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Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 8.6 at Augusta

August 6, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release


The Fireflies close out their series with the Augusta GreenJackets today at 1:35 pm at SRP Park. RHP Mauricio Veliz (2-5, 5.60 ERA) gets the ball for the Fireflies and Augusta counters with RHP Lucas Braun (debut).

Columbia returns home for a 12-game homestand vs the Charleston RiverDogs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans August 8-20 at Segra Park. Join us for Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol Night August 12, a Ben Kudrna Bobblehead night August 18 and Faith & Family Night August 19. Tickets are available at FirefliesTickets.com.

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RAMSEY SETS FIREFLIES RECORD IN FIREFLIES WIN: The Fireflies split a doubleheader with the Augusta GreenJackets, but the real highlight came in game two. Although Ryan Ramsey allowed two runs, snapping his scoreless innings streak. He didn't allow an earned run until after he left the game, spinning 5.1 innings. That left him with 30.2 innings between the two earned runs he's allowed this season, which stands alone for the longest streak in Fireflies' history. Game One The difference in this one came in the fifth. Oscar Rayo allowed the first two base runners to reach and then after striking out Tyler Collins walked the next two hitters, allowing Augusta to cut Columbia's lead to 2-1 before Rayo left the game. The knock-out blow came from Drew Compton hit a three RBI double to flip the script and give Augusta a 4-2 lead. The GreenJackets would add one more run before the end of the inning to give them all they needed for the win. Game Two Early offense was the key for the Fireflies. Jean Ramirez started the game with a bunt single, then Omar Hernandez followed the act with a single through the middle to set the table. Trevor Warner lifted an RBI double to right to put Columbia on the board and a Daniel Vazquez sacrifice fly made the lead 2-0.

BREAK OUT THE RAY-O BREAD: Oscar Rayo continued his role through the pitching utility role Friday. Rayo spun a season-high 5.2 innings while punching out a career-best eight batters to allow the Fireflies to get through the game after a rough start. The southpaw has a 1.61 ERA this season in what has mostly been a long-relief role--although he has also worked a few spot starts too. Sunday was his first save opportunity of the season, and he didn't disappoint, setting down Kannapolis 1-2-3 with a punchout.

ROLLING RAMSEY: Ryan Ramsey came out and had another phenomenal game Saturday vs Carolina. The southpaw worked 5.1 scoreless innings with six punchouts while allowing only a pair of hits and a walk. Ramsey has not allowed a run since the third inning of his first start of the season back on April 15 at Charleston. Since then, he has spun 25.1-consecutive innings without allowing a run. The mark is the third-longest streak in Fireflies history without allowing a run. It trails Adonis Uceta who went 29.1 innings from May 11-July 22, 2017 and Matt Blackham who worked 26.2 frames from July 4-September 1, 2017.

CATCHING UP: Last week, the Fireflies catching room had a monumental series at the plate. All three catchers had a homer and Dionmy Salon led the Fireflies with a .444 average in three games. Hayden Dunhurst also had a .400 average in a trio of games in the series. After a two-hit game Sunday, Omar Hernandez had the third-best average amongst Fireflies bats, going .333 in the series. The three's OPS were all over .900 for the week, going 1.434, 1.355 and .908 in the same order as they were just listed. On the season, Dunhurst is hitting .185 in 16 games and Salon is hitting .204 in 56 games while Hernandez leads the way, hitting .243 in 64 games.

LET THEM COOK: After Shane Panzini spun five, one-run innings last night vs Augusta, the Fireflies rotation has been on fire during their three-game winning streak. Mauricio Veliz started the trend with seven shutout innings and after the off-day, Ben Hernandez kept it up with his first quality start of his career. Reyes joined the fold allowing three earned runs in 4.1 innings while adding a career-high nine strikeouts Friday. All-in-all, the rotation has allowed only four earned runs in its last 22.1 innings (1.61 ERA).

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