Pages 2: Today’s Starting Pitcher Page 3: Manager & Coaching Staff Pages 4-6: Individual Hitting Notes Page 7: Extra Hitting Notes Pages 8-9: Bullpen Notes
Page 10: Miscellaneous Pitching Notes Page 11: Season Highs and Lows Page 12: Transactions Page 13: Day-by-Day Results
Columbia Fireflies (14-17, 48-50) @ Rome Braves (14-18, 54-47)
RHP Tony Dibrell (4-5, 3.38) vs. RHP Alan Rangel (3-6, 5.15)
Wed., July 25, 2018 — State Mutual Stadium (Rome, GA) — First Pitch 1:00 p.m. — Game 99
Upcoming Schedule (ET) with Probable Pitchers
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SAL Southern 2nd H Standing: 5th (-4.0) Home Record: 25-25
Road Record: 23-25 Day Record: 9-6 Night Record: 39-44 Road Trip: 1-1 Streak: W1 Sunday: 7-7 Monday: 6-6 Tuesday: 6-7 Wednesday: 8-3 Thursday: 7-10 Friday: 9-6 Saturday: 5-11 April: 12-12 May: 16-11 June: 11-14 July: 9-13 August:
September:
Leading after six: 31-4 Tied after six: 9-7 Trailing after six: 8-38 Leading after seven: 35-4 Tied after seven: 4-6 Trailing after seven: 8-38 Leading after eight: 36-2 Tied after eight: 8-8 Trailing after eight: 1-36 Scoring first: 30-13 Opponents score first: 18-37 Shutout Wins/Loses: 5-7 Fireflies starter less than 6 IP: 22-34 Fireflies starter 6+ IP: 24-14 Fireflies starter 7+ IP: 10-7 vs. LH starters: 21-13 vs. RH starters: 27-36 Scoring less than three: 8-31 Scoring three or four: 11-7 Scoring five or more: 29-12 One-run games: 18-14 Two-run games: 9-12 5+ run games: 13-10 Extra Innings: 6-7 Walk-Off Wins: 6 Out-hitting opponent: 34-7 Being out-hit: 12-38 Same number of hits: 4-5 Series W-L-T (Home): 5-7-3 Series W-L-T (Road): 6-7-1 Series W-L-T (Total): 11-14-4 Series Sweeps (Home): 1 Series Sweeps (Road): 1 Series Sweeps (Total): 2 White Jerseys: 8-10 Gray Jerseys: 7-6 Yellow Jerseys: 5-3 Navy Jerseys: 25-27 Specialty Jerseys: 2-3 Home crowds of 5,000+: 7 Home crowds of 6,000+: 4 Home crowds of 7,000+: 1
Sellouts at Spirit Communications Park: 1
CONTENTS ABOUT DOUBLEHEADER: Columbia split Tuesday’s doubleheader
against Rome at State Mutual Stadium. The Braves took game one 4-1 and the Fireflies responded with a 3-2 victory in the second affair.
Game 1
• Matt Winaker blasted his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot.
Game 2
• Nicolas Debora tossed the final three frames and earned the win (3 H, 0 BB, 5 K).
• Columbia tallied all three runs in the first inning. Zach Rheams capped off the stanza with a solo home run.
NEWEST FIREFLY: Jose Brizuela was added to Columbia’s roster on Monday. The 25-year-old signed a free-agent contract with the Mets on June 7, 2018. Brizuela was originally drafted by the A’s in 2014 (16th round). He is a former college teammate of Gio Alfonzo at Florida State.
STRIKEOUT KING: Luc Rennie inked his name in the team record books on Sunday afternoon. Here’s the list of the top three strikeout performances in Fireflies history:
1. Luc Rennie (14) - July 22, 2018 2. Jordan Humphreys (12) - April 24, 2017 T-2. Chris Viall (12) - April 24, 2018
SUPER SCOTT: Catcher Scott Manea reached base twice again on Sunday. Manea has put together a splendid month of July:
• 19 GP: .306 BA, .434 OBP, 9 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 11 BB His July batting average is the highest on the team and the catcher started in 16 straight games up until game two of Tuesday’s doubleheader.
GOOD FORMULA: Columbia’s offense has drawn the most walks (316) and has struck out the fewest times (706) in the South Atlantic League.
YOUNG AND SKILLED: Mets top prospect and former Firefly Andres Gimenez was promoted to Double-A Binghamton Monday. The 19-year-old is now the second-youngest player at the Double-A level (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the youngest). Gimenez left Advanced-A St. Lucie tied for the league- lead with 28 stolen bases. He also hit .282 in 86 games with the Mets.
Thursday, July 26 @ Rome 7:00 p.m. RHP Zac Grotz (1-3, 5.94) vs. RHP Keith Weisenberg (0-2, 3.45) Friday, July 27 @ Augusta 7:05 p.m. RHP Marcel Renteria (2-1, 4.89)
Saturday, July 28 @ Augusta 6:05 p.m. RHP Luc Rennie (1-0, 0.83) Sunday, July 29 @ Augusta 5:05 p.m.
Monday, July 30 vs. West Virginia 7:05 p.m.
NEWS & NOTES
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NOTABLE FIRST HALF MOMENTS
April 18 - W, 8-4 @ Greenville
• OF Quinn Brodey becomes third Firefly in team history to homer twice in one game.
April 24 - L, 2-1 @ Charleston
• RHP Chris Viall ties a single-game franchise record with 12 strikeouts.
May 3 & 4 - W, 4-3 vs. Lexington (10) & W, 2-1 vs. Lakewood
• Fireflies win in walk-off fashion back-to-back nights (first time in franchise history).
May 5 - W, 9-7 vs. Lakewood
• Gio Alfonzo becomes first Firefly to hit a grand slam at Spirit Communications Park.
May 6 - W, 10-7 vs. Lakewood
• Columbia scores six runs on a team-record eight hits in one inning. Two of these hits were home runs from Edgardo Fermin and Quinn Brodey.
June 9 - W, 2-1 vs. Augusta (10)
• LHP David Peterson tosses a career-high eight innings and records 10 strikeouts.
