Fireflies Roster Move and May 13 Game Notes vs. Delmarva (Game 36)
Published on May 13, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Please note the following New York Mets minor league transactions.
Effective Sunday, May 13, 2018
- RHP Joshua Payne transferred to Columbia's disabled list
- RHP Nicolas Debora transferred to Columbia from short-season A Brooklyn
Columbia Fireflies (18-17) vs. Delmarva Shorebirds (24-11)
RHP Yeizo Campos (2018 debut) vs. LHP DL Hall (0-1, 3.07)
Sun., May 13, 2018 - Spirit Communications Park - First Pitch 2:05 p.m. - Game 36
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ABOUT LAST GAME: Columbia and Delmarva revealed just how prolific its offenses were early on Saturday night. The clubs totaled 14 runs in the first three innings but the Shorebirds wound up winning the series opener, 8-7, at Spirit Communications Park.
WELL, THAT'S A FIRST: Columbia and Delmarva scored runs in the first six half innings. That's the first time a game the Fireflies have played in began that way. The lead changed four times over the course of the first three frames.
TURBO BOOST: Ali Sanchez became the most recent Firefly to triple on Saturday. The Fireflies lead the SAL in three-baggers and here's how the squad ranks across all of MiLB...
1. Albuquerque (AAA): 23
2. Inland Empire (A+): 21
3. Salt Lake (AAA): 19
4. COLUMBIA (A) & Lancaster (A+): 18
THE NEW STREAK: Catcher Scott Manea collected three more hits on Saturday. The Massachusetts native has reached safely in 16 straight games and owns a team-best .484 on-base percentage this season. His on-base percentage during the streak is an astronomical .532 (that includes 15 hits, 11 walks and 7 HBPs).
THE BRO-WONDER: Columbia centerfielder Quinn Brodey is second in league with 27 RBIs and 17 extra-base hits (9 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs). The former Stanford Cardinal product has also scored a run in nine straight games
THE OTHER GUYS: Delmarva holds the best record in the SAL and has six top-30 prospects, according to MLB.com, on its roster.
5. LHP D.L. Hall 23. RHP Gary Fenter
10. RHP Brenan Hanifee 28. INF Mason McCoy
15. Michael Baumann 29. RHP Matthias Dietz
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM THE FIREFLIES!
TODAY'S STARTING LINEUP
1. Edgardo Fermin, SS Zenaida Perez's son
2. Rigoberto Terrazas, 3B Maria Paramo's son
3. Quinn Brodey, CF Betsy Anthony-Brodey's son
4. Jeremy Vasquez, 1B Lisa Vasquez's son
5. Ali Sanchez, C Dalitza Marchan's son
6. Matt Winaker, LF Pam Winaker's son
7. Raphael Gladu, RF Julie Doucet's son
8. Hansel Moreno, 2B Maximina Corporan's son
9. Jay Jabs, DH Tina Jabs' son
SP - Yeizo Campos Zara Mayorga's son
South Atlantic League Stories from May 13, 2018
- Jackets Score 4 in 4th to Pull Away - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Corredor Has Three RBIs in 12-9 Loss - Hagerstown Suns
- Dom Thompson-Williams Rips Two Homers as RiverDogs Roll Past Suns - Charleston RiverDogs
- Jabs Provides Magic on Mother's Day - Columbia Fireflies
- GreenJackets Stomp Grasshoppers - Augusta GreenJackets
- Golden and Spanberger Go Deep in 7-5 Loss - Asheville Tourists
- RECAP: Fireflies Spoil 'Birds Comeback in 10th - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Long Balls by Carrasco and Pratto Lift Legends over Drive in 7-3 Victory - Lexington Legends
- Legends Come Back to Defeat Drive on Sunday - Greenville Drive
- BlueClaws, Power Rained out on Sunday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Sunday's Road Contest in Lakewood Postponed - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Fireflies Roster Move and May 13 Game Notes vs. Delmarva (Game 36) - Columbia Fireflies
- Rockies and Tourists Sign Two-Year Extension - Asheville Tourists
- West Virginia Power: Game Notes (May 13) - Charleston Dirty Birds
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