Fireflies Game Notes: April 19 vs. Charleston (Game 13)
April 19, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (6-6) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (9-3)
RHP Chase Ingram (1-0, 1.80) vs. LHP Josh Rogers (1-1, 2.45)
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 13
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Joe Shaw improved to 2-0 (through two starts) after tossing six shutout innings on Monday night as Columbia dominated Charleston, 13-1. Shaw also matched his career-high, striking out eight hitters. The Fireflies led the entire game and used an eight-run eighth frame to soar past the RiverDogs.
WAVE THE WHITE FLAG: The Fireflies scored a season-high 13 runs on Monday night. But that wasn't all. Here are other season-highs set in the 13-1 victory.
Hits in a Game - 12
Runs in an inning - 8 (8th inning)
Hits in an inning - 5 (8th inning)
Walks in a game - 10
NUMBER ONE SPOT: Plenty of Fireflies are first in the South Atlantic League in certain statistical categories:
RBIs: David Thompson, 13
Runs: Vinny Siena, 11
SO/9 IP Ratio (starters): Chase Ingram, 13.5
SO/9 IP Ratio (relievers): Alex Palsha, 15.9
MORE FOR MOORE: Catcher Tyler Moore had his first 3-hit game of the season on Monday night. Two of his hits came in the same inning (8th).
TALENTED TUCKER: Outfielder Tucker Tharp is back in the lineup again on Tuesday. In three starts (since coming off of the disabled list on Thursday), the Colorado native has five hits (.357) and drove in his first run of the season on Monday night.
CHECKING ON THE FOLKS: The New York Mets - the Fireflies parent club - defeated the Phillies on Monday, 5-2, behind seven masterful innings from Noah Syndergaard. The righty has the most strikeouts (29) in the majors through three starts. Just like Columbia, New York is 6-6.
South Atlantic League Stories from April 19, 2016
- Good, Bad, and Ugly; Tourists Lose 11-9 - Asheville Tourists
- Three Home Runs Not Enough against Power - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Power Rallies from Seven Down to Extend Winning Streak - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Gonzalez Anchors Shorebirds Staff in Win - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Burt Leads Legends Past Tourists 11-9 - Lexington Legends
- Tharp Extends Hit Streak in Tuesday Night Loss - Columbia Fireflies
- Homers Bury Crawdads in 16-4 Loss - Hickory Crawdads
- Dogs Slug Three Homers, Rogers Dominates in 7-0 Shutout of Fireflies - Charleston RiverDogs
- Schrock's 5 Hits Lead Suns to 12-6 Tuesday Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Drive Stay Hot with 16-4 Win over Crawdads - Greenville Drive
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- WV Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Delmarva Shorebirds Game Notes for April 19, 2016 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- GreenJackets Host Final Two High School Series Games - Augusta GreenJackets
- Reading All-Stars Celebrations Highlight Weekend - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Power Outlasts Kannapolis in 16 - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Intimidators Fall in 16 Innings to Power - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
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