The 2017 Mets first round pick threw 95 pitches (70 strikes).
FROM COLA TO THE SHOW Here’s a list of the first former Fireflies to reach the big leagues (all in 2018):
1. RHP Merandy Gonzalez Team: Miami Marlins
Debut: April 19, 2018
Result: 2 scoreless innings @ Milwaukee 2. LHP P.J. Conlon
Team: New York Mets Debut: May 7, 2018
Result: 3.2 innings, single, run scored
@ Cincinnati
3. OF Kevin Kaczmarski Team: New York Mets Debut: June 24, 2018
Result: Pinch-hit appearance vs. Los Angeles (grounded out)
4. RHP Tyler Bashlor Team: New York Mets Debut: June 25, 2018
Result: 2 innings, 1 hit vs. Pittsburgh
vs. Rome (1-4, 1-4 Away)
June 1 Away L, 7-1 June 2 Away L, 3-1 June 3 Away L, 5-3 July 23 Away PPD July 24 Away L, 4-1 July 24 Away W, 3-2 July 25 Away 1:00 p.m.
July 26 Away 7:00 p.m.
TODAY’S STARTING PITCHER
START ME UP (2018 STARTERS)
Pitcher Games Started W-L Team W-L Run Support Runs/Game
RHP Tony Dibrell 16 4-5 8-8 28 1.7
RHP Joe Cavallaro 12 8-2 8-4 38 3.2
LHP Jake Simon 8 0-4 4-4 9 1.1
LHP Anthony Kay 13 4-4 7-6 45 3.5
RHP Chris Viall 13 3-6 6-7 25 1.9
RHP Marcel Renteria 9 2-1 4-5 31 3.4
LHP David Peterson 9 1-4 2-7 17 1.8
RHP Yeizo Campos 5 1-1 4-1 18 3.6
RHP Briam Campusano 2 0-1 1-1 0 0.0
RHP Zac Grotz 6 1-3 2-4 19 3.2
RHP Nicolas Debora 3 1-1 1-2 7 2.3
RHP Luc Rennie 3 1-0 2-1 7 2.3
HT: 6-3 WT: 220 B/T: R/R HOMETOWN: Johns Creek, GA AGE: 22 BORN: November
8, 1995 OBTAINED: Selected by the Mets in the 4th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Kennesaw State University
CAREER MARKS
IP H R ER BB K
7.0 (5/17/18 @ Charleston) 10 (4/19/18 v Hickory) 10 (4/19/18 v Hickory) 9 (4/19/18 v Hickory) 5, 2x (Last: 7/5 v. GVL) 11 (4/26/18 @ Charleston)
Date Opponent Dec IP H R ER BB K RESULT
7/19 Augusta W 7.0 7 2 2 1 10 W, 5-2 7/12 @ Hagerstown L 6.0 5 4 1 0 6 L, 6-0 7/5 Greenville L 5.0 7 4 4 5 4 L, 4-2 6/29 Asheville ND 6.0 6 2 1 1 7 L, 5-3 (10) 6/22 Lakewood W 5.1 6 1 1 2 7 W, 9-1 6/12 @ Lexington L 4.1 4 2 1 2 5 L, 2-1 (5)
6/5 Charleston ND 6.0 3 2 2 3 7 L, 6-5 5/30 @ Charleston W 6.1 5 1 1 3 3 W, 2-1 5/23 West Virginia ND 5.2 5 4 4 5 5 W, 6-5 5/17 @ Charleston W 7.0 4 1 1 3 7 W, 2-1 5/10 @ Hickory L 6.1 5 3 2 2 8 L, 5-2 5/3 Lexington ND 6.0 1 1 0 4 6 W, 4-3 (10) 4/26 @ Charleston ND 5.1 5 2 2 2 11 L, 3-2 4/19 Hickory L 4.1 10 10 9 2 7 L, 10-5 4/11 Hagerstown ND 6.0 5 3 3 3 7 W, 8-3 4/5 Augusta ND 4.0 1 0 0 4 6 W, 4-2
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2018: Has allowed two or fewer earned runs in 12 of 16 starts … 9 quality starts in 2018 … 4th in the SAL in strikeout rate: 10.5 / 9 IP•
No. 30-rated New York Mets prospect (according to MLB Pipeline)•
Appeared in 12 games for the Brooklyn Cyclones (Mets A-Short) in 2017 after being selected by the Mets in the 4th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft•
Became just the 2nd Kennesaw State Owl drafted between rounds 3-5 … marked 10 straight years an Owl has been drafted•
Was named to the A-SUN 2nd Team after a stellar junior season at Kennesaw State last spring … posted a 2.45 ERA in 14 starts … that ERA was 3rd-best in KSU D-I history … finished with a 7- 4 record, 3 CGs and 103 Ks in 95.2 IP•
In three years at Kennesaw State, finished 8-8 (39 GP - 22 GS) with a 3.42 ERA and 186 strikeouts in 165.1 IP•
Stood out in the wood-bat collegiate summer league, the Cape Cod Baseball League, pitching for the Bourne Braves & Chatham Anglers in 2016 … named a CCBL All-Star: 1.66 ERA and 36 Ks in 38.0 IP•
Favorite player is Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander … typically eats Chick-Fil-A on days he starts (order: Chick-fil-a sandwich with cheese) … cheesecake is the favorite late night snackLinks:
- Lifestyle Sports Interview with Dibrell - Tony Dibrell Draft profile - Stealing Home with Tony Dibrell
2018 STARTS NOTES & LINKS
YR CLUB W-L ERA G/GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K BAA
17 Brooklyn (SS) 1-1 5.03 12-0 0 0 19.2 19 13 11 8 28 .253
MiLB CAREER 1-1 5.03 12-0 0 0 19.2 19 13 11 8 28 .253
8 Tony Dibrell
On January 17, 2018, the New York Mets named two-time Eastern League (AA) Manager of the Year Pedro Lopez the next Fireflies skipper. The 2018 season marks Lopez’s 11th year as a manager in the Mets minor league system and his 17th overall. Lopez has
managed every full-season level of the Mets system after piloting the triple-A Las Vegas 51s in 2017.
