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Homestand Preview: May 26-31

RiverDogs make first journey to Segra Park in 2026
May 25, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies host a key series with The Charleston RiverDogs (Class-A, Tampa Bay Rays) before playing 18 of their next 24 games on the road. The RiverDogs enter the weekend tied with the Augusta GreenJackets for the best record in the South Division five games in front of Columbia.

Fireflies Bounce Back to Split Doubleheader in Augusta

Ricardo drives in four in 8-5 win in game two
May 24, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — The Fireflies held on late in game two to earn a doubleheader split with the Augusta GreenJackets Sunday at SRP Park. Columbia lost game one 2-1 and won game two 8-5.

Game One

The Fireflies dropped game one of Sunday’s doubleheader 2-1 to the Augusta GreenJackets at SRP Park. Columbia had six hits in the loss while Augusta scored the go-ahead run

Fireflies Win Game One, Game Two Postponed

Four-run seventh propels Fireflies to victory over Augusta Saturday
May 23, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies won the first game of a scheduled doubleheader with the Augusta GreenJackets 6-4 Saturday night at SRP Park. Game two was postponed due to impending rain. The second game will be made up as part of a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon at SRP Park scheduled for 3:30. Both games will

Fireflies Washed Away May 22, 2026 in Augusta

Suspended game will resume at SRP Park tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm
May 22, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — After two innings of play, the Fireflies and Augusta GreenJackets were suspended due to inclement weather Friday night at SRP Park. The game will be continued as part of a doubleheader that will begin at 4 pm tomorrow. The first game will finish as a nine inning contest and game two will be played

Top Holiday Fireworks Shows in the Midlands This Summer

Segra Park is lighting up the night sky for more than just Independence Day
May 22, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies are lighting up the summer sky 12 more times this summer at Segra Park! Segra Park has a family-friendly fireworks show every Saturday home game, but this year, to ring in the club’s historic 10th anniversary season and celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the team is blowing it out with more fireworks shows than ever before. Here’s a guide to Segra Park’s top pyrotechnic

Fireflies Rally Late, Fall Short 5-4

Columbia drops 12th one-run game of the season
May 21, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — The Fireflies rallied late, with two runs in the seventh, but fell shy of the GreenJackets in a 5-4 loss Thursday night at SRP Park. It was Columbia’s second-consecutive one-run loss. The club is now 5-12 in one-run games this season.

Augusta scored first for the first time this week. Tate Southisene lined a single up the

Vanek’s Homers Twice as Fireflies Fall 5-4

Augusta walks off Columbia after Vanek ties game in ninth
May 20, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — JC Vanek notched his first two-homer game of the season as the Fireflies fell to the Augusta GreenJackets 5-4 in walk-off fashion Wednesday night at SRP Park. The Fireflies are now 5-11 in one-run games this season.

Augusta walked the game off in the bottom of the ninth inning. Tate Southisene singled against Shane Van Dam (L,

Lombardi’s Great Start Not Enough, Fireflies Fall 8-1

Augusta scores eight runs with their final nine outs in opener
May 19, 2026

AUGUSTA, S.C. — The Fireflies got a great start from Michael Lombardi, but it wasn’t enough as the team lost 8-1 to the Augusta GreenJackets Tuesday night at SRP Park.

Michael Lombardi put up five scoreless innings in his second-consecutive start for the Fireflies. The righty punched out four GreenJackets around two hits and a walk before he handed the ball

Fireflies Fall 10-0 in Series Finale

Columbia splits series with Hickory, visits Augusta Tuesday
May 17, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies fell flat, falling to the Hickory Crawdads 10-0 Sunday night at Segra Park. The pitching staff issued 10 walks and hit six Hickory players with a pitch during the contest. The Fireflies split the six-game set at Segra Park with Hickory 3-3.

The Crawdads came out strong Sunday. Hickory scored four in the second inning after Hiro

Zue Walks It Off in Front of a Sell Out Crowd

The Fireflies win 8-7 in 11 innings vs the Crawdads
May 16, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jhosmmel Zue played hero for the Fireflies with a walk-off two-run double that scored Stone Russell and Josi Novas as the Fireflies scored three in the 11th to beat the Hickory Crawdads 8-7 in front of a sell-out crowd of 7,542 at Segra Park Saturday night.

Russell rolled a double down the third base line to score Josh Hammond, who was placed at second to

Fireflies & Harvest Hope Announce Season-Long Food Drive

Three Carolina Grits Sundays. Three chances to show up for neighbors in need across South Carolina.
May 16, 2026

The Columbia Fireflies are teaming up with Harvest Hope Food Bank for "Hits for Hope" — a food drive initiative taking place on each of this season's three Carolina Grits Sundays, giving fans the opportunity to make a real difference while enjoying a day at Segra Park.

On three special Sundays in 2026,

Vanek Extends On-Base Streak in 8-4 Loss

First baseman has reached in 17-consecutive games
May 15, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — J.C. Vanek went 2-3 for the Fireflies Friday night to extend his on-base streak to 17 games as the Fireflies fell 8-4 to the Hickory Crawdads at Segra Park. Vanek’s streak, which began April 18, matches Josh Hammond for the longest on-base streak for the Fireflies this season.

Hickory drove ahead in the top of the

Three-Homer Seventh Sets Down Fireflies Thursday

May 14, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies surrendered three homers in the seventh inning and fell to the Hickory Crawdads 7-2 Thursday night at Segra Park.

