Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: August 7 vs. Greenville (Game 110)
Published on August 7, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Tuesday, August 7, 2018
- LHP Jake Simon transferred to Columbia's disabled list
- RHP Yeizo Campos transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (17-25, 51-58) vs. Greenville Dirve (24-20, 49-64)
RHP Tony Dibrell (4-5, 3.16) vs. LHP Jhonathan Diaz (7-7, 3.45)
Tues., August 7, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 110
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ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies smashed a franchise-record five home runs on Sunday afternoon. However, Columbia fell 11-10 to Asheville in the series finale at McCormick Field.
- Matt Winaker and Jose Brizuela each belted two homers. Dionis Paulino clubbed one long ball.
POWER SURGE: After Sunday, there have now been five Fireflies who've produced two-homer games this season.
- Quinn Brodey (April 18 @ Greenville)
- Jeremy Vasquez (July 7 vs. Charleston)
- Dionis Paulino (July 11 @ Hagerstown)
- Matt Winaker & Jose Brizuela (August 5 @ Asheville)
STREAKIN': Winaker hit safely in all four games of the series in Asheville. That's not all: Winaker has reached base safely in 17 straight games.
STREAKIN' Pt. II: The 22-year-old joins a lengthy list of Fireflies that have posted on-base streaks of 15 games or longer this season:
LONGEST ON-BASE STREAKS, 2018 FIREFLIES:
1. Jeremy Vasquez, 29* April 5-May 6
2. Raphael Gladu, 28 May 2-June 9
3. Blake Tiberi, 17 June 13-July 6
4. Scott Manea, 16 April 21-May 12
5. Matt Winaker, 16 July 19-pres
*franchise and 2018 SAL record
FUN FACT: Vasquez's 29 game on-base streak - and Raphael Gladu's 23-game hit streak - still lead the South Atlantic League in 2018.
K-MACHINE: Columbia starter tonight, Tony Dibrell, needs to punch out just 15 more batters to break the single-season franchise record for strikeouts.
1. RHP Joe Shaw (2016) - 134 K
2. RHP Chase Ingram (2016) - 132 K
3. RHP Tony Dibrell (2018) - 120 K
South Atlantic League Stories from August 7, 2018
- Fireflies Claim Series Opener over Drive on Tuesday - Columbia Fireflies
- Hoppers Zap Power in Storm-Shortened Game - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Drive Defeated by Fireflies on Tuesday Night - Greenville Drive
- Martinez Dazzles in RiverDogs Debut, Suffers Loss to Lakewood - Charleston RiverDogs
- Five-Run First Inning Buries Power in Rain-Shortened Loss - Charleston Dirty Birds
- 'Birds Lambast Braves in Opener - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Seven Run Fourth Inning Leads Delmarva to Win, 11-3 - Rome Emperors
- Phillips K's 13 as 'Dads Shutout Kannapolis - Hickory Crawdads
- Howard, BlueClaws Open Series at Charleston 2-1 Winners - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Hagerstown Doesn't Bring the Sun - Augusta GreenJackets
- Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: August 7 vs. Greenville (Game 110) - Columbia Fireflies
- GreenJackets Name 2018 Hall of Fame Inductee - Augusta GreenJackets
- Preview: Hoppers Back at Home - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (August 7) - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Former Third-Round Selection Martinez Joins RiverDogs from Staten Island - Charleston RiverDogs
- Columbia Fireflies Homestand Highlights (August 7-13) - Columbia Fireflies
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