COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies notched their first ever series sweep at Spirit Communications Park on Wednesday afternoon. Columbia bested Augusta, 7-4, behind Kevin Canelon’s solid pitching performance. The left-hander tossed six innings and struck out six batters. The home team scored in the first inning in all three games. Pat Mazeika punched a single to left-center field off…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies bats exploded for a season-high 14 runs and launched a single-game best four home runs to take care of the GreenJackets on Tuesday night, 14-2. The first five hitters in the lineup combined for ten hits – including Kevin Kaczmarksi’s 3-for-5 night at the plate. The right fielder blasted his first dinger of the season and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies were victorious over the Augusta GreenJackets on Monday night, 2-1, and the fans at Spirit Communications Park watched P.J. Conlon win his seventh straight start. The lefty is the only pitcher in Minor League Baseball this season to win seven consecutive starts. To take it one step further, only Chris Sale of the Chicago…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Fireflies) — Columbia catcher Pat Mazeika tallied two more hits in Sunday’s 4-3 loss to Charleston at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The lefty was activated off of the Disabled List on May 18, and in five starts, has posted a .471 batting average with four walks. Mazeika’s on-base percentage sits at .591. Columbia (21-22) fell behind…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Firflies) — The Fireflies jumped out to an early 6-0 lead on Saturday and went on to defeat the Riverdogs, 8-4, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The top of Columbia’s batting order was electric. The first five hitters all tallied at least two hits – including J.C. Rodriguez’s 4-for-5 night at the plate. The switch-hitter also scored…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Fireflies) — Charleston broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning and Columbia came out on the wrong end of a 2-1 final at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. The Fireflies squandered a nice start from Tyler Badamo – the righty tossed five innings of one-run ball. The RiverDogs scored their first run with two…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth on Saturday night, but still fell to the Tourists, 3-2. Columbia and Asheville have played three games in the series decided by five total runs. The home team was blanked through the first eight by Asheville (17-16) starter Peter Lambert (W, 2-1) and reliever Drasen…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Dash Winningham blasted his first long ball of the year on Friday night, but the Fireflies came up one run short, falling to Asheville, 3-2. The first baseman drilled the two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth frame over the right-field wall. A year ago the lefty smashed 12 home runs for the Kingsport Mets…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — A pitchers’ duel unfolded at Spirit Communications Park on Thursday, but the Fireflies came up short in the battle. Columbia fell to the Asheville Tourists, 4-1, in game one of the four game series. Thomas McIlraith (L, 1-3) recorded the longest outing by a Columbia (18-15) pitcher this season. The Texan muscled through seven and one third…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Fireflies) — Eight of the nine Columbia hitters reached base safely during Monday night’s 6-4 victory over the Drive at Fluor Field. The Fireflies never trailed, and have taken two of the first three games in the series. Columbia (17-14) can win its second four-game series in Greenville (15-15) this season on Tuesday afternoon. With the win,…