Roni Cabrera got the Fireflies on the board for the second-consecutive night. Cabrera smacked a solo homer to left field in the second inning to break the scoreless tie.

Hickory landed a quick counter

Cabrera Slam Caps Off Five-Run First in 8-2 Win

Fireflies bats continue to erupt as they take first pair from Crawdads
May 13, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies hung five on the Hickory Crawdads in the first inning as they won 8-2 at Segra Park Wednesday night. The Fireflies have now taken the first two games of their six-game series with the Hickory Crawdads.

The Fireflies hung a five-spot in their second-consecutive offensive inning to kick-off Wednesday’s game. Josh

Fireflies Blast Six Extra-Base Hits in 10-6 Win

Lopez, Russell homer as Fireflies take opener against Hickory
May 12, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bats started strong with two in the first and closed out with a five-run eighth as they beat the Hickory Crawdads 10-6 Tuesday night at Segra Park.

Daniel Lopez pushed the Fireflies to a 3-2 lead with his first homer of the season in the bottom of the fifth. Lopez skied a cutter 104.9

Woods Ties Franchise Record, Sets 2026 MiLB Mark

Lefty punches out 14 in six perfect innings in Fireflies loss
May 10, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Fireflies starter Jordan Woods was phenomenal over six perfect innings, but it wasn’t enough as the Fireflies fell 3-2 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Sunday afternoon at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Jordan Woods dazzled fans at Atrium Health Ballpark with 14 strikeouts to 18 batters faced over a perfect six innings in his start. The 14 strikeouts

Bullpen Works Five Scoreless as Fireflies Win 5-2

Columbia gets back on the winning track behind a strong pitching effort
May 9, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies used early offense and five scoreless innings from the bullpen to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5-2 Saturday night at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Columbia put up a crooked number in the fourth inning to earn some insurance. Stone Russell bounced a lead-off single to right then JC Vanek drew a walk. After a wild

Late Rally Falls Short in 3-2 Loss

Ricardo gets two late RBI, but Fireflies lose third-straight
May 8, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Yandel Ricardo had a two out RBI double in the sixth and a two out solo homer in the eighth, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. The Fireflies fell 3-2 at Atrium Health Balllpark Friday evening.

Kannapolis started off in a flurry against Columbia. The first five batters reached off of starter Shane Van Dam (L, 1-2). Abraham Nunez tripled and

Homestand Preview: May 12-17

Crawdads come to town for Star Wars night
May 8, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The force is strong with the team as The Fireflies head home to Segra Park to face The Hickory Crawdads (Class-A, Texas Rangers) in a tilt highlighted by Star Wars night Saturday. The Crawdads enter the series in second place in the South Division as the two teams reach the midway point of the first half.

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Fireflies Work No-Hitter Through 7, But Fall 3-2

Walk-off wild pitch spells the end Thursday night for Columbia
May 7, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies didn’t allow a hit over the first seven innings, but Kannapolis kept chipping away late and Columbia fell 3-2 in walk-off fashion Thursday night at Atrium Health Ballpark.

The Fireflies were unable to score the placed runner from second in the top of the 10th inning. In the home half, D’eangelo Tejada sacrificed Arxy Hernandez from

Cerantola Is First Firefly to Make MLB Debut in ‘26

Righty works a scoreless ninth for the Royals Wednesday night
May 7, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last night, former Columbia Fireflies pitcher Eric Cerantola made his Major League debut. The righty spun a scoreless ninth inning with a pair of strikeouts for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Cerantola is the 33rd Fireflies player to make his Major League debut and the first to do it during the 2026 season.

The

Rain Delay Sinks Fireflies

Columbia gives up five after two hour delay, fall 6-2
May 6, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies got their first quality start of the season, but they were unable to hold onto a 2-1 lead after a rain delay and fell 6-2 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at Atrium Health Ballpark Wednesday afternoon.

With Columbia leading 2-1, the tarp came on the field in the

Wolters Dominant Start Leads Fireflies to 7-2 Win

Blake Wolters didn’t allow a hit through first five innings in victory
May 5, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies rallied behind a dominant start from Blake Wolters to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 7-2 in their series opener at Atrium Health Ballpark Tuesday night.

Blake Wolters (W, 2-1) entered the game with the best ERA among qualifying pitchers in the Carolina League and ended up adding another career performance to his resume. The

Five-Run First Pushes Fireflies to Victory

Columbia wins 7-3, heads to Kannapolis Tuesday
May 3, 2026

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies rallied behind a five-run first inning to beat the Myrtle Beach Pelicans 7-3 Sunday night at Pelicans Ballpark. Columbia took back-to-back games against Myrtle Beach to close out the six-game set.

The Fireflies bats got off to a hot start Saturday. Henry Ramos singled to start the game and after

Fireflies Hold On Late, Top Pelicans 4-3

Gamble ends it with catch at the wall in ninth
May 3, 2026

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Columbia earned its first win of the series in a 4-3 victory over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Saturday night at Pelicans Ballpark.

Myrtle Beach got the scoring started in the first inning. Alexis Hernandez opened the inning with a single before a pair of walks loaded the bases. Jose Escobar then delivered a two-run single to give the Pelicans an early 2-0 lead.

Columbia broke through in the fifth. Daniel Lopez reached on a fielding error and Josi