Four Fireflies Errors Lead to 8-5 Loss

July 2, 2023 - Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release

Columbia Fireflies' Brett Squires
(Columbia Fireflies)

McKeehan spun a scoreless seventh and eighth to increase his scoreless innings streak to 14.2. The Fireflies longest scoreless inning streak belongs to Adonis Uceta who went 29.1 innings without allowing an earned run in 2017.

Brett Squires rocked his fifth homer of the season to left field in the fifth to bring the Fireflies within a single run, but it couldn't curb the GreenJackets. The Fireflies scored one more run in the ninth when Lizandro Rodriguez reached on a fielding error from left fielder Jair Casanova that allowed Jean Ramirez to score.

Columbia started to scramble back after the delay. Levi Usher led-off the bottom of the third with a walk and then Jean Ramirez set the table for Daniel Vazquez with a bunt single. Columbia's shortstop sent a single up the middle to plate Usher and cut Augusta's lead to 4-1. Later, Austin Charles brought Ramirez home with a sacrifice fly to right to cut Augusta's lead to 4-2.

The GreenJackets got a run back in the top of the fifth. After Ambioris Tavarez singled to start the inning and advanced to second on a ground out, Eduardo Herrera had a throwing error trying to pick-off the runner and Tavarez motored all the way around to make it 5-2.

Augusta put the game on ice in the ninth. The GreenJackets started the frame with a two out round tripper from Jair Casanova to increase the GreenJacket lead to 7-4, then Ambioris Tavarez came around on a fielding error from Daniel Vazquez to double the home team.

Augusta was able to edge ahead early. In the second inning Mauricio Veliz walked back-to-back batters to start the frame and after a single from Nick Clarno, the bases were loaded for Jair Casanova with two outs. Casanova hit a double off the glove of Jean Ramirez to left field that scored Bryson Worrell, Jeremy Celedonio and Clarno. An Ambioris Tavarez single plated Casanova and quickly the game went from 0-0 to 4-0 in favor of the GreenJackets.

Following a 58 minute rain delay, Veliz was able to re-enter the game and set down the GreenJackets 1-2-3 in the top of the third.

The Fireflies close out their series with the Augusta GreenJackets tomorrow. Columbia will employ a bullpen day, but have not named the first arm to come out tomorrow. Augusta sends RHP Adam Shoemaker (0-3, 7.05 ERA) to the bump.

Tomorrow is our Independence Day Celebration presented by Dynamnic Marine and Motorsports. Come out and enjoy baseball and a double fireworks show on America's birthday! Tickets are available at FirefliesTickets.com.

Jul 2nd, 2023

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

R

H

E

Augusta

0

4

0

0

1

1

0

0

2

8

9

2

Columbia

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

1

5

6

4

Augusta

AB

R H

RBI

BB

SO

LOB

AVG

Tavarez, A, SS

5

2 3

1

0

1

0

.213

Janas, DH

5

0 0

0

0

0

3

.285

Exposito, 2B

5

0 2

1

0

1

0

.229

Worrell, CF

4

1

0

0

1

1

2

.197

Celedonio, J, RF

2

1

0

0

1

2

0

.173

Dilone, J, 1B

4

1

0

0

0

2

3

.000

Clarno, C

4

1

2

0

0

0

0

.175

Acton, 3B

2

0 0

1

1

2

3

.211

Casanova, LF

4

2 2

4

0

1

2

.201

Johnson, J, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Rodriguez, E, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Strickland, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Totals

35

8 9

7

3

10

13

.219

BATTING

2B: Casanova (3, Veliz).

HR: Casanova (5, 9th inning off Wallace, 0 on, 2 out).

TB: Casanova 6; Clarno 2; Exposito 2; Tavarez, A 3.

RBI: Acton (12); Casanova 4 (27); Exposito (35); Tavarez, A (15).

2-out RBI: Exposito; Tavarez, A; Casanova 4.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Janas; Worrell.

SF: Acton.

Team RISP: 4-for-8.

Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING

PO: Exposito (1st base by McKeehan).

FIELDING

E: Acton (5, fielding); Casanova (3, fielding).

DP: (Dilone, J-Tavarez, A-Dilone, J).

Columbia

AB

R H

RBI

BB

SO

LOB

AVG

Ramirez, J, LF

5

2

3

0

0

0

0

.292

Vazquez, SS

5

0

2

1

0

1

3

.227

Charles, 3B

3

1

0

1

1

0

2

.266

Squires, 1B

3

1

1

2

2

1

3

.256

Rodriguez, L, 2B

4

0 0

0

1

0

4

.206

Salon, C

4

0 0

0

1

1

5

.212

Leyton, RF

3

0 0

0

1

2

1

.224

McNair, DH

3

0 0

0

1

1

2

.208

Usher, CF

3

1

0

0

1

3

2

.138

Veliz, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Herrera, E, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

McKeehan, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Wallace, P

0

0 0

0

0

0

0

.000

Totals

33

5 6

4

8

9

22

.209

BATTING

HR: Squires (5, 5th inning off Rodriguez, E, 1 on, 0 out).

TB: Ramirez, J 3; Squires 4; Vazquez 2.

RBI: Charles (13); Squires 2 (30); Vazquez (27).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Vazquez; Salon 3.

SF: Charles.

Team RISP: 2-for-10.

Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: Vazquez (21, 2nd base off Johnson, J/Clarno); Leyton (10, 2nd base off Johnson, J/Clarno).

FIELDING

E: Ramirez, J (2, fielding); Herrera, E (2, pickoff); Usher (2, fielding); Vazquez (10, fielding).

Pickoffs: McKeehan (Exposito at 1st base).

Augusta

IP

H R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Johnson, J

3.2

4

2

2

4

4

0

4.19

Rodriguez, E

1.1

1

2

2

2

1

1

8.78

Strickland (W, 2-1)

4.0

1

1

0

2

4

0

2.92

Totals

9.0

6

5

4

8

9

1

4.53

Columbia

IP

H

R

ER

BB

SO

HR

ERA

Veliz (L, 1-4)

4.0

3

4

4

3

4

0

4.98

Herrera, E

2.0

2

2

1

0

2

0

6.16

McKeehan

2.0

1

0

0

0

3

0

0.93

Wallace

1.0

3

2

1

0

1

1

3.07

Totals

9.0

9

8

6

3

10

1

3.39

HBP: Celedonio, J (by Herrera, E).

Pitches-strikes: Johnson, J 68-42; Rodriguez, E 23-11; Strickland 64-45; Veliz 84-53; Herrera, E 28-17; McKeehan 26-16; Wallace 17-13.

Groundouts-flyouts: Johnson, J 0-3; Rodriguez, E 2-0; Strickland 3-6; Veliz 5-1; Herrera, E 3-1; McKeehan 1-0; Wallace 2-0.

Batters faced: Johnson, J 19; Rodriguez, E 6; Strickland 17; Veliz 18; Herrera, E 9; McKeehan 6; Wallace 7.

Inherited runners-scored: Rodriguez, E 2-0.

Umpires: HP: Michael Corbett. 1B: Chris Jenke.

Officiall Scorer: Bond Nickles

Weather: 96 degrees, Partly Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph, Out To CF

First pitch: 5:06 PM

T: 3:32 (:58 delay)

Att: 2,604

Venue: Segra Park

July 2, 2023

Columbia Fireflies' Brett Squires

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