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Fireflies Rally Late to Beat Pelicans 4-3 

Bullpen rips off 6.1 scoreless innings in win
September 4, 2025

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 

Offense breaks out and Fireflies take the series at SRP Park
August 23, 2025

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 

Centerfielder scores 71st run of 2025 to set single-season runs scored mark
August 21, 2025

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 

Fireflies went toe-to-toe with RiverDogs despite being out-hit 11-4
July 9, 2025

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 

Outfielder swipes four bags to hit 53 on season
June 21, 2025

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 

The Fireflies stay afloat in first with three games left
June 15, 2025

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 

Fireflies rally from early deficit but fall late
May 24, 2025

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 

Fireflies steal the opener 8-1 in Kannapolis
May 20, 2025

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

D-backs’ Lawlar, Padres’ De Vries headline April's Minor League Players of the Month

May 5, 2025

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  

Centerfielder paces MiLB in steals and has an on-base percentage of .500
May 5, 2025

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 

Hansell gets first win and Gonzalez steals four more bases Tuesday at Segra Park
April 29, 2025

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 earns first walk-off win since August 11, 2024
April 22, 2025

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 

The Fireflies take three of the first four against Kannapolis
April 18, 2025

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 

The team rallies from down 4-0 to beat Kannapolis in 10 innings
April 17, 2025

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 

Columbia’s center fielder goes 4-5 in stolen base attempts in season opener
April 4, 2025

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