SAL1 Columbia Fireflies

Sharp Homers, Fireflies' Rally Falls Short in Middle Game

Published on May 1, 2019 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Columbia Fireflies News Release


COLUMBIA, SC - Brian Sharp ripped another home run on Wednesday afternoon in Columbia's 8-5 loss to Delmarva. The blast was Sharp's team-best third of the year. The first baseman tripled on Tuesday, also, and leads the Fireflies with nine extra-base hits this season.

Once down 8-0, Columbia (8-17) roared back with a pair of runs in the sixth (Sharp's two-run homer) and three more in the eighth. Hayden Senger's two-run single in that frame pulled the Fireflies back within three.

Even despite having the tying run on deck in the ninth, Columbia's rally eventually fizzled out. The Fireflies walked a season-best nine times on Wednesday but tallied just three hits. The Shorebirds, on the other hand, pounded 14 hits and were led by starter Hector Guance (W, 1-0). The right-hander went 5.1 no-hit innings before allowing the blast to Sharp. Tim Naughton (S, 5) later claimed his fifth save of the year for Delmarva (19-4).

Simeon Woods-Richardson (L, 0-3) took the loss for the home team. The righty did strike out five more hitters over 3.1 innings. His K:BB rate on the year is a fantastic 27:1. Reliever Jose Moreno was impressive out of the bullpen. The right-hander posted 2.2 scoreless innings and owns a 1.13 ERA this season.

Senger wound up with a pair of hits and reached base four times in the second game of the series.

SCORING SUMMARY:

Top 2: Seamus Curran hits grand slam. DEL 4, COL0

Top 4: Robbie Thorburn singles in a run ... Thorburn later advances to third, scores on Doran Turchin's sacrifice fly. DEL 6, COL 0

Top 5: Andrew Fregia strokes a base hit, plates Ben Breazeale from second. DEL 7, COL 0

Top 6: Ryne Ogren walks with the bases loaded. DEL 8, COL 0

Bottom 6: Brian Sharp slams two-run homer over the right-field wall. DEL 8, COL 2

Bottom 8: Chase Chambers walks with the bases loaded ... Hayden Senger drives in two with a single into the right-center field gap. DEL 8, COL 5

The series finale is scheduled for Thursday at 7:05 ET at Segra Park.

NEXT GAME: May 2, 2019

PROBABLES: RHP Jose Butto (Columbia) vs. RHP Blaine Knight (Delmarva)

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