Columbia Fireflies Game Notes vs Charleston 9.8
September 8, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
The Fireflies close out their 2024 season tonight at Segra Park at 5:05 against the Charleston RiverDogs. RHP Yunior Marte (0-0, 2.08 ERA gets the nod for Columbia and Charleston counters with RHP Jeremy Pilon (1-0, 1.64 ERA).
Tonight is Fan Appreciation night at Segra Park. The Fireflies will be giving away nine awesome prizes during the game to fans in attendance including a Nintendo Switch and a TV. After the game kids can run the bases thanks to Bang Back Pinball Lounge, we'll have a full team autograph and then we'll host the final fireworks show of the season at Segra Park. Buy your tickets now at ColumbiaFireflies.com.
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BERNAL'S EXCELLENT START SPOILED IN 1-0 LOSS: The Fireflies pitching staff didn't allow a run in regulation, but the bats weren't able to come through as Columbia fell 1-0 to the Charleston RiverDogs in 10 innings at Segra Park Saturday night. The Fireflies played in front of their second sell-out crowd of the season as 7,480 fans flocked to support the Fireflies Saturday. The last time the Fireflies finished a 1-0 game was in a 1-0 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans July 21. It took extras to decide the contest Saturday. In the top of the 10th, Charleston broke the scoreless tie.
THE SORTING HAT'S SONG: Tuesday, Yunior Marte made his Carolina League debut. He worked 4.1 innings and allowed just a single run off of five scattered hits while the righty punched out four hitters. He'll start his Carolina League career with a 2.08 ERA after recording a 9.92 ERA in the ACL this season.
MAKING THE MOST OF MOSS: Callan Moss has been on a hot streak since joining the Fireflies. Moss has reached base safely in all 21 games he has played for Columbia, including two suspended games that began before he was signed by the Royals. The 21-game on-base streak matches Blake Mitchell's 20-game on-base streak that ran from June 1-28 for the longest run from a Fireflies player in 2024. During the run, Moss is slashing .317/.461/.433. It's the Fireflies' longest on-base streak since Trevor Werner ended the 2023 season on a 24-game stretch that started August 12, 2023.
THIS IS 60: Tuesday, Austin Charles drove in two RBI thanks to a late homer to give him 60 RBI on the campaign. In 2023 only one Fireflies hitter finished the season with 55 or more RBI: Brett Squires, who had 69 RBI. The Fireflies single-season RBI record belongs to Juan Carlos Negret, who drove in 76 runs in a shortened 2021 season thanks in part to a franchise record 23 homers in a single season.
FELIX'S FASTBALL: Wednesday, Felix Arronde struck out one over a handful of innings as he got a no-decision at Augusta. The righty leads the Fireflies with 98 punchouts on the season. His 98 strikeouts are tied for the most in a single-season for the Fireflies since 2020. Both Adrian Alcantara (2021) and Shane Panzini (2023) also have 98 strikeouts for the most in a single year since the schedule was shortened to 132 games.
BLAZING BULLPEN: After a tough start to September that continued Friday where the bullpen allowed five earned runs over four innings, the relief corp has a 3.13 ERA through 129 games this season. Although the Fireflies kicked-off the month with the best bullpen ERA in Minor League Baseball, that is still good for the fifth-best mark in all of Minor League Baseball. The Fireflies trail the Midland RockHounds (2.92 ERA), the Harrisburg Senators (3.07 ERA), fellow Carolina League opponent the Down East Wood Ducks (3.05 ERA) and the Hudson Valley Renegades (3.06 ERA).
A CHANCE AT HISTORY: Thursday night, the Fireflies matched their 2017 win total (68). Now they have three opportunities to win their 69th game and set 2024 alone for the most wins in franchise history.
END OF THE YEAR FEAST: The Fireflies final game of the season is this Sunday at Segra Park! Thank you for your coverage of Fireflies Baseball this season! We look forward to seeing you at Fireflies Holiday Lights in November.
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