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Columbia Fireflies Game Notes vs Charleston June 23

COLUMBIA FIREFLIES: Six-Run Sixth Sets Down Columbia

June 23, 2022 – Carolina League (CarL)Columbia Fireflies News Release

Tonight, the Fireflies close out the first half of the season vs the Charleston RiverDogs at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park at 7:05 pm. A Charleston win and a Myrtle Beach loss would allow the defending Low-A East League Champions to clinch a playoff berth. Columbia works RHP Ben Hernandez (0-4, 5.08 ERA) while Charleston sends out LHP Antonio Jimenez (3-3, 4.41 ERA).


Independence Day is right around the corner! Have a blast at Segra Park the whole weekend with two of the largest fireworks displays in the history of Segra Park being blasted off! We’ll start the weekend with Fireworks with the Phil, presented by Prisma Health July 2 and we’ll keep the party going as the Fireflies take on the Myrtle Beach Pelicans July 4. Tickets are available at FirefliesTickets.com.

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BATS BLANKED BY RIVERDOGS 11-0 WEDNESDAY: The Columbia Fireflies bats were silenced for a second-consecutive night vs the Charleston RiverDogs, as they fell 11-0 at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Ballpark Wednesday night.Columbia (18-47) starter Frank Mozzicato (L, 0-3) fanned a career-high five hitters for a second consecutive start, but was chased off the bump after allowing four runs (three earned) across 2.2 innings at the Joe. After Mozzicato dealt a lead-off walk to Ryan Spikes, a Bobby Seymour two out single brought him home. During the next at-bat, the RiverDogs (45-20) executed a double steal with Seymour and Mason Auer that plated the latter, pushing Charleston to a 2-0 lead. In the second, Mozzicato tossed a wild pitch to walk Oneill Manzueta and in the process, Kenny Piper, who doubled to lead-off the inning, scampered home to increase Charleston’s lead to 3-0. In the third, a pair of Fireflies errors allowed to Nick Schnell scoring the final run charged to Mozzicato.

AT THE BUZZER: Two Fireflies hitters have been going back-and-forth for the homer and runs batted in lead for Columbia, and after game two of yesterday’s doubleheader, both Carter Jensen and River Town are tied atop the leaderboard again with eight homers. In Sunday’s game, Town drove home two RBI, giving him the current edge with 25 RBI to Jensen’s 23.

SINGING THE BLUES: The Fireflies have struggled in their navy jerseys this season, owning a 4-19 record when they don the blues through the first 65 games of the 2022 campaign.

NO-NO WARNING: Tuesday, the Fireflies were no-hit through 8.2 innings and two errors in the ninth that extended the frame before…

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