Fireflies Game Notes: May 24 vs. West Virginia (Game 46)
May 24, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Columbia Fireflies (24-21) vs. West Virginia Power (24-19)
RHP Joe Cavallaro (5-1, 2.21) vs. RHP Cody Bolton (0-0, 0.00)
Wed., May 24, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 46
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ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies surged past the Power and won 6-5 in front of 6,809 fans (second-largest crowd of the season) on Wednesday at Spirit Communications Park. The squad trailed 5-2 and rallied for four runs on six hits in the seventh inning. Three of those hits were infield singles. Jeremy Vasquez, Quinn Brodey, and Rigoberto Terrazas all drove in runs that frame.
REINFORCEMENTS: Pitching coach Jonathan Hurst has watched his bullpen dominate so far in this series against West Virginia. Check out these numbers...
- 3 games: 1.42 ERA, 19.0 innings, 3 earned runs, 19 strikeouts
MAY MADNESS: Columbia and West Virginia have had the first three games of the series decided by a run. Close game have been a huge trend in May.
- 17 of Columbia's 21 games have been decided by 3 runs or fewer
- 13 of Columbia's 21 games have been decided by just one run
- 9 of Columbia's last 11 games have been one-run affairs
The Fireflies are tied for the second-most one run games in the SAL all season (18).
STREAKIN': Outfielder Raphael Gladu is currently on a 15-game on-base streak and has hit safely in his last 10 contests. Gladu is hitting .371 during the hit streak and is now one off tying the Fireflies record for consecutive games hitting safely (11 - Rigoberto Terrazas, 2018 & David Thompson, 2016).
STREAKIN' x 3: There have now been three different Fireflies this season to record on-base streaks of 15 games or longer:
1. 29, Jeremy Vasquez (April 5-May 6)* *SAL & franchise-best
2. 16, Scott Manea (April 21-May 12)
3. 15, Raphael Gladu (May 2-present)
WALK IT LIKE I TALK IT: The Fireflies are the only team in Minor League Baseball with three players leading their respective league in total walks:
South Atlantic League (Low A)
T-1. Blake Tiberi (COL) - 29 & Matt Winaker (COL) - 29, Jeremy Vasquez (COL) - 29
COLUMBIA'S GREATEST HITS: Scott Manea was hit by a pitch for the 13th time on Monday. He is second in all of professional baseball (MLB & MiLB) in HBPs, behind only San Antonio's (AA, SD) Ty France (18). Believe it or not, France was hit 3 times in a game on April 19 @ Midland.
South Atlantic League Stories from May 24, 2018
- Middle Innings Power Shorebird Romp - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Vilade's Home Run, Three RBI Help Lead Tourists Past Drive - Asheville Tourists
- Drive Drop Thursday's Series Finale to Tourists - Greenville Drive
- Four-Run Third Inning Propels Legends over Braves in Series Finale - Lexington Legends
- 'Dads Homer Twice But Fall to Delmarva - Hickory Crawdads
- Suns Swept in Double Header on Thursday - Hagerstown Suns
- Miller Time: Starter Works 6.0 Strong IP - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- BlueClaws Sweep Double-Header from Suns - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Thursday's Road Contest at Columbia Cancelled - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Thursday's Game vs. West Virginia Cancelled Due to Rain - Columbia Fireflies
- Rain Cancels Finale vs Charleston - Augusta GreenJackets
- RiverDogs Rained out in Finale in North Augusta - Charleston RiverDogs
- Fireflies Game Notes: May 24 vs. West Virginia (Game 46) - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (May 24) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Power Winds Down Month Of May With Four-Game Homestand - Charleston Dirty Birds
- South Atlantic League Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2018 - SAL1
- By the Skin of Their Teeth, RiverDogs Squeak out Game Two Victory to Split Double-Header with Jackets - Charleston RiverDogs
- GreenJackets Split Doubleheader - Augusta GreenJackets
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