COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Ivan Wilson smashed his third home run of the season on Saturday night but it wasn’t enough to defeat Kannapolis — the Intimidators took down Columbia, 7-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Wilson’s mammoth long ball in the eighth inning cleared the left-field wall and nearly left the park entirely on the fly. The outfielder has…
Columbia Fireflies (13-9) vs. Kannapolis Intimidators (8-14) RHP Tyler Badamo (1-1, 5.09) vs. RHP Zach Thompson (0-2, 6.23) Saturday, April 30, 2016 — Spirit Communications Park — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 23 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1 & 96.3 FM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia used two big innings to cruise past…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies raced past the Intimidators on Friday night winning, 9-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Left-hander Kevin Canelon (W, 1-1) threw six innings of two-run ball and picked up his first win of the season. The Columbia (13-9) offense picked Canelon up quickly. Jeff Diehl started the second inning with a base hit up the middle. After Joe Tuschak walked, Milton Ramos dumped a…
Columbia Fireflies (12-9) vs. Kannapolis Intimidators (8-13) LHP Kevin Canelon (0-1, 4.20) vs. LHP Ryan Riga (0-2, 9.98) Friday, April 29, 2016 — Spirit Communications Park — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 22 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM, 105.1 & 96.3 FM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia fell to Lexington in the three-game series finale, 6-5, on Thursday night. The Legends…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Fireflies never trailed in their three-game series with the Lexington Legends until the eighth inning on Thursday night — that’s when the visitors used a three-run frame to take a 6-5 lead and down Columbia at Spirit Communications Park. The Fireflies led, 5-3, to start the eight. Samir Duenez launched his second home run of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Wednesday night’s contest at Spirit Communications Park between Columbia and Lexington started as a pitcher’s duel but ended with another Fireflies offensive outburst. Vinny Siena and David Thompson combined to reach base seven times and paced Columbia (12-8) to a 7-2 win over the Legends. Siena registered two hits, while Thompson drove in a pair of runs….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Recharged after the first off day of the season, the Fireflies’ bats surged Tuesday night to route Lexington, 13-2, at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia (11-8) mashed eleven hits, including three home runs. J.C. Rodriguez clubbed the first long ball of the night over the right-field wall in the bottom of the second. It was Rodriguez’s second…
GREENVILLE, SC (Fireflies) — The Fireflies had their four-game win streak snapped on Sunday, falling to Greenville, 5-1, at Fluor Field. Vinny Siena recorded two more singles, though, and went 9-for-16 at the plate during the four-game series against the Drive. The Woodbridge, Connecticut, product has reached base safely in all 18 games this season. In all of professional baseball,…
Greenville, SC (Drive PR) — It was déjà vu all over again at Fluor Field on Saturday night, as the Greenville Drive were done in by a big ninth inning for the Columbia Fireflies in a 7-3 loss in front of 5,799 fans at Fluor Field. Trailing 3-2 in the final frame, the Fireflies (10-7) erupted for five runs against…
Columbia Fireflies (9-7) @ Greenville Drive (9-7) RHP Tyler Badamo (1-1, 5.73) vs. RHP Anderson Espinoza (1-1, 2.40) Saturday, April 23, 2016 — Fluor Field (Greenville, SC) — First Pitch 7:05 p.m. — Game 17 LISTEN: WGCV 620 AM / ColumbiaFireflies.com / TuneIn Radio App ABOUT LAST GAME: For a second straight night, Columbia scored the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning,…
