Fireflies Game Notes: June 15 vs. Rome (Game 66)
Published on June 15, 2016 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (33-32) vs. Rome Braves (26-38)
RHP Chase Ingram (4-5, 4.64) vs. RHP Patrick Weigel (4-3, 2.77)
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 66
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia evened the series with Rome on Tuesday night with a 6-2 win. Tyler Moore had by far his best night at the plate. The former LSU standout blasted his first triple and home run this season.
SEE YOU AGAIN: The Fireflies play their final home game of the first half of the 2016 season on Wednesday night. The team returns home on June 23rd for a series with Augusta. Columbia hosts 36 games at Spirit Communications Park during the second half of the season.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: With a victory tonight against Rome, Columbia would win its second straight series and close out the homestand at 5-2.
THIS IS HOW WE ROLL: Since returning back home for a seven-game homestand on June 9, the Fireflies pitching staff has been very effective. Every Fireflies starting pitcher went at least six innings over the last six games. The starters' ERA is 2.50 during this stretch.
6/9 Chase Ingram - 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K
6/10 P.J. Conlon - 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
6/11 Gaby Almonte - 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
6/12 Kevin Canelon - 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
6/13 Tyler Badamo - 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 0 BB, 6 K
6/14 Joe Shaw - 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
THE OTHER GUYS: The Braves have five players heading to Lexington for the 2016 South Atlantic League All-Star game.
RHP Mike Soroka
RHP Patrick Weigel
C Jonathan Morales
OF Ray-Patrick Didder (starting in center field)
INF Luke Dykstra
The game is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21, at 7:05 p.m.
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