The 2013 Eastern League Manager of the Year has accumulated 865 wins over 16 years as a manager and has guided dozens of future big leaguers including Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Edinson Volquez. In fact, Lopez has guided his teams to the playoffs in six of his 10 years in the Mets system.
The 49-year-old led the double-A Binghamton Mets (now Rumble Ponies) to one of the most prolific stretches in the club’s history from 2012 to 2016. The ’B-Mets’ won the 2014 Eastern League crown and Lopez was inducted into the Binghamton Baseball Shrine the following year (2015). The 2013 campaign was stellar as well. The Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, native guided the Mets to a franchise-record 86 victories and a playoff appearance. He is the winningest manager in Binghamton Mets history.
Lopez enjoyed a lengthy playing career before joining the coaching ranks. The former catcher and infielder was drafted in 1988 by the San Diego Padres out of Arizona Western College in the 21st round. Lopez played 13 years of Minor League Baseball in the Padres (1988-1994), Milwaukee Brewers (1995-96) and
Houston Astros (1997-2000)
organizations. He tallied 690 hits and 338 RBIs in 909 professional games. Lopez not only coached in the South Atlantic League (Savannah, 2010 and 2001), but played in the league as well in 1990 as a 21-year-old for the Charleston Rainbows.
Before joining the Mets organization, Lopez spent seven seasons (2001-07) managing and coaching in the Texas Rangers organization.
Lopez and his wife, Gladys, have twins:
Leslian Marie and Laney Marie. They live in Puerto Rico during the winter.
2018 F IREFLIES M ANAGER & C OACHING S TAFF M ANAGER P EDRO L OPEZ
Jonathan Hurst (Pitching Coach), a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, is back for his third season with the Fireflies and 13th overall in the Mets organization. Hurst spent six prior seasons (2010-2015) as the pitching coach of the Kingsport Mets, New York’s advanced-rookie affiliate in the Appalachian League. The former big leaguer previously coached in the South Atlantic League in 2007 and 2008 with the former Mets affiliate, the Savannah Sand Gnats. Hurst appeared in seven games for the Mets in 1994 and made his Major League debut with the Montreal Expos in 1992. After a standout career at Spartanburg Methodist, Hurst signed with the Texas Rangers after being selected in the fourth round of the 1987 draft.
Ender Chavez (Hitting Coach) begins his 8th year in the Mets organization and his first in Columbia. He spent the last two seasons (2016-2017) as the hitting coach for New York’s Appalachian League affiliate, the Kingsport Mets. Chavez also spent three seasons in the same role with the GCL Mets (2013-15) and two with the Dominican Summer League Mets (2011-12). The Venezuelan played professionally in the Colorado Rockies (1998-2001), Mets (2002-03, 2008) and Montreal Expos (2004-07) minor league systems. Chavez is the brother of former New York Met, Endy Chavez.
Coaching Staff
PEDRO LOPEZ’S MANAGERIAL HISTORY Year Team Record Notes
Texas Rangers Org.
2001 Savannah (A) 54-82 Took over as manager in June 2002 Pulaski (R) 34-32
2003 AZL Rangers (R) 38-18 Playoff appearance 2004 AZL Rangers 32-24
2005 AZL Rangers 27-29 2007 AZL Rangers 22-34 New York Mets Org.
2008 Kingsport (R) 33-30
2009 Brooklyn (SS) 45-30 Playoff appearance 2010 Savannah (A) 75-64 Playoff appearance 2011 St. Lucie (A+) 72-68 League Finals appearance 2012 Binghamton (AA) 68-74
2013 Binghamton 86-55 Franchise-record wins; playoffs 2014 Binghamton 83-59 Eastern League champions 2015 Binghamton 77-64 Playoff appearance 2016 Binghamton 63-77
2017 Las Vegas (AAA) 56-86
TOTAL 16 seasons 865-826 *6 playoffs in 10 years with Mets
2018 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
Last Game: 0-3, 2 K Series @ ROM: 0-3, 2 K Road Trip: 0-3, 2 K Current Streak: -- Long Streak:
Notes:
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Transferred to Columbia’s roster from short-season A Brooklyn on July 23
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Played in 28 games with the Brooklyn Cyclones this season and posted a .235 BA, 2 HR, and 10 RBI
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Signed by the Mets as a free agent on June 7, 2018
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Was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 16th round of the 2014 MLB Draft
20 - Brizuela, Jose - INF 6-0, 180, L/R, 25, Maracay, VZ Last Game: 1-2, BB, K (G 1, July 24 @ Rome) Series @ ROM: 1-2, BB, K
Road Trip: 1-2, BB, K
Current Streak: 3 (Since, July 21 vs. Augusta) Long Streak: 7 (April 29-May 11)
Notes:
• Selected originally by the Marlins in the 21st round of the 2015 MLB Draft...signed with the Mets as a free agent in 2018
• Spent 2017 with the Long Island Ducks (Independent League)...played 106 games w/ .309 batting average
• Started collegiate career at Florida State (2012 & 2013 sea- sons)...transferred to University of Tampa (D II) for his final two years
• With Seminoles...only 29 games and 28 at-bats in 2012...had a .263 batting average in 2013 over 62 games
• Batting Average w/ Spartans: .317 in 2014, .338 in 2015
