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Ramos Reaches Five Times in 9-8 Loss

Bombers late rally falls short, with tying runner in scoring position
July 10, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies scored the final three runs and had another runner at second in the ninth inning, but fell short in a 9-8 loss to the Salem RidgeYaks Friday night at Segra Park.

Salem started their rally in the third. Andrew Musett drew a lead-off free pass before Givian Sirvania clubbed the team’s third homer of the game over the left field

Bombers Start Weekend on High Note with 10-5 Win

Fireflies pile on pair of homers and two four RBI games
July 9, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Roni Cabrera and Hyungchan Um both tallied four RBI in the Fireflies 10-5 win over the Salem RidgeYaks Thursday night at Segra Park. The game marked the first night of the club’s Capital City Bombers Celebration weekend, where the Fireflies will play as the Bombers.

The Fireflies gained the lead in the fourth inning. Jacob Mayers (L, 2-1) hit JC Vanek with a pitch and then

Bullpen Fires Off Four Scoreless in 5-2 Loss

Albus, Basora combine for four strikeouts around one hit Weds.
July 8, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bullpen worked four scoreless innings to keep the offense close, but the Fireflies were unable to drive ahead. Columbia lost 5-2 to the Salem RidgeYaks Wednesday night at Segra Park.

Salem hopped aboard first again Wednesday night. Eight hitters came to the dish in the first inning and four came around to score off four

Zue Homers in Fireflies 14-5 Loss

Fireflies fall as hometown kid hits cycle at Segra Park Fireflies fall as hometown kid hits cycle at Segra Park
July 7, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bats fell flat in a 14-5 loss to the Salem RidgeYaks as Brookland-Cayce graduate Skylar King hit a cycle for the visiting team Tuesday night at Segra Park.

Skylar King got the RidgeYaks on the board before the first out of the game was recorded. The centerfielder scorched his 10th homer of the season over the right field wall to break the scoreless

Picard Leads the Way in One-Hit Win

Fireflies split series behind dominant pitching performance Sunday
July 5, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies used a dominant pitching performance to set down the Fredericksburg Nationals 3-0 in one-hit fashion Sunday night at Segra Park.

Coleman Picard (W, 1-1) dominated in the start. The righty was perfect through four innings and finished the game with five one-hit innings paired with six strikeouts before he handed the ball

Gamble Mashes Two Extra-Base Hits in 7-1 Win

Offense scores in five separate innings in front of sell-out crowd
July 4, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sean Gamble led the way as the Fireflies bats scored in five separate innings to set down the Fredericksburg Nationals 7-1 in front of a sell-out crowd Saturday night at Segra Park.

Columbia got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning. Sean Gamble drilled a double to the right field wall to set the

Lombardi Regains Single-A Strikeout Lead in 8-3 Loss

Lombardi strikes out six, has tallied 92 on the season
July 3, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Michael Lombardi struck out six to regain the Single-A strikeout lead as the Fireflies fell 8-3 to the Fredericksburg Nationals Friday night at Segra Park.

Fredericksburg retook the lead in the top of the sixth inning. Rafael Ramirez Jr. hit a two out single and Dashyll Tejada took the next pitch beyond the left field fence off Jhon

Fireflies Fall 5-1 to Fredericksburg

Team kicks off Fourth of July festivities with fireworks tomorrow
July 2, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bats fell quiet as they fell 5-1 to the Fredericksburg Nationals Thursday night at Segra Park.

Fredericksburg got the party started first for a third consecutive game. Elian Soto and Rafael Ramirez Jr. combined for back-to-back doubles to start the second to break the scoreless tie. With two outs, Jordan Williams added the FredNats third double of the inning to score Ramirez

Five-Run Third Propels Fireflies to 7-4 Win

Ramos drives in three, bullpen works 4.2 scoreless in victory
July 1, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bats exploded for five runs in the third to upend the Fredericksburg Nationals 7-4 Wednesday night at Segra Park.

The Fireflies bats broke out in the bottom of the third inning. Columbia sent all nine to the plate and scored five to take the lead. The frame was highlighted by a Henry Ramos single to right with the bases loaded. Dashyll Tejada had

Fireflies Rally Falls Short in 4-2 Loss

Columbia scores late, but can’t take opener against Fredericksburg
June 30, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies pulled a late inning rally together, putting the go-ahead run on the basepaths in the eighth, but couldn’t climb the mountain as they fell to the Fredericksburg Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night at Segra Park.

Ryan McDonagh (L, 1-1) closed out the longest start of his career with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings. He allowed three runs off two

Fireflies Fall 4-1, Win Road Series at Kannapolis

Columbia drops back-to-back but takes four of six on the road
June 28, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bullpen didn’t allow a run over three innings, but the Fireflies fell 4-1 in the finale to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at Atrium Health Ballpark Sunday afternoon. Columbia lost the final two games, but won the series four games to two.

Kannapolis got on the board in the bottom of the first inning. Alexander Albertus notched

Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short in 4-1 Loss

Columbia puts tying run aboard before losing first game of series
June 27, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bats rallied late, but came up short after leaving the bases loaded in the ninth. Columbia fell 4-1 to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Saturday night at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Hyungchan Um started the ninth with a walk and then Yandel Ricardo and Angel Ramirez hit singles to load the bases and bring the go-ahead run to the plate

Ramirez Mashes Two Homers in 5-0 Win

Columbia notches second shutout of season to take series
June 26, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Columbia Fireflies blanked the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 5-0 behind another strong start from Jose Gutierrez and four early homers Friday Night. The Fireflies have taken the first four games of the six-game series against Kannapolis.

