Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: April 18 at Greenville (Game 13)
April 18, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Wednesday, April 18, 2018
- RHP Marcel Renteria transferred to Columbia's disabled list
- LHP David Peterson transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Mets 2017 first round draft choice (20th overall) David Peterson makes his first start of the season for the Columbia Fireflies:
Columbia Fireflies (8-4) @ Greenville Drive (3-9)
LHP David Peterson (First Start of 2018) vs. RHP Kutter Crawford (0-0, 0.00)
Wed., April 18, 2018 - Fluor Field (Greenville, SC) - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 13
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia's successful road trip continued on Tuesday night. The Fireflies defeated the Drive at Fluor Field, 7-5, and go for their first series sweep of the year on Wednesday. Columbia's offense delivered 11 more hits and the pitching staff struck out 13 more batters. Also, eight of the nine hitters in Columbia's batting order hit safely and all nine reached base safely in a dominating effort.
CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAT: Columbia's pitching staff has fanned 130 hitters through 12 games - the most in the SAL by a wide margin. The pitching staff has fanned 60 batters during the five-game road trip compared to just 11 walks (six coming in one game on Monday, April 16).
STARTER'S SUCCESS: Columbia's starting pitchers have been marvelous to begin the year (Tony Dibrell, Joe Cavallaro, Jake Simon, Anthony Kay, Chris Viall, Marcel Renteria). The starters' combined ERA is 2.89 (62.2 IP, 20 ER) through 11 games.
WE'RE GOING STREAKING: Both Blake Tiberi (2-for-5, 2B, RBI) and Jeremy Vasquez (1-for-2, 2B, 2 BB, RBI) reached base again on Tuesday. Those two hitters have reached base safely in all 11 games they've played in this season. Just as impressive, Tiberi is 3rd in SAL in batting average (.381) and Vasquez is tops in the league in walks (13).
WE'RE GOING STREAKING, Pt. II: Four Fireflies hitters are currently on hit streaks longer than five games: Rigoberto Terrazas (7), Walter Rasquin (7), Quinn Brodey (6), Edgardo Fermin (5).
THESE GUYS CAN HIT...: The Fireflies are arguably the best offense in the league. Matter of fact, Columbia is first in the South Atlantic League in batting average (.283), hits (115), triples (8) and walks (54) and second in the league in doubles (21) and runs (66).
...ESPECIALLY LATELY: 51 hits for the club during the 5-game road trip.
DID WE SAY THEY CAN HIT?: Six Fireflies hitters are batting .300 or better 12 games into the season: Blake Tiberi (.381), Scott Manea (.348), Edgardo Fermin (.326), Quinn Brodey (.310), Walter Rasquin (.310), Gio Alfonzo (.308).
South Atlantic League Stories from April 18, 2018
- Fireflies Complete Sweep of Drive - Greenville Drive
- Brodey, Peterson Lead Columbia to Series Sweep - Columbia Fireflies
- Slow Start Turns into 8-5 Loss - Asheville Tourists
- Ortiz's Big Night Spoiled 5-4 in 10 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- West Virginia Power: Promotional Notes (April 19-26) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: April 18 at Greenville (Game 13) - Columbia Fireflies
- Suns Fall 8-4 to Shorebirds on Wednesday - Hagerstown Suns
- Legends Swept by Hickory Before Return to Lexington - Lexington Legends
- Four-Run Sixth Helps Power Eke Past RiverDogs - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Shorebirds Erupt in Ninth to Sweep Suns - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Mistakes Cost RiverDogs in Homestand Finale to West Virginia - Charleston RiverDogs
- Crawdads Complete Sweep over Lexington - Hickory Crawdads
- I's Fall to Augusta 5-1 to Cap off Their 7-Game Road Trip - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- GreenJackets Earn A+ on Education Day - Augusta GreenJackets
- Puckett's Strong Start Erased in Extra Innings - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Legends Get Spooky with Second Home Stand of the Year - Lexington Legends
- Columbia Fireflies Homestand Highlights (April 19-22) - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (April 18) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Suns Drop Double Header to Shorebirds on Tuesday - Hagerstown Suns
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