Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 27 vs. Asheville (Game 73)
June 27, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Wednesday, June 27, 2018
- OF/INF Dionis Paulino transferred from short-season A Brooklyn to Columbia
- OF/INF Jay Jabs transferred to Columbia's disabled list
Columbia Fireflies (3-2, 37-35) vs. Asheville Tourists (3-1, 30-43)
RHP Chris Viall (2-4, 5.40) vs. RHP Will Gaddis (3-4, 5.63)
Wed., June 27, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Game 73
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ABOUT LAST GAME: The Fireflies defeated the Legends for a second straight night with a 6-3 victory on Monday. Yeizo Campos hurled four effective innings right out of the gates and Darwin Ramos later followed with a three solid frames. The latter picked up his first win on the season. The offense stayed hot and tallied 11 more hits (now 20 over the last two games).
UMBRELLA: Due to rain, Tuesday's contest against Lexington at Whitaker Bank Ballpark was cancelled. The game will not be made up because the Fireflies and Legends do not meet again in 2018.
POWER SURGE: The Fireflies tallied 20 hits in a shortened two-game series against Lexington. In fact, on Monday, Columbia blasted seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three homers), a new season high.
POWER SURGE, Pt. II: Columbia whacked three more homers in Monday's game against Lexington. The Fireflies have now gone yard seven times in two days. On Sunday, Columbia smashed four home runs, which tied a franchise record for a single game:
- June 24, 2018: Raphael Gladu, Edgardo Fermin, Quinn Brodey, Blake Tiberi
- May 24, 2016: Luis Ortega, Dash Winningham, Ivan Wilson, Kevin Kaczmarski
FERM-TASTIC: Shortstop Edgardo Fermin recorded three more hits on Monday and has now hit safely in nine straight games. The 20-year-old is hitting .378 (14-for-37) over the nine-game hit streak (since June 14). Fermin has smoked six extra-base hits in that span and five RBIs.
PROMOTED: RHP Stephen Villines was promoted to Advanced-A St. Lucie on June 24, 2018. Villines recorded 54 strikeouts and only walked five batters in 33.1 innings for Columbia out of the bullpen. The former Kansas Jayhawk also earned six saves. Villines was one six Fireflies named to the 2018 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
South Atlantic League Stories from June 27, 2018
- 'Birds Machine Breaks Twenty - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Sharpe Carries Offense in 4-3 Nail-Biter Wednesday - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Legends Drop Game One to Intimidators - Lexington Legends
- Lehnen Deals While RiverDogs Bats Stay Hot against Rome - Charleston RiverDogs
- Ten Year Flood: Hoppers Suffer Tough Loss - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Nieporte Comes Through in 8th; Claws Win 4-3 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Suns Fall to Lakewood 4-3 on Wednesday - Hagerstown Suns
- Drive and GreenJackets Suspended on Wednesday - Greenville Drive
- Game Suspended until Tomorrow - Augusta GreenJackets
- Wednesday Night's Fireflies Game Postponed Due to Rain - Columbia Fireflies
- Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 27 vs. Asheville (Game 73) - Columbia Fireflies
- All-Star Outfielder Sensley Promoted to Advanced-A Tampa - Charleston RiverDogs
- Sebald to Make Class A Debut - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Superhero Night July 7 at Spirit Communications Park - Columbia Fireflies
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (June 27) - Charleston Dirty Birds
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