Dirocie Homers in 9th as Columbia Beats Rome 3-2
ROME, GA - Columbia Fireflies center fielder Anthony Dirocie broke a 2-2 tie in the Top of the 9th inning on Monday night with a solo homer off Rome RHP reliever Kurt Hoekstra. It was a rare misstep by the Braves bullpen which is off to an excellent start in
ROME, GA - Columbia Fireflies center fielder
Rome starting pitcher RHP
Trailing the Fireflies 1-0 in the Bottom of the 4th inning the Braves got a leadoff double from
Kingham departed with a 2-1 advantage but Columbia's centerfielder would soon begin his takeover. Dirocie doubled in a run to tie the game in the 7th inning and won it in the 9th with his solo homer. Fireflies LHP reliever
Harris stayed hot on Monday. He went 2-3 with a double and an RBI and now has four consecutive multi-hit games. He's hitting .425 on the season.
Game two of the series between Rome and Columbia is Tuesday morning in an Education Day special. First pitch is scheduled for 10:30 am at State Mutual Stadium. Rome will start RHP