Fireflies Game Notes: June 6 vs. Charleston (Game 57)
June 6, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (28-27) vs. Charleston RiverDogs (27-29)
RHP Tony Dibrell (2-2, 3.88) vs. LHP J.P. Sears (0-4, 2.25)
Wed., June 6, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 56
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia opened up its series against Charleston with a 5-1 loss. Lefty starter Jake Simon was still splendid for the Fireflies, allowing just one unearned run over five innings of work. Simon struck out four and did not walk anyone.
STREAKIN': Outfielder Raphael Gladu extended his franchise-record hit streak to 19 straight games on Tuesday. Gladu's 19-game streak is the longest in all of low-A baseball in 2018 and one of the longest active streaks in professional baseball. Gladu is hitting .377 (26-for-69) during the hit streak.
Longest Active Hitting Streaks in MiLB & MLB:
1. Randy Cesar (Corpus Christi Hooks - HOU, AA) - 27
2. Mauricio Dubon (Colorado Springs Sky Sox - MIL, AAA) - 23
3. Daniel Castro (Albuquerque Isotopes - COL, AAA) - 22
4. Raphael Gladu (COLUMBIA) - 19
5. Jordan Devencenzi (Beloit Snappers - OAK, A) - 18
GOING YARD: Matt Winaker clubbed his third home run of the season in the opener on Tuesday. It was the third of the season for Winaker. The former Stanford Cardinal slugged nine homers in 58 games during his junior season in 2017 before being selected by the Mets in the fifth round.
MULTI-HITTERS: Three of Columbia's leaders in multi-hit games are in the lineup tonight vs. Charleston.
1. Blake Tiberi, 14
2. Quinn Brodey, 11
3. Jeremy Vasquez, 11
CLOSE CALLS: Eight of the 12 games Columbia and Charleston have played in this season have been decided by one run. All 12 games have been decided by a total of just 18 runs.
SUPERB VISON: Columbia is one of two teams in MiLB with three players leading their respective league in total walks, the other being the Fresno Grizzlies (HOU):
South Atlantic League (Low A) Pacific Coast League (AAA)
1. Blake Tiberi (COL) - 34 1. Drew Ferguson (Fresno), 38
2. Matt Winaker (COL) - 32 T-2. A.J. Reed (Fresno), 36
3. Jeremy Vasquez (COL) - 31 T-2. Tyler White (Fresno), 36
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