Josh Hammond got things started for the Fireflies. The shortstop clobbered his fifth homer of the

Homestand Preview: June 30-July 12

Fireflies Celebrate America’s 250th and Bring Back the Bombers
June 26, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After two weeks on the road, the Fireflies return home for the first time in the second half to host the Fredericksburg Nationals (Class-A, Washington Nationals) and the Salem RidgeYaks (Class-A, Boston Red Sox) for the biggest homestand of the year, which includes the largest fireworks show of the season for July

From Jeopardy to the Diamond, The Synchronized Hippos Are Here

Game Show Faux Pas turns into fun at the ballpark to benefit Congaree
June 26, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Question: In Late Spring, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is famous for its nightly display of synchronized these. The answer: What are hippos? None of the contestants guessed the correct answer, “fireflies.” The Columbia Fireflies are planning to make the best of a funny mishap on Jeopardy! in February.

The Fireflies are hosting Synchronized

Hammond Gets Second Four-Hit Game in 7-3 Win

Fireflies take first three from Cannon Ballers at Atrium Health Ballpark
June 25, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bats blasted through against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers in a 7-3 win at Atrium Health Ballpark Thursday night. Columbia has now taken the first three games in the series.

Columbia got the ball rolling in the third inning. Ivan Sosa started the frame after reaching on a two-base throwing error from Cannon Ballers’ starter Truman Pauley (L, 1-7).

Noworyta Gets 100th Win Behind Strong Start

McDonagh earns win with five inning scoreless nod in Kannapolis
June 24, 2026

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — The Fireflies bats worked behind a strong start from Ryan McDonagh to claim their second-straight win over Kannapolis, this time 4-1 Wednesday afternoon at Atrium Health Ballpark. The win was Manager David Noworyta’s 100th regular season victory as the Fireflies skipper.

In the eighth frame, Columbia got some insurance. JC Vanek and Yandel Ricardo got back-to-back singles before Hyungchan Um was

Rodriguez Hot Start, Zue Slam, Lead Cola to 4-3 Win

Rodriguez sets a career-high in start to win opener in Kannapolis
June 23, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Darwin Rodriguez spun seven scoreless innings behind a Jhosmmel Zue grand slam as the Fireflies held on late to beat the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 4-3 Tuesday night at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Darwin Rodriguez (W, 3-4) blazed past the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Tuesday night. The southpaw worked seven scoreless innings with six strikeouts before he passed the ball to Henson Leal.

Columbia Blanked 6-0 by Crawdads Saturday

Fireflies shut out in back-to-back games for first time in 2026
June 20, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies were shutout 6-0 by the Hickory Crawdads Saturday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. The loss was Columbia’s second-consecutive shutout. It is the first time the Fireflies have been shutout in back-to-back games since July 13-17, 2025 when Charleston blanked Columbia 3-0 before the All-Star Break and Kannapolis beat Columbia 1-0 in the

Fireflies Bested 10-0 in First Game of Second Half

Six-run sixth puts the game out of reach Friday at Hickory
June 19, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies let up six runs in the sixth inning as they fell 10-0 to the Hickory Crawdads Friday night at L.P. Frans Stadium. It was the third time Columbia was shut out this season and is tied for the largest margin of defeat for Columbia this year.

The Hickory Crawdads struck first

Albus Sets Franchise Record in Extra Inning Win

Southpaw earns his 11th win for the Fireflies in 6-4 victory
June 18, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a 52-minute rain delay entering the ninth inning, things got interesting at L.P. Frans Stadium. The Crawdads tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, before Columbia scored three in the 10th to set down Hickory 6-4 Thursday night.

Dash Albus (BS, 2;W, 2-1) allowed the tying run to score in the ninth, but then buckled down

Faith & Family Night Returns to Segra Park

Fans can enjoy a pre-game concert, ZOOperstars! and a fireworks show
June 18, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies announced that Faith & Family Night presented by Scout Motors returns to Segra Park Saturday, August 22. This year, the Fireflies are pulling out all the stops to provide an evening jam-packed with entertainment. The night kicks off with a pre-game concert from rising Christian artist Sam Wesley presented by HIS Radio 92.1.

Novas Hits First Blast of Season as Fireflies Fall 9-5

Bullpen surrenders five across two innings in the loss
June 17, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies bullpen gave up five runs in the final two innings after Darwin Rodriguez worked six frames as Columbia fell 9-5 to the Hickory Crawdads Wednesday afternoon at L.P. Frans Stadium.

The Crawdads took their lead in the bottom of the seventh. Jhon Reyes (L, 1-2) allowed five of the six batters he faced

Gutierrez Throws Gem in 7-3 Win at Hickory

Righty is first Fireflies player to toss seven innings since 2024
June 16, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Fireflies used a dominant Jose Gutierrez quality start to beat the Hickory Crawdads 7-3 Tuesday night at L.P. Frans Stadium.

Jose Gutierrez (W, 4-2) rolled through the top of the order for Columbia. The starter retired the first seven batters he faced, but then Marcos Torres slammed a solo homer to left-center to tie the game 1-1 in

Celebrate USA 250 with an All-Inclusive Package

Enjoy a picnic to celebrate Independence Day at Segra Park
June 16, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — This year fans can celebrate America’s 250th Independence Day with an all-inclusive ticket option at Segra Park. Celebrate the holiday with an all-day experience including America’s pastime, an all-you-can-eat buffet and post-game fireworks either Friday, July 3 or Saturday, July 4.

Individuals can take advantage of an option typically reserved for groups of 20 or more at Segra Park. Friday, July 3 or Saturday, July 4,