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Fireflies fall to GreenJackets, 10-4 Thursday

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – It was not a good return home for the Fireflies Thursday night. After taking the series against Kannapolis and having Wednesday off, Columbia allowed 10 runs and put up just 4 in a 10-4 loss to the Augusta GreenJackets. The long bright spot was Brandon Brosher, who whacked his eighth home run of the season. Offense dominated…

With offensive talent returning, Mark Kingston must now replace pitchers

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) — New Gamecock baseball coach Mark Kingston wasn’t left with many arms in his rotation. With starters Clarke Schmidt and Wil Crowe plus closer Tyler Johnson now playing professionally, Kingston will have to give the bulk of the load to Adam Hill. Speaking at a luncheon in Charleston, Kingston told WCIV there’s a tremendous amount of talent…

Captain Munnerlyn temporarily sidelined with hamstring pull

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WOLO) — Captain Munnerlyn sat out Wednesday and Thursday’s Panthers practice, after pulling his hamstring preparing for training camp in Alabama. Munnerlyn went home to Mobile before training camp, and to get in shape, overexerted himself. “I just kind of tweaked it a little bit, so they (Panthers) are just trying to take it slow,” said Munnerlyn. “Hamstrings…