Rheams Goes Yard, Extends Hit Streak in Charleston
April 23, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
CHARLESTON, WV - Zach Rheams drilled his first homer in 2019 and stretched his hit streak to five straight games on Tuesday in West Virginia. The Fireflies fell to the Power, 10-3, at Appalachian Power Park.
Rheams blasted eight homers with the Fireflies in 45 games last season. That was on the heels of a successful college season at Texas Tech where the lefty slashed 17 homers. The Texan is hitting .286 for Columbia through 11 games this year.
The story was the home run on Tuesday. Four were hit with each team blasting a pair. In addition to Rheams, Wagner Lagrange drilled his first homer of the season. Lagrange tattooed a laser over the left-field wall in the ninth. The outfielder finished with two hits.
Shervyen Newton also notched his first hit of the season on Tuesday. The 19-year-old switch-hitter roped a double and walked twice at Appalachian Power Park.
SCORING SUMMARY:
Bottom 1: Charlie McConnell scores on an error commit by Jaison Vilera ... sacrifice fly for Bobby Honeyman scores Onil Pena. WV 2, COL 0
Bottom 2: Ryne Ogren homers ... Dean Nevarez plates two with a double ... Nevarez scores on Joseph Rosa's base hit ... Nick Rodriguez slashes two-run double. WV 8, COL 0
Bottom 3: Pena grounds out, but scores McConnell from third base. WV 9, COL 0
Top 7: Zach Rheams rips two-run blast over the right-field wall. WV 9, COL 2
Bottom 7: Cesar Trejo homers. WV 10, COL 2
Top 9: Wagner Lagrange smashes solo home run over left-field wall. WV 10, COL 3
Columbia aims to stave off the sweep with a win on Wednesday before continuing the road trip to Charleston, South Carolina.
PROBABLES: RHP Christian James (Columbia) vs. TBD
FIRST PITCH: 4/24/19, 7:05 ET
LOCATION: Appalachian Power Park - Charleston, WV
TUNE IN: FirefliesLiveStream.com
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