Fireflies

Fireflies split series against Suns

HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies PR) – Michael Paez notched the first four-hit game of the season for a Firefly and led Columbia to a 5-3 win over the Suns at Municipal Stadium. The Fireflies split a competitive four-game series with Hagerstown; the four tilts were decided by five total runs. There was no offense until the fourth inning. Two Fireflies runners…

Fireflies sink Hagerstown in extras

HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies) – Brandon Brosher’s 424-foot solo home run in the top of the 10th inning on Friday night broke a tie and clinched Columbia’s 8-7 extra-inning win over Hagerstown. Friday’s game was one of the most competitive of the season, featuring four ties and three lead changes. Before Brosher’s heroics, the Fireflies led 7-4 heading into the bottom…

Fireflies lose first game of series to Suns

HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies) – Desmond Lindsay launched his fourth home run of the season despite the loss on Thursday at Municipal Stadium. The Fireflies fell short to the Suns, 3-2, in front of 6,217 fans. Ali Sanchez attempted to spark a rally when he was hit by pitch in the ninth inning with two outs. Gene Cone came on as…

Fireflies sweep Augusta on “Wag Along Wednesday”

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Merandy Gonzalez posted a career night and earned his seventh win of the season on Wednesday at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia defeated Augusta, 4-3, and garnered its second sweep over the club in 2017. The Fireflies are 7-0 at home against the GreenJackets. Gonzalez (W, 7-1) rolled through six innings on the mound for Columbia (27-23)…

Fireflies top Greenjackets, 8-2 Tuesday night

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia’s bats sizzled for a second straight night and the home team ripped through Augusta, 8-2. The Fireflies have outscored the GreenJackets 22-4 over the first two games of the series and have compiled 24 hits. Furthermore, Columbia has outscored the GreenJackets 58-16 in six games at Spirit Communications Park this year. Columbia is 6-0 at…

Fireflies look to follow up offensive explosion

By: Bryson Allen-Williams

The Fireflies have another home game tonight against the Augusta GreenJackets. The Fireflies tied a franchise record Monday scoring 14 runs in seven-innings in a rain-shortened game. The star of Mondays game was Dash Winningham who set multiple team records Monday.Winningham finished the day with 2 homers, 6 RBI’s, 10 extra bases, and tied the franchise mark with 3 extra…

Winningham Produces A Record Day In Victory

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham was a major part of the offensive surge in a record-setting game at Spirit Communications Park on Memorial Day. The Fireflies dominated the GreenJackets, 14-2. The game was called due to rain in the bottom of the seventh inning. It is an official contest and Columbia improves to 5-0 against Augusta at home this…

Winningham Homers, Columbia Splits Doubleheader

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Dash Winningham bashed his fifth home run of the season and helped Columbia split a doubleheader with the Lexington Legends. The Fireflies took game one by a final score of 3-0 before falling in the second game, 2-1. Winningham’s three-run blast came in the top of the fourth and plated the game’s only runs. Andres Gimenez…

Fireflies And Legends Postponed Due To Rain

LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – Saturday’s game against the Lexington Legends has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday beginning at 12:05 p.m. at Whitaker Bank Ballpark – two seven-inning games. Game two is scheduled to follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Lefty Jake Simon (1-2, 7.20) is…