Fireflies Game Notes: June 17 at Hagerstown (Game 67)
June 17, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (33-33) @ Hagerstown Suns (27-40)
RHP Yeizo Campos (0-0, 1.02) vs. LHP Seth Romero (0-1, 9.53)
Sun., June 17, 2018 - Municipal Stadium (Hagerstown, MD) - First Pitch 2:05 p.m. - Game 67
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY FROM THE FIREFLIES!
HERE'S TODAY'S STARTING LINEUP:
1. Edgardo Fermin, CF Freddy's son
2. Blake Tiberi, 2B Rich's son
3. Jeremy Vasquez, 1B Pedro's son
4. Scott Manea, C Dan's son
5. Wuilmer Becerra, DH Wilmer's son
6. Gio Alfonzo, LF Edgar's son
7. Rigoberto Terrazas, 3B Rigoberto's son
8. Jay Jabs, RF Brian's son
9. Hansel Moreno, SS Felix's son
SP - Yeizo Campos Son to Enzo ... father to Osmar
ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies ignited for 13 hits on Saturday but were outscored by the Suns in a slugfest, 12-6. Eight different Fireflies hitters recorded at least one base hit and four players (Ali Sanchez, Scott Manea, Edgardo Fermin, Wuilmer Becerra) tallied multi-hit games.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: The Fireflies must win the series finale against the Suns at Municipal Stadium to clinch an above-.500 first half of the season.
MASHERS: Ali Sanchez tallied three hits on Saturday which was his third three-hit game of the season. Hansel Moreno also blasted his first home run of the year and eighth of his five-year professional career. Moreno has knocked in a run in consecutive games.
REINFORCEMENTS: Columbia's bullpen has been particularly reliable over the last nine games:
- 25.0 IP, 20 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 21 K ... *1.44 ERA*
WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT: Columbia is the only team in MiLB with three players leading their respective league in total walks (the next closest being the Fresno Grizzlies - HOU, AAA - with three in the top four in the PCL).
South Atlantic League (Low A)
1. Blake Tiberi (COL) - 41
2. Jeremy Vasquez (COL) - 35
3. Matt Winaker (COL) - 34
THE ALL-STARS: Six Fireflies have been named South Atlantic League All-Stars in 2018. The game will take place at First National Bank Field in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday, June 19. Five of the six Fireflies players will be on display this week:
- RHP Joe Cavallaro - 6-4, 190 - 22 yo - Venice, FL - 24th Rnd, 2017, So. Florida
- RHP Trey Cobb - 6-1, 190 - 23 yo - Broken Arrow, OK - 8th Rnd, 2017, Okla. St.
- C Scott Manea - 5-11, 205 - 22 yo - Shrewsbury, MA - free agent, 2016
- *LHP David Peterson - 6-6, 240 - 22 yo - Denver, CO - 1st Rnd, 2017, Oregon
- 1B Jeremy Vasquez - 6-1, 205 - 21 yo - Palm City, FL - 28th Rnd, 2017, Nova SE
- RHP Stephen Villines - 6-2, 175 - 22 yo - Lake Forest, CA - 10th Rnd, 2017, Kansas
*Peterson will not participate in the All-Star Game after his promotion on June 12 to the advanced-A St. Lucie Mets.
South Atlantic League Stories from June 17, 2018
- Hoppers Spoil Intimidators' First Half - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Playoff Bound: BlueClaws Win First-Half Pennant - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- First Half Ends with Tough Loss - Asheville Tourists
- GreenJackets End First Half in Style - Augusta GreenJackets
- Legends Wrap up First Half of Season with Rare Tie - Lexington Legends
- Legends and Braves Battle to a 5-5 Tie - Rome Emperors
- Hanifee Smooth, 'Birds Soar into Break - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Hagerstown Falls 8-2 in First Half Finale - Hagerstown Suns
- Campos Picks up First Win of Season in Hagerstown - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Falls in First Half Finale to Shorebirds - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Parkinson Dominant; Claws Blank 'Dads 4-0 on Sunday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Cabrera Homers, Dogs Fall in First Half Finale - Charleston RiverDogs
- Drive Cap First Half with 4-1 Win over RiverDogs - Greenville Drive
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