Fireflies Game Notes: April 16 at Greenville (Game 11)
April 16, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (6-4) @ Greenville Drive (3-7)
RHP Chris Viall (4/9 v. HAG: 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 K) vs. RHP Alex Scherff (0-1, 9.00)
Mon., April 16, 2018 - Fluor Field (Greenville, NC) - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 11
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Columbia's series-finale against Asheville was cancelled on Sunday due to rain. The game will not be made up. In fact, all seven South Atlantic League games on Sunday were either postponed or cancelled.
ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia erased two separate one-run deficits on Saturday and bested Asheville in a thrilling 7-6 victory. The Fireflies were down 5-4 entering the top of the ninth before bursting for three runs. The visitors needed every bit of that late-game offense; Asheville scored a run in the bottom of the frame, but Trey Cobb slammed the door and clinched the win when he struck out Hidekel Gonzalez.
WHAT A NIGHT: Saturday's game featured 13 runs, 23 hits, three lead changes and four ties. The offense certainly ruled: the team's combined for nine extra-base hits.
NINTH-INNING POWER: On Saturday, Columbia won its first game of the season after trailing after eight innings.
STARTER'S SUCCESS: Columbia's starting pitchers have been marvelous to begin the year (Tony Dibrell, Joe Cavallaro, Jake Simon, Anthony Kay, Chris Viall, Marcel Renteria). The starter's combined ERA is 2.92 (52.1 IP, 17 ER) through 10 games.
WE'RE GOING STREAKING: Both Blake Tiberi and Jeremy Vasquez reached base again on Saturday. Those two hitters have reached base safely in all nine games they've played in this season.
CAN'T MISS: Pedro Lopez has one of the most balanced batting orders in the South Atlantic League with production coming from every spot in the lineup. Ten - yes, 10 - different Fireflies have driven in multiple runs in just eight games.
South Atlantic League Stories from April 16, 2018
- Intimidators Use 3-Run Sixth Inning to Sneak by Augusta, 4-2 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Fireflies Take Down Drive in Series Opener - Greenville Drive
- Fireflies Pitchers Strike out Franchise-Record 17 in Series-Opening Win - Columbia Fireflies
- Snow Game Yields Tough Result - Asheville Tourists
- RiverDogs Drop Series Opener with West Virginia - Charleston RiverDogs
- GreenJackets bats go cold along with weather - Augusta GreenJackets
- Pitching Strong as Crawdads Pick up Second Win - Hickory Crawdads
- BlueClaws Fall 1-0 to Greensboro on Monday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Lexington Falls to Hickory in Game One - Lexington Legends
- Soto, Braymer Named SAL Player & Pitcher of the Week - Hagerstown Suns
- Fireflies Game Notes: April 16 at Greenville (Game 11) - Columbia Fireflies
- Lexington Legends to Hold Auditions for Friday Night Live - Lexington Legends
- Drive and Michelin North America Team up for HBCU Classic on Friday at Fluor Field - Greenville Drive
- Newest Yankee Pickup Matt McPhearson Joins RiverDogs - Charleston RiverDogs
- Suns-Shorebirds Rained out on Monday - Hagerstown Suns
- Shorebirds Series Opener in Hagerstown Postponed - Delmarva Shorebirds
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (April 16) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Fireflies Seek Candidates for 2nd Annual Military Baseball Card Set - Columbia Fireflies
- Greenville Drive and Michelin North America Celebrate 11th Year of Reading All-Stars Program - Greenville Drive
- Brewer Makes MLB Debut with Padres on Thursday - Charleston Dirty Birds
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