Fireflies Rally Late to Beat Pelicans 4-3
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Fireflies rallied late behind 6.1 scoreless innings from the bullpen to beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-3 at Pelicans Ballpark Thursday night. The Fireflies started their rally in the sixth. JC Vanek drew a two out walk to spark the rally. After that, Connor Rasmussen
Gonzalez Sets Another Franchise Mark in Win
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Asbel Gonzalez broke another Fireflies franchise record Saturday evening against the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park as the Fireflies bats broke out and beat Augusta 7-6. The Fireflies broke through in the top of the first inning. Tyriq Kemp flipped a single into right before a Luke
Gonzalez Sets Franchise Record In 6-3 Victory
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Asbel Gonzalez provided some extra momentum, as he set a franchise record to help the Fireflies rally to beat the Augusta GreenJackets 6-3 Thursday night at Segra Park. Gonzalez scored the run off a Tyriq Kemp two-run double that tied Columbia and Augusta 3-3 in the top
Columbia Loses 11 Inning Game 5-4
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Fireflies bats were efficient, but that wasn’t enough to earn the win as they fell 5-4 in 11 innings to the Charleston RiverDogs Wednesday night. Charleston outhit Columbia 11-4, but the Fireflies led for seven innings and fell by a single run in extras. In the
Gonzalez Sets Franchise Mark in 7-6 Loss
ZEBULON, N.C. — Columbia’s centerfielder Asbel Gonzalez had a career night. He finished a homer shy of the cycle and had four steals as the Fireflies lost 7-6 to the Carolina Mudcats Saturday night in Zebulon. The biggest moment of the night came in the third. After Gonzalez singled to
Gonzalez Steal Home, Fireflies Win 3-2
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies used Asbel Gonzalez’s steal of home to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 3-2 in Sunday’s series finale at Segra Park. Columbia maintained their position atop the South Division standings with three games left in the half. Asbel Gonzalez set the tone for Columbia Sunday.
Ramirez Late Homer Not Enough in 6-5 Loss
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Columbia Fireflies rallied from down three to tie the game in the seventh, but lost 6-5 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Saturday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Ramon Ramirez completed the comeback. Columbia’s backstop slugged a 398 foot two-run homer in the seventh to score Asbel
Five-Run Fifth, Strong Pitching Combine for Win
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bats plated a handful in the fifth inning behind a strong night of pitching to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-1 Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Fireflies now have a two-game lead over Kannapolis for first place in the South Division. The Fireflies
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Minor League Baseball announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for April in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
Gonzalez Named Carolina League Player of the Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, today announced that Asbel Gonzalez has been named the Carolina League Player of the Month for April. Gonzalez led the Carolina League in average (.398), hits (33), runs (23) and stolen bases (30) across April. The center fielder
Pitching Leads the Way to 3-2 Win in Opener vs Hickory
Columbia, SC— The Fireflies held the Hickory Crawdads to 1-9 with runners in scoring position to maintain a 3-2 win in the series opener at Segra Park Tuesday night. Columbia drove ahead in the bottom of the third inning. Asbel Gonzalez was hit by a pitch to start the frame.
Fireflies Win Rollercoaster Game 12-11 in Extras
Columbia, SC— The Fireflies won a rollercoaster battle against the Carolina Mudcats 12-11 after a walk-off single from Stone Russell in the 10th inning at Segra Park. The Fireflies started the 10th with an Asbel Gonzalez single to put runners on the corners. Garrett Hodges issued back-to-back walks to score
Jones Earns First Pro Win in 8-7 Victory
Kannapolis, NC— The Fireflies got their second five-inning start of the season and it was enough to earn a 8-7 win over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Friday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Tanner Jones (W, 1-1) was masterful, spinning five innings of two-run baseball while setting aside six Cannon Ballers
Columbia Wins 7-5 in Extras Thursday Night
Kannapolis, NC— The Fireflies rallied late to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers with an infield single 7-5 in 10 innings at Atrium Health Ballpark Thursday night. Roni Cabrera played the hero role in extras. He entered the game as a pinch hitter with the bases loaded and two outs. Cabrera
Gonzalez Swipes Most Bases for Columbia Since 2021
Augusta, SC— Fireflies center fielder Asbel Gonzalez stole the second-most bases in a single-game in franchise history in an 12-7 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets Friday night at SRP Park. Gonzalez blooped a single to right to lead-off the game for Columbia. After that, the center fielder stole second and