Fireflies

Columbia Fireflies’ All-Star Game Logo Revealed

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Columbia Fireflies revealed the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game logo today. The game will be played on June 20, 2017, at Spirit Communications Park. This is the first time the South Atlantic League All-Star Game has come to the Palmetto State’s capital since 1992. 2017 All-Star Game Logo The Fireflies’ blue, neon yellow and…

Fireflies Release Game Times and Fireworks Dates for 2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Monday, the Columbia Fireflies released game times for the 2017 regular season which will begin with a matchup against the Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants) on Opening Night – Thursday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m. View the Complete 2017 Columbia Fireflies Schedule with Game Times Opening Night kicks off Columbia’s first seven-game homestand of the year,…

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital teams up with the Columbia Fireflies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, as an advocate for children’s health and development, has teamed up to with the Columbia Fireflies as the lead sponsor of their Reading Program. The Fireflies Reading Program, which helps promote reading and literacy by providing students incentives to read, had nearly 50,000 students participate in 2016, the team’s first year. Students…

Conlon Wins MiLBY Award

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Fireflies ace P.J. Conlon took home a MiLBY (pronounced mill-bee) on Monday, Minor League Baseball announced. The Mets prospect was awarded the Top Starting Pitcher honor as voted on by fans. Conlon ran away with the award, pulling in 63% of the fan vote. The next closest nominee gathered just 9%. “It is very humbling and…

Fireflies Set Columbia Attendance Record in Inaugural Season

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Labor Day marked the end of the inaugural season of Columbia Fireflies baseball at Spirit Communications Park. For the first time in 12 years, professional baseball returned to the Midlands, and what happened between April 7 and September 5 did not disappoint. Spirit Communications Park was completed on time and on budget for the 2016 opener…

Fireflies Split Doubleheader With Charleston on Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – 5,304 fans packed Spirit Communications Park on Sunday, and the Fireflies managed to split their doubleheader with the RiverDogs. Columbia took the first game of the twin bill, 5-1. Gaby Almonte tossed a complete game and Dale Burdick laced a two-run double. Charleston (33-36, 75-63) scored its lone run of game one in the top of…

Fireflies Win 14-Inning Thriller Over to Charleston

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia walked off for the fifth time this season, defeating Charleston on Saturday night in the 14th inning. Patrick Mazeika scored the game-winning run in the 5-4 series-opening victory. The game had been tied since the seventh inning. But luck was on the Fireflies’ side the seventh time through the batting order. Mazeika pushed a single…

Friday Night’s Fireflies Game Postponed Due to Hermine

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies announced that tonight’s game at Spirit Communications Park against the visiting Charleston RiverDogs has been postponed due to Tropical Storm Hermine. Friday’s game, and the scheduled post-game fireworks display, has been moved to Sunday. Saturday’s game will remain a single game, with the Fireflies hosting the RiverDogs at 7:05pm. “Based on the current forecast…