• Nephew of former Met Edgardo Alfonzo, who is currently the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones
6 - Alfonzo, Gio - INF 5-11, 185, R/R, 25, Port St. Lucie, FL 10- Fermin, Edgardo - INF 6-0, 170, R/R, 20, Puerto Ordaz, VZ Last Game: 1-4, R, 2B, 2 K
Series @ ROM: 1-7, R, 2B, 3 K Road Trip: 1-7, R, 2B, 3 K
Current Streak: 1 (Since, July 24 @ Rome, G 2) Long Streak: 13 (June 14-July 1)
Notes:
• Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2014
• Hometown is in the city of Ciudad Guayana and stretch- es 40 kilometers along the south bank of the Orinoco River
• With Kingsport, had a career-high 5 hits and 5 RBI on June 6, 2017
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 15 Batavia (MIA) A-Short .245 60 204 17 50 6 0 0 20 19 39 8 5 16 Greensboro Low A .222 65 207 12 46 6 1 2 14 12 50 3 3 17 Long Island Ind. .309 106 362 39 112 17 1 4 45 12 72 10 2 TOTALS .269 231 773 68 208 29 2 6 79 44 161 21 10
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 14 AZL A’s Rookie .429 4 14 2 6 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 14 Vermont SS .241 55 187 25 45 9 1 5 22 15 42 2 1 15 Stockton Adv-A .147 10 34 3 5 1 0 1 5 5 10 0 0 15 Beloit Low-A .270 109 381 49 103 28 3 11 56 49 89 8 2 16 Stockton Adv-A .254 100 354 42 90 18 1 16 54 41 110 2 4 17 Florence Ind. .321 73 280 49 90 15 3 13 59 34 46 6 5 17 Rancho Cucamonga Adv-A .353 16 51 9 18 4 0 0 4 6 14 0 1 TOTALS .259 367 1,301 179 357 76 9 47 201 151 312 18 13
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .262 47 164 33 43 3 0 2 21 26 37 6 2 16 DSL Mets1 Rookie .230 57 174 18 40 5 5 0 22 32 27 10 2 17 Kingsport Adv-R .352 17 71 19 25 7 0 0 10 9 14 1 2 17 Brooklyn A-Short .219 23 73 7 16 1 1 1 5 8 22 3 0 MINORS TOTALS .257 144 482 77 124 16 6 3 58 75 100 20 6
21- Jabs, Jay - OF/C 6-0, 195, L/R, 23, Schwenksville, PA Last Game: 0-3 (G 1, July 24 @ Rome)
Series @ ROM: 0-3 Road Trip: 0-3 Current Streak: --- Long Streak: 1
Notes:
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Has played in 14 games with the Fireflies this season...was transferred to short-season A Brooklyn on May 18...Brought back to Columbia and was placed on DL June 27...activated July 9•
Returns to Columbia after appearing in 90 games for the Fireflies last season … versatile fielder, can play in the infield or outfield•
Drafted in the 17th round in 2016 by the Mets out of Franklin Pierce University (Division II - NH)•
Junior year in 2016...led the Ravens with a .352 BA, 14 HR, and 69 RBI.•
Franklin Pierce went 48-9 during Jabs‘s junior season and lost first two games of the double elimination NCAA Division II Tournament.•
Finished career at Franklin Pierce as the program’s all-time leader in HR (32).YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 16 Brooklyn A-Short .177 52 175 13 31 6 1 0 12 21 47 2 3 17 COLUMBIA Low A .206 90 320 38 66 18 3 7 35 31 100 4 0 MINORS TOTALS .196 142 495 51 97 24 4 7 47 52 147 6 3
2018 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
Last Game: 0-1, 2 BB (G 1, July 24 @ Rome) Series @ ROM: 0-1, 2 BB
Road Trip: 0-1, 2 BB Current Streak: ---
Long Streak: 5 (May 6-12) Notes:
• Drafted: Originally selected by the Mariners in the 40th round in 2014, but did not
sign...Signed with the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2016
• College: Attended NC State in 2015 and only played in six games...transferred to St. Petersburg College (NJCAA) in 2016 - .377 BA, 50 games, 46 RBI, 31 BB, 22 K
• Played hockey in addition to baseball in high school at St.
John’s Academy
25 - Manea, Scott - C 5-11, 205, R/R, 22, Shrewsbury, MA Last Game: 2-4, R, SB
Series @ ROM: 2-7, R, SB Road Trip: 2-7, R, SB
Current Streak: 1 (Since, July 24 @ Rome, G 2) Long Streak: 8 (June 15-30)
Notes:
• Signed: Non-drafted free agent in 2014 with the Mets
• Transferred to Columbia’s roster on April 27
• Began 2017 season on an 11-game hit streak with the GCL Mets (.455 batting average)
12 - Moreno, Hansel - INF 6-4, 2180, S/R, 21, Santo Domingo, DR
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 16 GCL Mets Rookie .125 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 16 Kingsport Adv-R .100 10 30 4 3 1 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 17 Brooklyn A-Short .223 37 112 10 25 3 0 1 11 18 18 0 1 MINORS TOTALS .193 50 150 14 29 4 0 1 14 24 24 0 1 YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
14 DSL Mets2 Rookie .204 29 103 14 21 1 1 0 7 17 34 3 1 15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .210 38 119 23 25 5 1 0 11 21 44 4 3 16 DSL Mets1 Rookie .317 64 249 53 79 8 9 3 28 21 43 14 8 17 GCL Mets Rookie .387 16 62 16 24 3 2 0 8 7 9 5 1 17 Kingsport Adv-R .261 41 165 32 43 10 1 4 23 15 52 9 3 MINORS TOTALS .275 188 698 138 192 27 14 7 77 81 182 35 16
23 - Rheams, Zach - OF 6-0, 230, L/L, 22, Angleton, TX Last Game: 1-3, R, HR, RBI, K
Series @ ROM: 1-6, R, HR, RBI, K Road Trip: 1-6, R, HR, RBI, K
Current Streak: 1 (Since, July 24 @ Rome, G 2) Long Streak: 3 (July 14-16)
Notes:
• Transferred to Columbia on July 11 after appearing in five games for the Kingsport Mets (5 GP, 5-for-24, .208, 3 R, 1 RBI)
• Drafted by the Mets out of Texas Tech in the 27th round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft … 1 of 11 Red Raiders drafted in 2018
