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Fireflies Game Notes: June 10 vs. Asheville (Game 60)

Published on June 10, 2019 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release


Columbia Fireflies (23-36) vs. Asheville Tourists (27-36)

RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson (1-6, 6.02) vs. LHP Colten Schmidt (1-2, 2.70)

Mon., June 10, 2019 - Segra Park (Columbia, SC) - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 60

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BLAME IT ON THE RAIN: Game one of Columbia's doubleheader on Saturday was interrupted due to rain. With no outs in the second inning, the game was suspended. It'll resume at 1 ET on Sunday with the third (and final) game of the series scheduled to begin no sooner than 3 ET.

RAIN ALL WEEKEND: Of course, the above is all weather permitting. Friday's game against Hickory was completely washed out due to rain. Because of Saturday's rain, one game in the initial four-game series is now cancelled. Both games on Sunday will be seven innings in length.

LAST TIME OUT: Ronny Mauricio went on a rampage on Thursday against Hickory. The South Atlantic League All-Star doubled twice, homered and scored three runs. His efforts were wasted, though, and the Fireflies lost the series opener, 4-3, at L.P. Frans Stadium. Melvin Novoa walked it off with an RBI double in the bottom of the ninth. Thomas Szapucki returned to Columbia's roster on Thursday and tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

THIS KID CAN HIT: Mauricio became the first Firefly in 2019 to score three runs in a game and record three extra-base hits in a game. In fact, the Mets prospect is just the fifth Firefly in franchise history to record three extra-base hits in a game. His eight total bases on Thursday were also a 2019 team-best.

MAURICIO MAGIC: Fireflies shortstop Ronny Mauricio was named a South Atlantic League All-Star on Tuesday. Mauricio is fifth in the league with 63 hits and sixth in total at-bats (215). The second-rated Mets prospect also leads Columbia in batting average (.293), runs (25), hits and games played (53). Mauricio, a physically gifted switch-hitter, is just 18 years old and one of the youngest players in New York's minor-league system. The native of the Dominican Republic signed with the Mets for $2.1 million in the summer of 2017.

MAURICIO MAGIC, Pt. II: Mauricio is currently riding a nine-game hit streak (May 26-June 6). The shortstop is hitting .385 (15-for-39) during the streak. Mauricio has also reached base safely in 15 of his last 16 games.

MOUND MOJO: Fireflies pitchers punched out 11 Hickory hitters on Thursday and have now struck out 34 batters in their last three games.

F=m(a): Shervyen Newton has turned things around at the plate. The 20-year-old Mets prospect was hitting .078 over his first 16 games as a Firefly (April 22-May 12). Since May 13 (23 GP), the Curacao native is batting .271 (23-for-85). Newton recently recorded a 10-game hit streak (May 22-June 1) and the infielder has reached safely in 19 of the last 23 games.

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