauricio Veliz, Elvis Novas and Jacob Widener blanked Myrtle Beach by the same score

Fireflies Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster

Roster composed of 13 returners and top two 2023 draftees
April 3, 2024

COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, today announced their 2024 Opening Day Roster. The roster is stuffed to the gills with talent for manager Jesus Azuaje, including the Royals top two 2023 draftees, 15 returners from the 2023 season and a handful of

Must-see matchups we'll see at Spring Breakout

Ranking the 10 best prospect showdowns expected this weekend
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 14, 2024

Some of the best Spring Training matchups don’t come in the Cactus or Grapefruit League. They’re on the backfields, where prospects square off away from the bright lights and sharpen their tools against each other as they work to be the future stars of the game. This year, Spring Breakout