• Played two seasons (2017-18) at Texas Tech … helped lead the Red Raiders to the College World Series in 2018 (TTU’s 3rd appearance in program history)
• 2018 with TTU: 51 GP, .341, 17 HR, 55 RBI, 11 2B, 35 BB … named to the All-Big 12 1st team … named Lubbock Regional MVP after bashing 3 homers in regional
• 17 HRs in 2018 were most in a single season by a Red Raider in 10 years (Roger Kieschnick, 2008)
• Transferred to TTU after 2 seasons (2015-16) at Cisco Junior College in Texas … hit .481 with 17 HR, 102 RBI in 2016 … was a JUCO All-American that season and previously helped lead Cisco Col. to the JUCO World Series in 2015
11 - Paulino, Dionis - OF 6-3, 225, L/L, 24, Santiago de los Caballeros, DR
Last Game: 2-3, 2B Series @ ROM: 3-6, 2B Road Trip: 3-6, 2B
Current Streak: 2 (Since, July 24 @ Rome, G 1) Long Streak: 3 (June 30-July 2)
Notes:
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Transferred to Columbia’s roster on June 27
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Played in 9 games with the Brooklyn Cy- clones earlier this season and posted a .265 batting average (9-for-34)
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Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2014
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 14 DSL Mets 1 Rookie .250 49 160 33 40 3 4 1 16 27 39 15 7 15 GCL Mets Rookie .277 17 47 6 13 4 0 0 5 4 12 2 2 16 Brooklyn SS .300 5 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 17 Kingsport Adv-R .290 51 183 26 53 7 3 2 21 23 45 10 4 MINORS TOTALS .273 122 400 66 109 14 7 3 42 55 101 27 14
2018 FIREFLIES INDIVIDUAL HITTING NOTES
Last Game: 0-3 Series @ ROM: 1-6 Road: Trip 1-6 Current Streak: ---
Long Streak: 2 (July 16-17)
Notes:
• Transferred to Columbia’s roster from short- season A Brooklyn Cyclones on July 9, 2018
• Appeared in 10 games with the Cyclones earlier this season (.289 BA)...also made one start with Double-A Binghamton on May 20 (3-4, R, RBI)
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Signed with the Mets as a free agent on September 10, 2013 for $90,0004 - Pascual, Oliver - INF 5-10, 180, S/R, 21, Santo Domingo Este, DR 5 - Winaker, Matt - OF 6-1, 195, L/L, 22, Alamo, CA Last Game: 1-3, RBI, K
Series @ ROM: 2-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, HBP Road Trip: 2-5, R, HR, 2 RBI, K, HBP Current Streak: 5 (Since, July 20 vs. Augusta) Long Streak: 7 (April 8-16)
Notes:
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Drafted: 5th round selection by the Mets in 2017 out of Stanford University•
One of three players from Stanford on current Fireflies roster (other two: Brodey & Viall)•
Played three seasons with the Cardinal...led squad in walks every season...2x All Pac 12 DefensiveTeam...made 148 starts at first base (164 total games)
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2017 as a junior...had 516 putouts (most in Pac 12), .308 batting average (3rd on team), 9 HR (2nd on team), 42 BB (2nd in the Pac 12)•
Science, Technology, & Society Major at Stanford•
San Ramon Valley High School…played baseball &football...led baseball team to a league title in 2014...football - East Bay Athletic League leader in passing yards & touchdowns in 2014, also went 50-for- 50 on field goals and extra points
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 17 Brooklyn A-Short .268 21 71 10 19 1 0 0 3 15 11 2 0 MINORS TOTALS .268 21 71 10 19 1 0 0 3 15 11 2 0 YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
14 DSL Mets1 Rookie .229 62 227 28 52 8 0 0 27 36 40 12 8 15 DSL Mets1 Rookie .248 32 121 23 30 8 0 0 11 13 25 3 5 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .238 23 84 16 20 4 2 0 9 13 19 5 3 15 GCL Mets Rookie .143 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 16 GCL Mets Rookie .241 40 133 21 32 7 0 0 9 14 24 1 2 16 Kingsport Adv-R .167 4 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 17 Kingsport Adv-R .295 12 44 7 13 2 0 0 3 4 11 0 0 17 COLUMBIA Low-A .286 5 14 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 MINORS TOTALS .235 163 584 91 137 27 2 0 57 78 113 21 19
7 - Sanchez, Carlos - C 5-11, 170, R/R, 22, Distrito Zamora, VZ Last Game: 0-2, BB
Series @ ROM: 0-2, BB Road Trip: 0-2, BB Current Streak: ---
Long Streak: 3 (July 17-21) Notes:
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Transferred to Columbia’s roster from short- season A Brooklyn on June 29
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Posted a .317 batting average in 38 games with the GCL Mets in 2016 (best BA in five years as a professional)
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Played in nine games with the Brooklyn Cy- clones earlier this season...held a .308 bat- ting average during this span
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 13 DSL Mets2 Rookie .157 35 115 7 18 0 0 0 7 7 29 2 1 13 DSL Mets1 Rookie .222 18 54 3 12 3 0 0 6 7 13 1 2 14 DSL Mets2 Rookie .245 27 98 14 24 6 0 0 11 11 18 1 2 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .267 59 240 25 64 12 4 2 34 12 51 5 7 16 GCL Mets Rookie .317 38 142 16 45 8 2 2 16 12 23 2 1 17 Brooklyn SS .175 37 137 4 24 4 2 0 7 12 40 0 0 MINORS TOTALS .238 214 786 69 187 33 8 4 81 61 174 11 13
Last Game: 0-3, 2 K Series @ ROM: 0-3, 2 K Road Trip: 0-3, 2 K Current Streak: —
