Fireflies Roster Move and Game Notes: June 29 vs. Asheville (Game 75)
June 29, 2018 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Friday, June 29, 2018
- C Ali Sanchez transferred from Columbia to advanced-A St. Lucie
- RHP Joshua Payne activated from Columbia's disabled list
- C Carlos Sanchez transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (4-3, 38-36) vs. Asheville Tourists (4-2, 31-44)
RHP Tony Dibrell (3-3, 3.51) vs. LHP Lucas Gilbreath (4-4, 5.92)
Fri., June 29, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 7:05 p.m. - Games 75
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ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Columbia split a doubleheader with Asheville on Thursday, dropping the first game 5-3 in nine innings before bouncing back valiantly with a 4-2 victory in game two.
GAME ONE: Blake Tiberi slashed a double and a single and drove in all three of the Fireflies runs. Each team scored a run in the eighth frame before the Tourists pulled ahead for could with a pair of runs in the ninth. Chris Viall lasted a season-long six innings and punched out six.
GAME TWO: Ali Sanchez ripped a two-run homer and starter Anthony Kay nearly went the distance in a 4-2 win. Kay struck out 11 and did not walk anyone over 6.2 IP. The lefty picked up his fourth win of the year.
POWER SURGE: Sanchez's blast-and recent streak at the plate-helped earn the catcher a promotion. The 21-year-old Venezuelan prospect was transferred to the advanced-A St. Lucie Mets on Friday after hitting .328 over his last 16 games (since June 6). Sanchez becomes the fifth Firefly (Dan Rizzie, David Peterson, Wuilmer Becerra, Stephen Villines) to earn a promotion this year.
FERM-TASTIC: Shortstop Edgardo Fermin recorded hits in both games of the doubleheader on Thursday and has now hit safely in 11 straight games. The 20-year-old is hitting .364 (16-for-44) over the 11-game hit streak (since June 14). Fermin has smoked six extra-base hits in that span and five RBIs.
THE OTHER GUYS: Asheville has six Rockies prospects on its roster according to MLB.com. That includes former first round draft pick out of Georgia, Robert Tyler:
5. SS, Ryan Vilade 24. 1B, Chad Spanberger
14. RHP, Will Gaddis 27. OF, Shael Mendoza
23. RHP, Robert Tyler
South Atlantic League Stories from June 29, 2018
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- Sanchez's Homer Powers West Virginia to Series Win - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Gilbreath Dominates in Another Extra-Inning Win - Asheville Tourists
- RiverDogs Shut Out, Fail to Claim First Home Sweep - Charleston RiverDogs
- Series Finale Won by Drive - Augusta GreenJackets
- Drive Shut out GreenJackets to Clinch Series Victory - Greenville Drive
- Castano Spearheads Shutout over Shorebirds - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Suns Swept by BlueClaws in 8-0 Loss on Friday - Hagerstown Suns
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