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Fireflies Rally to Win Opener Over Pelicans 11-8 

Columbia scores nine of last 11 runs in back-and-forth Tuesday match-up
September 2, 2025

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Fireflies played from behind and rallied behind nine of the last 11 runs to beat the Pelicans 11-8 Tuesday evening at Pelicans Ballpark. The Fireflies hopped on the board in the top of the first inning. Asbel Gonzalez reached on a strikeout with a dropped

Bats Carry Fireflies To 11th Win in Last 15 Games 

Russell gets another four RBI night, has 12 RBI this week against Hickory
August 28, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bats continue to roll as they beat the Hickory Crawdads 8-5 Thursday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies fired first Thursday evening. Asbel Gonzalez and Jose Cerice drew walks around a Henry Ramos walk to load the bases with just one out. After that, Aneudis

Russell’s Career Night Powers Columbia to 11-2 Win 

Outfielder drives home six RBI over three innings to kick-off the series
August 26, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Stone Russell collected a career-best six RBI to power the Fireflies to an 11-2 win in their opener against the Hickory Crawdads Tuesday night at Segra Park. The Fireflies bats exploded behind a career night for Stone Russell. Jose Cerice was hit by a pitch and then

Rodriguez Rings Up Six in Fireflies Debut 

Southpaw dazzles in debut, fans six over four scoreless frames
August 16, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In his Columbia Fireflies debut, Darwin Rodriguez shined, tossing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts to help lift the Fireflies past the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 4-2 Saturday night at Segra Park. Rodriguez attacked the zone all night, didn’t allow a walk, and showed swing-and-miss stuff to give

Shields Dominates Game Two in Doubleheader Split 

Fireflies win 9-0 behind five scoreless from Shields in game two
August 7, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies split their doubleheader with the Hickory Crawdads Thursday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. The team lost game one 5-1 and took game two 9-0 as David Shields faced the minimum through five frames. Game One The Fireflies lost game one of their doubleheader with the

Russell Finishes Homer Shy of Cycle in 9-3 Loss 

Club falls short after delay in opener at Myrtle Beach
July 22, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a 90-minute rain delay, Stone Russell came out of the gates hot with a three-hit performance, but it wasn’t enough as the Fireflies fell 9-3 to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in the series opener at Pelicans Ballpark Tuesday evening. Myrtle Beach started their scoring in the

Grits Rally to 2-1 Win Over Kannapolis 

Fireflies one game out of first with six games left in half
June 12, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 2-1 Thursday night at Segra Park. With the Fireflies win, they’ve overtaken Hickory in the standings and are percentage points behind Augusta in third place. The team

Allende Steals Home and Fireflies Win 6-4 

Columbia scores four in the ninth to beat Kannapolis
May 23, 2025

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies scored four in the ninth inning, including a straight steal of home to tie the game, to win 6-4 over the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Friday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Henry Ramos drew a one out walk to start the rally. After that, Asbel Gonzalez

Four in the Eighth Beats Columbia 6-3 

Fireflies drop game late, Kannapolis evens the series
May 21, 2025

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies took a 3-2 lead to the eighth inning where Kannapolis hung four to beat the Fireflies 6-3 Wednesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. Caleb Bonemer started the inning reaching on a fielding error from Derlin Figueroa. After that, Calvin Harris doubled to move runners to

Five-Run Fifth, Strong Pitching Combine for Win 

Fireflies steal the opener 8-1 in Kannapolis
May 20, 2025

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bats plated a handful in the fifth inning behind a strong night of pitching to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 8-1 Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark. The Fireflies now have a two-game lead over Kannapolis for first place in the South Division. The Fireflies

Russell's Three-Hit Performance Not Enough in 3-2 Loss  

Fireflies second baseman perfect at the plate, but Fireflies fall in three straight
May 7, 2025

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Stone Russell led the way offensively for Columbia, notching three hits, but the Fireflies fell short 3-2 to the Charleston RiverDogs Wednesday night at The Joe. The Fireflies cracked the score column first. Stone Russell lined a double to right field with one out. After that, Jorge

Acosta Plays Hero in 5-4 Walk-Off Win 

Fireflies have won three-straight against Hickory heading to the weekend
May 1, 2025

Columbia, SC— Angel Acosta hit a walk-off double to score Roni Cabrera and Brennon McNair to help the Fireflies beat the Hickory Crawdads 5-4 Thursday night at Segra Park. Stone Russell started the ninth inning with a triple off reliever William Privette. After that, Roni Cabrera entered as a pinch-runner

Stone Russell’s Bat Lifts Fireflies Past Mudcats, 2-1 

Hansell, Miller don’t allow an earned run in Columbia’s win
April 24, 2025

Columbia, SC— The Columbia Fireflies earned a gritty 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats Thursday night, and it was third baseman Stone Russell who carried the torch on both sides of the field. Russell went 3-for-4 at the plate and delivered both of Columbia’s RBI singles, including the go-ahead knock

Fireflies Win Rollercoaster Game 12-11 in Extras 

Columbia earns first walk-off win since August 11, 2024
April 22, 2025

Columbia, SC— The Fireflies won a rollercoaster battle against the Carolina Mudcats 12-11 after a walk-off single from Stone Russell in the 10th inning at Segra Park. The Fireflies started the 10th with an Asbel Gonzalez single to put runners on the corners. Garrett Hodges issued back-to-back walks to score

Russell Tallies Fifth Consecutive Multi-Hit Game in Loss

Fireflies drop first game of the week at Segra Park
April 11, 2025

Columbia, SC— The Columbia Fireflies fell 7-3 Friday night to the Charleston RiverDogs. The loss ended the club’s three-game winning streak. Charleston struck early in the top of the first, with Connor Hujsak tripling and scoring on an RBI groundout. Another RBI from Nathan Flewelling gave the RiverDogs a 2-0