Long Streak: 11 (April 9-20)
Notes:
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On the disabled list from July 9-19•
Notched an 11-game hit streak from April 9-20 … tied for longest hit streak in franchise history•
Signed with the Mets as a free agent in 2013•
2017 Sterling Award Winner (Kingsport - .348 batting average, 2nd in the Appalachian League)•
Hometown is located on the international border with the US (San Luis, AZ). It has a desert climate and the record high temperature is 52 degrees Celsius (1951 - 126 degrees Fahrenheit)9 - Terrazas, Rigoberto - INF 6-2, 180, S/R, 22, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico
YR TEAM CLASS AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS 14 DSL Mets1 Rookie .267 31 90 12 24 2 1 0 12 8 19 2 1 14 DSL Mets2 Rookie .216 28 111 7 24 3 0 0 13 10 27 1 2 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie .295 65 237 35 70 13 3 1 31 33 32 3 0 16 GCL Mets Rookie .220 42 150 16 33 3 1 0 17 13 23 0 1 17 Kingsport Adv-R .348 54 210 45 73 16 2 3 24 25 31 1 0 MINORS TOTALS .281 220 798 115 224 37 7 4 97 89 132 7 4
MULTI-HIT GAMES MULTI-RBI GAMES
LAST HOME RUN INFOPlayer Total 2 3 4 5+ Total 2 3 4 5+ Date/Location/Pitcher
Alfonzo, Gio 6 4 2 2 1 1 June 3 @ ROM (RHP Odalvi Javier)
Becerra, Wuilmer 6 6 1 1
Brodey, Quinn 17 15 2 12 8 3 1 July 3 @ AUG (LHP J.J. Santa Cruz)
Fermin, Edgardo 16 11 5 4 3 1 July 19 vs. AUG (RHP Garrett Cave)
Gladu, Raphael 16 12 4 5 5 June 24 @ LEX (LHP Garrett Davila)
Jabs, Jay 2 2 1 1
Manea, Scott 18 12 5 1 10 7 2 1 July 19 vs. AUG (RHP John Timmins)
Moreno, Hansel 12 11 1 3 2 1 June 16 @ HAG (RHP Matthew DeRosier)
Pascual, Oliver 1 1
Paulino, Dionis 4 3 1 1 1 July 11 @ HAG (RHP Tomas Alastre)
Rasquin, Walter 4 4 3 2 1 April 16 @ GVL (RHP Juan Florentino)
Rheams, Zach 1 1 1 1 July 24 @ ROM, G2 (RHP Freddy Tarnok)
Rizzie, Dan 3 3
Sanchez, Ali 14 11 3 5 4 1 June 8 vs. AUG (LHP John Gavin)
Sanchez, Carlos 2 1 1
Terrazas, Rigoberto 11 11 3 3
Tiberi, Blake 21 15 6 5 4 1 July 13 @ HAG (RHP J. Tetreault)
Vasquez, Jeremy 21 17 4 10 8 1 1 July 7 vs. CSC, 2x
(RHPs Janson Junk & Alexander Vargas)
Winaker, Matt 16 14 2 5 4 1 July 24 @ ROM, G1 (RHP Odalvi Javier)
2018 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS HITTING NOTES
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LINEUP BREAKDOWN
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alfonzo, Gio 1 1 9 18 16
Becerra, Wuilmer 5 4 8 2
Brodey, Quinn 1 18 3 37 14 9
Brizuela, Jose 1
Fermin, Edgardo 65 3 1 3 2 8 1
Gladu, Raphael 23 2 1 8 11 17 5
Jabs, Jay 3 7 9
Manea, Scott 1 18 10 11 12 18 2
Moreno, Hansel 4 4 1 1 41
Pascual, Oliver 4 1 5
Paulino, Dionis 2 6 12 1
Rasquin, Walter 8 1 5
Rheams, Zach 1 3 5 3
Rizzie, Dan 7 1
Sanchez, Ali 21 15 6 6
Sanchez, Carlos 4 2 7
Terrazas, Rigoberto 4 4 20 10 12 12
Tiberi, Blake 79 2
Vasquez, Jeremy 3 74
Winaker, Matt 1 51 17 13 2
STARTING POSITION BREAKDOWN
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH
10 5 15 5 2 2 6
18 1
79 1 2
1
72 11
9 6 50 3
1 10 7
46 25
6 21 18 7
6 3 1
10 8 3
4 5 1 3
2 7 3
8
33 13
10 2 1
55 6
75 6
73 4
70 13
2018 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES
Left Right
Taylor Henry Carlos Hernandez Conner O’Neil Joshua Payne Darwin Ramos
2018 SEASON W-L-S ERA IP H R ER BB SO
22-16-22 3.48 328.1 318 154 127 103 347
LAST 5 GAMES W-L-S IP H R ER BB SO
Tuesday, July 25 @ Rome, G 2 1-0-0 3.0 3 1 1 0 5
Tuesday, July 25 @ Rome, G 1 0-0-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sunday, July 22 vs. Augusta 1-0-0 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Saturday, July 21 vs. Augusta 0-1-0 8.0 5 4 2 2 6
Friday, July 20 vs. Augusta 0-0-0 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Sun, July 22 vs. Augusta 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 Thurs, July 19 vs. Augusta 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Wed., July 11 @ Hagerstown 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 IR/IRS: 14/6 1st Batters Retired: 13/20 Last Save: July 19 vs. AUG (2) Last HR Allowed: July 22 vs. AUG Last Win: July 22 vs. AUG (4) Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.0
Notes:
• Transferred to DL: April 10 … activated April 27 … transferred to DL again on June 2 … activated once more on June 12
• Drafted: 7th round in 2017 MLB Draft by the Mets…highest drafted Matador since Craig Baker was taken in the fourth round in 2006
• Hometown is 3 hours and 20 minutes southeast of Seattle
• Started college career at Central Arizona College (1 year) &
then 3 seasons at Cal State Northridge…all-time saves leader in Matadors history (29 career saves) ... pitched in 5th-most games in school history (78)
• Soph. - 28 games, 12 saves, 1.89 ERA – third in the Big West)
• Jr. - 23 games, 10 saves, 3.07 ERA …after this year got taken by the Tigers in the 32nd round of ‘16 MLB Draft, did not sign
• Sr. - 27 games, 7 saves, team-best 2.70 ERA
27 O’Neil, Conner - RHP 6-2, 195, 23 - Kennewick, WA
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 17 Brooklyn A-Short 1 2 3.28 19 0 0 3 24.2 24 9 9 9 28 MINORS TOTALS 1 2 3.28 19 0 0 3 24.2 24 9 9 9 28 Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Tues, July 24 @ Rome, G 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Sat, July 21 vs. Augusta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Mon., July 16 @ Lakewood 1.0 3 3 3 1 1 IR/IRS: 5/1 1st Batters Retired: 12/17
