May 15, 2022 – Carolina League (CarL) – Columbia Fireflies News Release
Today the Columbia Fireflies wrap up their series with the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park at 1:35 pm. Southpaw Noah Cameron (0-1, 3.75 ERA) marks the slab for the Fireflies and righty AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1, 4.50 ERA) gets the nod for Augusta.
After the off day, the Fireflies return home to face the Myrtle Beach Pelicans in a six-game set at Segra Park, beginning with a Miller Lite $2 Tuesday at 7:05 pm. Fans can purchase $2 hot dogs, popcorn, fountain sodas and 12 oz cans of Miller Lite at concession stands. Tickets are available at FirefliesTickets.com.
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GARCIA’S IMMACULATE INNING PROPELS FIREFLIES TO VICTORY: After Heribert Garcia was able to work the first immaculate inning of his career in the sixth, the Fireflies put up four runs to win 5-3 over the Augusta GreenJackets Saturday evening at SRP Park. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Fireflies reliever Heribert Garcia (W, 3-2) fanned Stephen Paolini, Adam Zebrowski and Adam Mezquita in just nine pitches to earn his first-career immaculate inning. The last Fireflies pitcher to accomplish the task was Cruz Noriega, who did so in the fifth inning on opening day, May 5, at SRP Park in 2021. That half-inning swung the momentum in the Fireflies favor. The next inning, Erick Peña drew a lead-off walk and Omar Hernandez followed it up with a base knock to the left side of the infield. A throwing error pushed Pena to third base. The next batter, Enrique Valdez, struck out swinging. Hernandez stole second, and a throwing error from Zebrowski allowed Pena to score to tie the game. Later in the frame, Kris Anglin (L, 2-1) threw a wild pitch away and Hernandez scampered home to give the Fireflies a 3-2 lead.
WE’RE GOING STREAKING: First baseman Guillermo Quintana became the first 2022 Fireflies hitter to notch a six-game hitting streak last night when he went 1-4 against Augusta. Across the six games, Quintana is hitting .231 (6-26) with two…
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