Fireflies Game Notes (April 11 vs. Hagerstown)
Published on April 11, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (3-3) vs. Hagerstown Suns (2-4)
RHP Tony Dibrell (4 IP, 4 K, 0 ER on Thurs. vs. AUG) vs. LHP Nick Raquet (0-1, 5.40)
Wed., April 11, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 7
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia felt the wrath of Nationals prospect Juan Soto (3-for-3, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 BB) on Tuesday, falling to the Suns, 9-3. Cannon Chadwick (1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K) and Carlos Hernandez (1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K) pitched well out of the bullpen for the Fireflies.
RED-HOT RAMPAGE: The start of the 2018 season continues to be a memorable one for second baseman Blake Tiberi. The 23-year-old still leads the South Atlantic League with 12 hits and a .480 batting average through six contests. Tiberi already has three three-hit performances.
RED-HOT RAMPAGE, Pt. II: Blake Tiberi has also reached base safely in all six games to begin the year
HIGHEST BATTING AVERAGE TO START A SEASON (THROUGH 6 GAMES), FRANCHISE HISTORY:
1. Blake Tiberi, 2018 - .480 (12-for-25), 1 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R
2. Vinny Siena, 2016 - .444 (8-for-18), 6 R, 5 BB, .542 OBP
3. Luis Carpio, 2017 - .381 (8-for-21), 7 R, 3 RBI, 6 BB, .536 OBP
CAN'T MISS: First baseman Jeremy Vasquez is back in the lineup for Columbia after an evening off on Tuesday. Vasquez has been to the plate 22 times and struck out just once. That's the lowest strikeout rate in the league through six games. During his All-Sunshine State Conference year at Nova Southeastern in 2017, Vasquez struck out 36 times in 247 plate appearances-the equivalent of fanning just once every two games!
ROSTER MOVE: The Mets, Columbia's parent club, transferred right-handed reliever Conner O'Neil to the disabled list and added righty Carlos Hernandez to the roster. The 23-year-old pitched a scoreless 9th inning on Tuesday just a few hours after arriving in the capital city.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Infielder Rigoberto Terrazas turns 22 today.
South Atlantic League Stories from April 11, 2018
- Massive Eighth Inning Lifts Fireflies to Series Win - Columbia Fireflies
- Suns Fall 8-3 on Wednesday - Hagerstown Suns
- Braves Fall 3-1 to Riverdogs in Rubber Game of the Series - Rome Emperors
- Otto's Six Shutout Leads RiverDogs to Series Win in Rome - Charleston RiverDogs
- Legends Sweep Drive in Game Three Victory - Lexington Legends
- Drive Stunned by Late Legends Comeback on Wednesday - Greenville Drive
- Seven 'Birds Down 'Dads, Continue Historic Start - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Power Drop Series Finale to Lakewood in Extras - Charleston Dirty Birds
- GreenJackets Sweep Grasshoppers - Augusta GreenJackets
- Claws Get 10-Inning Win 4-3 on Wednesday for Series Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Bitter Road Trip Ends on Sour Note - Asheville Tourists
- Fireflies Game Notes (April 11 vs. Hagerstown) - Columbia Fireflies
- Fireflies to Host Capital City Baseball Classic April 23 - Columbia Fireflies
- RiverDogs Sunday Home Games Coming to MyTV - Charleston RiverDogs
- Drive Opening Day Ceremonies Begin at 6:30 PM on Thursday - Greenville Drive
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (April 11) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Grasshoppers Suffer First Shutout Loss of Season - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Missed Opportunities Early Haunt Tourists Late - Asheville Tourists
- Intimidators Notch Another Walk-Off Win in Comeback Fashion, Defeat Asheville 5-4 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Hagerstown Swats Fireflies Behind Soto's Six RBI - Hagerstown Suns
- Power Split Doubleheader with BlueClaws on Tuesday - Charleston Dirty Birds
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