SAL1 Columbia Fireflies

Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: July 3 at Augusta (Game 79)

Published on July 3, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release


Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.

Effective Tuesday, July 3, 2018

- LHP Anthony Kay transferred from Columbia to advanced-A St. Lucie

- LHP Aaron Ford placed on Columbia's disabled list

- RHP Nicholas Debora and RHP Ronald Sanchez transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn

Columbia Fireflies (6-5, 40-38) @ Augusta GreenJackets (4-8, 41-39)

RHP Chris Viall (2-4, 5.02) vs. LHP John Gavin (2-3, 2.00)

Tues., July 3, 2018 - SRP Park (North Augusta, SC) - First Pitch 6:35 p.m. - Games 79

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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia steamrolled the GreenJackets on Monday, 16-8. The longest nine-inning game in franchise history (3:51) featured 24 total runs, 27 hits and 40 baserunners (who reached safely). 333 pitches were thrown in the tilt.

BY THE NUMBERS: The Fireflies set numerous season and franchise highs during Monday's game:

- 16 runs - tied the franchise record for a single game (previously 16 runs @ Lexington on July 19, 2017)

- 7 extra-base hits - matches a season-high

- 8-run margin of victory - ties a season-high

- 6 total hit by pitches - Columbia and Augusta nearly matched a SAL record for one game (record is 7)

BY THE NUMBERS, Pt. II: But wait, there's more!

- Scott Manea, 6 RBIs - matches a franchise record for most RBIs in one game (previously Dash Winningham on May 29, 2017 vs. Augusta)

- Quinn Brodey, 1st-inning grand slam - the second grand slam of the season hit by a Firefly (Gio Alfonzo, May 5 vs. Lakewood)

- 3 home runs - for the third time in eight days, Columbia mashed three or more homers in one game

CATCHING FIRE: Hansel Moreno has reached safely in 13 of his last 14 games (the switch-hitter is batting .340 - 17-for-50 - during that stretch which dates back to June 8). The 21-year-old was batting .177 on June 5 and has since raised his average to .240.

ROSTER MOVES: Anthony Kay earned a promotion to advanced-A St. Lucie and Aaron Ford was placed on the DL. In return, righties Nicholas Debora and Ronald Sanchez were transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn

JUNE STARS: The Fireflies finished June with an 11-14 record but the pitching staff posted a superb 3.27 ERA. Ten different hurlers wound up with sub-3.00 ERAs during the month.

- RHP Joe Cavallaro: 2-1, 1.82, 4 GS, 24.2 IP, 27 K, 6 BB

- RHP Trey Cobb: 1-0, 1.08, 8 GP, 3 SV (3 SVO), 8.1 IP, 8 K, 1 BB

- RHP Tony Dibrell: 1-1, 2.08, 4 GS, 21.2 IP, 26 K, 8 BB

- RHP Conner O'Neil: 0-0, 0.00, 5 GP, 1 SV, 8 IP, 17 K, 0 BB

- RHP Stephen Villines: 0-1, 1.42, 6 GP, 1 SV, 6.1 IP, 10 K, 1 BB

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