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2023 Firefly, Roccaforte, Awarded MiLB Gold Glove

The 66th pick in the 2023 draft played his first season after being drafted in Columbia
November 3, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Major League Baseball announced their 2026 Minor League Baseball Rawlings Gold Glove award winners yesterday and former Fireflies outfielder Carson Roccaforte was recognized as one of the top up-and-coming fielders in baseball.

Roccaforte played 27 games for Columbia during the 2023 season after being selected in the Competitive

Fireflies Home to Become Prisma Health Park Under 15-Year Naming Rights Agreement

October 28, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies and the City of Columbia today announced that Segra Park, the multi-use venue and home of the Fireflies, will be renamed Prisma Health Park.

Under a new 15-year naming rights agreement, Prisma Health becomes the official naming rights partner of the ballpark, which anchors Columbia’s

Fireflies Announce 2027 Home Game Times

Season starts with nine-game homestand beginning Friday, April 2
October 26, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with the Carolina League and Major League Baseball, announced their game times for the 2027 season starting April 2 at 7:05 pm vs the Charleston RiverDogs at Segra Park.

The Fireflies home game times will remain unchanged from the 2026 season in 2027.

Fireflies Holiday Lights Tickets on Sale Now

Fifth year of lights promises to be brighter than ever
October 9, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tickets for the fifth year of Fireflies Holiday Lights at Segra Park are on sale now. This year, the ballpark will host over 2 million lights as the team promises the display will make the season brighter than ever.

Fireflies Holiday Lights are set to open November 20 and will

Picard allows one earned run in 7-2 Loss

The righty allows just one earned run over 5.1 innings in last start of season
September 4, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Coleman Picard worked 5.1 innings with five strikeouts. He allowed only two runs (one earned) off five hits in the start. Across his last two outings, Picard has spun 11.1 innings and has allowed three earned runs (2.38 ERA).
  • Josh Hammond did

Rasmussen Lifts Second Homer of Week in 5-1 Loss

Columbia's pen works six, one-run innings to close out night on the beach
September 3, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Connor Rassmussen launched his fifth homer of the season in the top of the fourth inning, cutting Myrtle Beach’s lead to 3-1. It was Rasmussen’s second homer of the series.
  • Alberto Toribio struck out four over three innings in his relief debut with

Vanek Homers in 6-2 Loss to Pelicans

His 14th homer of the year is most since Blake Mitchell had 18 in 2024
September 2, 2026

Top Storylines

  • JC Vanek charged his team-leading 14th homer of the season opposite field to cut the Pelicans lead to 4-2 in the fifth inning. His 14 homers are the most in a single-season for the Fireflies since Blake Mitchell had 18 homers in 106 games in 2024.

Rasmussen Moonshot Leads Fireflies to 13-6 Win

Fireflies score most runs in a game since June 7
September 1, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Connor Rasmussen hit his fourth homer of the season, a three-run blast that gave the Fireflies a 10-3 lead in the top of the sixth inning.
  • Tonight’s win was the Fireflies 64th win of the season. The franchise record is 68 wins, which

Rodriguez Pitches Gem in Front of 6,000 in Loss

Lefty allows one run over 5.2 innings, but Fireflies fall 3-1
August 30, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Darwin Rodriguez was brilliant in his final home start of the season. He worked 5.2 innings with nine strikeouts and no walks. He allowed just one run off four hits.
  • Andy Basora closed the game out with 1.1 scoreless innings in

Marte Stuns in Debut with Giants

2024, 25 Firefly spins 4.2 innings around one run in first game in MLB
August 30, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last night, 2024/25 Fireflies right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte made his Major League debut for the San Francisco Giants. The Dominican Republic native spun 4.2 innings around one run in a Giants 7-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of a doubleheader. Marte is the 36th former Fireflies player to make his Major League debut and the fourth to do it in the 2026

Johnson Provides Magical Walk-Off in Front of Sell-Out Crowd

Columbia’s third baseman with a walk-off single in the 11th
August 29, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Jose Gutierrez doesn’t allow an earned run in his start, which kept the Fireflies close enough to rally late in the game.
  • The Fireflies scored four-straight runs late to rally from down 3-0 to eventually send the game into extra innings. Connor

Picard’s First-Career Quality Start Gives Fireflies 3-2 Win

Righty went six innings around just two runs Friday
August 28, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Coleman Picard earned his first-career quality start as he kept Charleston off the board in his final five innings of work Friday. Picard closed the night with six innings pitched under his belt. He allowed two runs off four hits and a walk and he struck out a pair.

