Rome, GA (Fireflies) – A day after joining the team, right-hander Nabil Crismatt struck out seven batters in his debut as a Firefly. Despite his best efforts, Columbia fell, 2-0, at State Mutual Stadium. Crismatt went 6.2 innings on Saturday night and at one point retired 12 straight batters. Crismatt (L, 0-1) arrived in Rome just 24 hours before his…
Rome, GA (Fireflies) — Columbia plated five runs in the seventh inning on Friday night, overcoming a one-run deficit and winning, 5-1, at State Mutual Stadium. The Fireflies are now a perfect 8-0 as the road team in Rome this season. Braves lefty Ricardo Sanchez (L, 6-9) had breezed through his prior five innings but ran into immediate trouble when…
AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) — After dropping the first game of the doubleheader to Augusta on Tuesday night, the Fireflies bounced back and defeated the GreenJackets, 5-3, in the night cap. Starter Chase Ingram won his sixth game of the season – a team-high – and Enmanuel Zabala notched his eighth multi-hit game of the year in the victory. In the…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia and Asheville played another tight one on Sunday night, but the home team fell in the series finale, 4-1, to the Tourists. J.C. Rodriguez, Tucker Tharp and Eudor Garcia each stroked a double for the Fireflies. Joe Shaw (L, 5-8) pitched well for Columbia (12-23, 48-57). The Texan went seven strong innings to match his career-high and struck…
LEXINGTON, KY (Fireflies) – The Fireflies erased a four-run ninth-inning deficit, but lost in walk-off fashion on Sunday to the Legends. Travis Maezes hit the game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, sealing Columbia’s 12-11 loss. The Fireflies smashed three home runs at Whitaker Bank Ballpark – including two in the top of the ninth….
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies flashed power and leather on Wednesday night, but they weren’t enough to come back against the Shorebirds. Joe Tuschak was the main act, hitting and robbing a home run in Columbia’s 9-4 loss to Delmarva. It did not take long for the Shorebirds’ bats to get cooking. The visitors took a commanding 8-0 lead…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Columbia welcomed Delmarva to Spirit Communications Park for the first time this season on Tuesday, but the Fireflies fell to the Shorebirds, 7-3. Dale Burdick was the offensive jolt. The Spring Hill, Tennessee, native blasted his first home run of the season over the left-field wall. The visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead early. Natanael…
AUGUSTA, GA – The Fireflies lost the series finale to the GreenJackets on Sunday night, 3-0, at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Kevin Canelon was superb once again. The lefty logged seven innings on the bump and allowed just two earned runs. Both pitchers rolled early. After allowing a run in the first frame, Canelon (L, 5-7) retired 11 batters in a row….
COLUMBIA, SC – For the second straight night, the Fireflies broke a tied score late in the game and beat the RiverDogs, this time, 4-1, on Wednesday. Vicente Lupo, Enmanuel Zabala and J.C. Rodriguez each picked up an RBI in the eighth inning to seal the series victory. Columbia (5-9, 41-43) had work to do first in the seventh frame,…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — Kevin Canelon had just finished his eighth inning of work against Charleston when Dash Winningham stepped to the plate in the home half of the frame. Winningham’s run-scoring single snapped a 3-3 tie and gave Columbia the lead for good. The Fireflies downed the Charleston RiverDogs, 4-3, at Spirit Communications Park. Canelon (W, 5-6) secured his…
