Fireflies

Columbia Wins Fourth Straight Series

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies took two of three games from the West Virginia Power with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. Columbia has won four straight series and 10 of its last 13 games. Dale Burdick and Eudor Garcia carried the offense once again. Burdick notched his seventh multi-hit game over his last 13, and Garcia reached base safely…

Fireflies Lose to West Virginia, 7-6

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Despite a six-run fifth inning in which the Fireflies sent 11 men to the plate, Columbia dropped the series finale to West Virginia, 7-6, in 10 frames. The Fireflies notched nine hits on Tuesday night and batted around in an inning for a third straight game. The home team went into the fifth trailing 6-0. West…

Fireflies Begin Seven-Game Homestand Tuesday

Fan Appreciation Week   Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 7:05 p.m. vs. West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) – $2 Tuesday – $2 hot dogs, popcorn, fountain sodas – Bark in the Park   Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 7:05 p.m. vs. West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh Pirates) – First Responders Night   Thursday, September 1, 2016, 7:05 p.m. vs. West Virginia Power (Pittsburgh…

High School Football Coming to Spirit Communications Park

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The pigskin and pads are coming to Spirit Communications Park this fall. The Fireflies are excited to host the first local high school football games at Ballpark Digest’s 2016 Ballpark of the Year. Three games are scheduled to be played this fall as part of the Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group Orthopedics Pigskin in the Park Series…

Fireflies Win Season-High Fifth in a Row

CHARLESTON, SC – The Fireflies shut out the RiverDogs, 5-0, on Tuesday night, the club’s fourth shut-out victory in just 12 days. After sweeping the Augusta GreenJackets in a four-game series over the weekend, Columbia has now won a season-high five games in a row. Kevin Canelon (W, 6-10) led the way in the Fireflies’ eighth overall shutout of the…

WATCH: Fireflies Sweep GreenJackets Monday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Enmanuel Zabala became the first Firefly in franchise history to record five hits in a game on Monday night, helping Columbia to a 7-5 victory over Augusta. The Fireflies swept the GreenJackets for the second time this season – twice at Spirit Communications Park. It was also the first four-game sweep of the season. Columbia (23-34,…

Fireflies Host 2,000 Soldiers and their Families on Fort Jackson Centennial

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — As Friday night’s Columbia Fireflies game sponsor, Amazon celebrated the Fort Jackson Centennial with 2,000 Army soldiers and their families. Flanked by members of his family, Jeffry Snow, a manager at Amazon’s local fulfillment center, threw the ceremonial first pitch. Snow has served in the military for 19 years and currently serves in the Army Reserves…

Fireflies Win Third Straight Against Augusta

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Make it three wins in a row for the Fireflies against their Southern Division rivals. Columbia took down Augusta, 5-2, on Sunday night in game three of the series at Spirit Communications Park. Starter Chase Ingram collected his seventh win of the season and Eudor Garcia scorched his fourth home run of the year in the…

Fireflies Sweep Doubleheader Against GreenJackets

COLUMBIA, SC – The Fireflies defeated the GreenJackets twice on Saturday night, using outstanding pitching to squash Augusta at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia took down its Southern Division foe, 5-1, in the first game (resumed from Friday night) and 2-0 in the nightcap. After Friday’s game was postponed due to rain after one scoreless inning, it was picked back up…