Gamble’s Homer Charges Fireflies to Victory

Fireflies score in bunches to beat Riverdogs 8-1
August 27, 2026

Top Storylines

  • The Fireflies bats got five-consecutive two out hits in the first inning to break the scoreless tie and take a 3-0 lead over Charleston.
  • Ryan McDonagh closes out a four inning start by retiring the final 10 batters he

Belen Spins 3.1 Scoreless Innings in 5-3 Loss

Bullpen fires off 7.1 scoreless innings Wednesday night
August 26, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Adrian Belen led the way for the Fireflies bullpen. The righty spun 3.1 scoreless innings as the relief corps worked 7.1 total innings without allowing a run to keep the offense close.
  • The Fireflies rallied for the final three runs in

Gamecocks to Play Fall Ball at Segra Park Oct. 16

University of South Carolina and College of Charleston meet in October
August 26, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia Fireflies announced today that Segra Park will play host to the College of Charleston and the University of South Carolina baseball teams in a fall scrimmage Friday, October 16 at 6:30 pm. Gates will open for the contest at 5:30 pm.

The NCAA allows baseball teams to practice up to 27 times in September

Vanek Clobbers 13th Homer of Season in 4-2 Win

Fireflies take the opener behind Vanek, Johnson late homers
August 25, 2026

Top Storylines

  • JC Vanek clobbered his team-leading 13th homer of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning to push the Fireflies to a 4-2 advantage
  • Camden Johnson hit his first pro homer in the bottom of the seventh to give the Fireflies a 2-1

Jesus Oliveira Works Two Hitless Innings in 3-1 Loss

Bullpen tallies 4.1 one-hit innings to close out Sunday
August 23, 2026

Top Storylines

  • The bullpen closed out the game with 4.1 scoreless innings off only one hit. Jesus Oliveira led the way with two hitless innings.
  • Josh Hammond went 1-4 to earn his 124th hit of the season. He has the second-most hits in a

Gutierrez Tosses Gem in Front of Sellout Crowd in Loss

Gutierrez goes seven scoreless innings against Augusta
August 22, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Jose Gutierrez twirls a gem. The righty worked seven scoreless innings around five hits and no walks. He struck out three batters before passing the ball to the bullpen in a scoreless game.
  • Josh Hammond slapped a pair of hits in

Silva’s Two Homer Night Propels the Fireflies to Victory

Fireflies get fourth multi-homer game of the season
August 21, 2026

Top Storylines

  • First baseman Gabriel Silva mashes his second-career two homer game for the Fireflies. He tied the game with a solo shot in the third and then gave Columbia a 5-4 lead with a two-run blast in the bottom of the sixth.
  • Silva’s multi-homer game was

Rasmussen Gets Two RBI Singles in 4-3 Win

Fireflies score go-ahead run in the eighth for second-straight night
August 20, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Brandon Herbold is activated from the development list and earns a save in a 1-2-3 ninth.
  • Connor Rasmussen finishes the night 2-3 with a pair of RBI, including the game-winning run in the eighth

Lombardi Leads Way in Milestone Strikeout Night

Lombardi climbs to fourth on franchise list, team strikes out second-most in game in franchise history
August 19, 2026

Top Storylines

  • The Fireflies rallied to score three runs in the bottom of the eighth with two outs to take a 6-3 lead late. Yandel Ricardo had the big knock, a two-run single, to propel the frame.
  • Michael Lombardi struck out

Amezquita Spins Three Scoreless in DH Sweep

August 18, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Moises Amezquita rebounds, tossed three innings of one-hit baseball without allowing a run in game two.
  • Shane Van Dam works 4.1 innings and gets five strikeouts to earn his 75th punchout of the season
  • The

Rodriguez Surpasses 100 IP and Strikeouts in Loss

Southpaw joins Lombardi with 100 strikeouts this season
August 16, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Fireflies draw a season-high 13 walks in the contest. The team scored their first three runs without a hit.
  • Darwin Rodriguez worked a quality start to push himself over 100 innings on the season. He’s the second Fireflies arm to reach 100 frames in 2026, joining Jose Gutierrez

Ramos Triples Twice in 8-3 Win Saturday

Columbia snaps skid behind early offense, closes series tmo afternoon
August 15, 2026

Top Storylines

  • Henry Ramos breaks things open with a lead-off triple. The outfielder finished the night 3-4 with an RBI, two runs and two triples.
  • Jose Gutierrez settles the rotation to earn his ninth win on the season. The righty earned his fifth

Vanek Hits 12th Homer in Extra Innings Loss

First baseman ties the game with a three-run blast in the eighth
August 14, 2026

Top Storylines

  • JC Vanek clobbered his team-leading 12th homer of the season in the eighth inning to erase a three-run deficit and tie the game.
  • Coleman Picard pitched his fourth five inning start of the season for the Fireflies. The righty chewed