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Columbia, S.C.- Columbia Fireflies (15-16) vs. Delmarva Shorebirds (15-16)

RHP Gabriel Llanes (0-2, 3.03) vs. RHP Lucas Humpal (1-2, 3.78)

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 — Arthur W. Perdue Stadium — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 32

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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia snapped a four-game skid with a 5-1 win over Lakewood on Monday night. Jordan Humphreys earned the victory on the mound and became the first pitcher in pro ball (MiLB and MLB) to start 6-0 in 2017. Dash Winningham provided the offense with a three-run homer in the first inning.

VERSATILE: So far in this season, Gene Cone has played 10 games in LF, five games in CF, and 10 games in RF. He has made 47 put-outs without one error. The 22-year-old is one of just five players in the South Atlantic League with zero errors and also more than 46 put-outs.

EARLY BIRDS: The Fireflies are 14-4 when scoring first this season. That is the second-best record in the South Atlantic League in this circumstance.

COMPARISON: Jordan Humphreys is the P.J. Conlon from 2016 so far this season. Take a look at the numbers from these starters in their first six starts while with Columbia…

  • Conlon (2016): 5-0, 1.24 ERA, 36.2 IP, 4 BB, 29 K
  • Humphreys (2017): 6-0, 1.63 ERA, 38.2 IP, 6 BB, 49 K

NOTABLE DEBUTS: OF Ricardo Cespedes joins Columbia’s roster today. Several Fireflies have wasted no time to make their presence known in their first game of 2017.

  • May 6: LHP Jake Simon (3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 K)
  • April 29: OF Andres Gimenez (2-4, R, HR, RBI)
  • April 10: RHP Colin Holderman (6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 11 K)
  • April 6: OF Tim Tebow (1-5, R, HR, 2 RBI)
  • April 6: C Ali Sanchez (3-4, 3 R)
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