Last Save: Last HR Allowed:
Last Win: Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.1 Notes:
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Transferred to Columbia’s roster May 12, 2018•
Pitched to a 4-0 record during 2017 season with Columbia•
Attended Centenary College of Louisiana (DIII)•
Earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year during 2015 season•
Went 5-2, 22 bullpen appearances, 1.59 ERA, 85 K, and just 19 BB during 2015 at Centenary College•
Started only two games in 2015 while at this D III school (8.1 IP & 9.0 IP respectively with 27 total strikeouts)22 Henry, Taylor — LHP 6-2, 185, 25 - Boosier City, LA
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 15 Kingsport Adv-R 1 0 4.15 8 0 0 2 8.2 8 4 4 3 7 16 Brooklyn A-Short 2 1 1.71 24 0 0 4 31.2 28 8 6 9 28 16 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 17 COLUMBIA Low-A 4 0 4.33 39 0 0 1 60.1 73 35 29 20 39 MINORS TOTALS 7 1 3.54 72 0 0 7 101.2 111 49 40 32 75
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Sat, July 21 vs. Augusta 2.2 3 4 2 2 2 Mon., July 16 vs. Lakewood 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Fri., July 13 @ Hagerstown 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 IR/IRS: 9/1 1st Batters Retired: 17/24
Last Save: July 16 @ LWD Last HR Allowed: July 8 vs. Charleston Last Win: June 8 vs. Augusta Consecutive Scoreless Inn: --
Notes:
• Placed on Columbia’s disabled list on May 12 … activated on June 2
• Signed by the Mets as an international free agent in February of 2014 by Daurys Nin
• Has logged more than 260 innings in his professional career (58 games and 48 starts)
• Led Kingsport in strikeouts (59) and innings pitched (64.1) in 2017 … second on the team with 11 starts
• Three wins in 2017 all came away from home
• Hometown: Duarte is located towards the northern coast of the Dominican Republic … from same hometown as Julio Franco, who amazingly played from Major League Baseball from 1982-2007 (including 2006 & 2007 with the Mets)
19 Hernandez, Carlos - RHP 6-0, 165, 23 - Duarte, DR
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 14 DSL Mets2 Rookie 3 5 5.61 17 9 0 1 59.1 61 44 37 33 37 15 DSL Mets2 Rookie 4 2 2.57 15 15 0 0 70.0 66 24 20 20 59 16 DSL Mets1 Rookie 1 0 3.00 3 3 0 0 15.0 11 6 5 3 11 16 GCL Mets Rookie 1 8 5.07 11 10 0 0 55.0 58 33 31 15 43 17 Kingsport Adv-R 3 3 4.62 12 11 0 0 64.1 64 45 33 28 59 MINORS TOTALS 12 18 4.30 58 48 0 1 263.2 260 152 126 99 209
2017 FIREFLIES BULLPEN NOTES
Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Fri, July 20 vs. Augusta 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 Fri., July 13 @ Hagerstown 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Mon, July 9 vs. Charleston 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
IR/IRS: 12/5 1st Batters Retired: 15/28
Last Save: July 9 vs. CSC (1) Last HR Allowed: June 21 vs. Lakewood Last Win: July 13 @ HAG Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 13.2 Notes:
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Appeared in 12 games (5 starts) for the Fireflies in 2017… posted a 4.81 ERA
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0-0 with a 6.23 ERA in five appearances with St. Lucie last year … 11 K in 8.2 IP•
From Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, the same hometown as MLB All-Stars Pablo Sandoval and Carlos Zambrano 34 Ramos, Darwin - RHP 6-2, 210, 22 - Puerto Cabello, VZYR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 13 DSL Mets 2 Rookie 3 2 3.43 11 11 0 0 42.0 37 17 16 5 40 14 GCL Mets Rookie 2 4 3.96 10 7 0 0 38.2 39 26 17 12 30 15 Kingsport Adv-R 2 4 4.47 10 8 0 0 46.1 47 24 23 20 41 16 Kingsport Adv-R 0 3 5.31 13 5 0 1 39.0 44 33 23 16 42 17 St. Lucie Adv-A 0 0 6.23 5 0 0 0 8.2 9 9 6 5 11 17 Brooklyn A-Short 2 3 3.86 8 6 0 0 32.2 29 19 14 16 37 17 COLUMBIA Low-A 2 3 4.81 12 5 0 0 39.1 47 24 21 19 27 MINORS TOTALS 11 19 4.38 69 42 0 1 246.2 252 152 120 93 228 Last Three Outings:
IP H R ER BB SO Fri, July 20 vs. Augusta 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Tues, July 17 @ Lakewood 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Sun, July 8 vs. Charleston 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
IR/IRS: 15/4 1st Batters Retired: 13/18
Last Save: Last HR Allowed: July 8 vs. Charleston Last Win: July 3 @ Augusta Consecutive Scoreless Inn: 1.1
Notes:
• Was placed on Columbia’s disabled list May 13...active off DL on June 29
• Drafted: 22nd round by the Mets in 2017
• Fremont High School (in Utah, just north of Salt Lake City)
• Finished college career at West Texas A&M University (Division II – located just south of Amarillo, TX)...spent 2016 & 2017 with the Buffs…in 2017 (10-3 – team high in wins, 2.51 ERA, 101 K, 19 BB)
• Started collegiate career at Trinidad State Junior College (located in southern Colorado, approximately 3 hours south of Denver)
38 Payne, Joshua — RHP 6-6, 260, 23 - Mountain Green, UT
YR TEAM CLASS W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO 17 Kingsport Adv-R 0 1 3.31 9 0 0 0 16.1 10 6 6 4 25 MINORS TOTALS 0 1 3.31 9 0 0 0 16.1 10 6 6 4 25
THE LAST TIME...
Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Home: June 8-10, 2018 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 3-Game Series-Road: April 16-18, 2018 @ Greenville Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Home: April 6-9, 2017 vs. Augusta Fireflies Swept 4-Game Series-Road:
Fireflies Swept *5-Game Series-Home: June 9-12, 2017* vs. Charleston (*Doubleheader on June 10) Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Home: July 4-6, 2018 vs. Greenville
Fireflies Were Swept 3-Game Series-Road: June 1-3, 2018 @ Rome Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Home: August 10-13, 2017 vs. Hickory Fireflies Were Swept 4-Game Series-Road: July 7-10, 2016 @ Augusta
Fireflies Swept a Doubleheader: June 10, 2017 vs. Charleston - W, 5-3 (7) & W, 4-2 (7)
No-Hitter: April 9, 2016 - 9-0 win @ Charleston (Thomas McIlraith 6 IP, Alex Palsha 2 IP, Johnny Magliozzi 1 IP) Got No-Hit: May 6, 2017 - 1-0 loss vs. Lakewood (Nick Fanti 8.2 IP, Trevor Bettencourt 0.1 IP)
Complete Game: July 23, 2017 - 3-1 win @ Kannapolis (Harol Gonzalez, 9 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K)
Complete Game Shutout: May 24, 2017 - 3-0 win vs. Charleston, Game 1 (Jordan Humphreys, 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 10 K) Combined Shutout: July 16, 2018 - 2-0 win @ Lakewood (Luc Rennie 6.2 IP, Carlos Hernandez 0.1)
Got Shut Out: July 12, 2018 - 6-0 loss @ Hagerstown
Grand Slam: July 2, 2018 @ Augusta (Quinn Brodey)
Allowed Grand Slam: July 8, 2018 vs. Charleston (off RHP Carlos Hernandez)
Back-to-Back Home Runs: May 14, 2017 - 5-3 win @ Lakewood (Michael Paez and Dash Winningham)
Two-Homer Game: July 11, 2018 - 5-0 win @ Hagerstown (Dionis Paulino)
Three-Homer Game:
Home Run in Consecutive At-Bats (Individual): July 7, 2018 - 6-5 loss vs. Charleston (Jeremy Vasquez) Home Run in Consecutive Games (Individual): July 2-3, 2018 @ Augusta (Quinn Brodey)
Walk-Off Win: June 9 vs. Augusta - W, 2-1
Walk-Offs in Consecutive Games: May 3-4, 2018 vs. Lexington and Lakewood Hit for the Cycle:
6-Hit Game:
5-Hit Game: Dan Rizzie (5-for-6), July 19, 2017 @ Lexington, W 16-2
Pitcher Batted:
Position Player Pitched: Brandon Brosher (1.0 IP), August 23, 2017 @ Greenville, L 16-5 Inside-the-Park Home Run:
Pinch-Hit Home Run:
2018 FIREFLIES SCORING BREAKDOWN
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Extras Totals
48 40 29 44 47 54 52 45 21 15 398
47 43 38 44 59 34 55 37 27 18 403
+1 -3 -9 0 -12 +20 -3 +8 -6 -3 -5
COLUMBIA Opponent Differential
CRUNCH TIME
2018 FIREFLIES MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
2018 Extra Inning Games (6-7):
1. April 12 @ Asheville W, 7-5 in 10 *Edgardo Fermin & Matt Winaker plate two runs in top of 10th, Villines scoreless bottom half 2. April 24 @ Charleston (G 1, DH) L, 7-5 in 8 *Wilkerman Garcia hits walk-off home run in bottom of 8
3. April 25 @ Charleston W, 6-5 in 10 *Columbia scores twice in top of 10, Charleston once in bottom half
4. May 3 vs. Lakewood W, 4-3 in 10 *Raphael Gladu walk-off single scores Ali Sanchez (extra runner @ second base) 5. May 7 vs. Lakewood L, 5-1 in 10 *Scoreless through 9 innings...BlueClaws score five runs in the top of the 10th
6. May 13 vs. Delmarva W, 5-4 in 10 *Run in top of 10th...Jabs bunt single then throwing error by third baseman allows 2 to score 7. May 15 vs. Delmarva W, 9-8 in 10 *Two runs in top of 10th...Columbia rallies for three including Scott Manea’s walk-off hit by pitch 8. May 21 vs. West Virginia L, 3-2 in 11 *Cal Mitchell RBI double in top of 11th...Fireflies strand two runners on in bottom of 11th 9. June 9 vs. Augusta W, 2-1 in 10 *Trey Cobb hurls scoreless top half … Fireflies load bases, Quinn Brodey walks 10. June 15 @ Hagerstown L, 3-2 in 10 *HAG bunts runner from 2nd to 3rd … then wins on Armond Upshaw safety squeeze bunt 11. June 28 vs. Asheville (Game 2) L, 5-3 in 9 *First game of a doubleheader...Tourists plate two runs with a pair of doubles in 9th 12. June 29 vs. Asheville L, 5-3 in 10 *ASH scores three in top of frame...Fireflies strand runners tying run at second base 13. July 21 vs. Augusta L, 7-5 in 11 *Teams trade a run in the 10th...Augusta scores three runs in 11th
2018 Walk-Off Wins (6):
1. May 3 vs. Lexington (4-3 in 10)
*Raphael Gladu single down right-field line with one out scores Ali Sanchez … one of just two hits for Columbia 2. May 4 vs. Lakewood (2-1 in 9)
*Rigoberto Terrazas single into shallow center with one out scores Quinn Brodey … COL ties game in 8th, wins it in 9th 3. May 13 vs. Delmarva (5-4 in 10)
*Jay Jabs bunt single, then throwing error by DEL 3rd baseman Trevor Craport scores two … COL blows 3-0 lead, but wins 4. May 15 vs. Delmarva (9-8 in 10)
*Two runs in top of 10th...Columbia rallies for three including Scott Manea’s walk-off hit by pitch 5. May 22 vs. West Virginia (5-4 in 9)
*Top 9: Hansel Moreno ties the game w/ a single...Edgardo Fermin delivers a game-winning single (scores Manea) - his 3rd hit of the game 6. June 9 vs. Augusta (2-1 in 10)
*David Peterson: 8 spectacular IP, Trey Cobb hurls scoreless top 10 … Fireflies load bases in bottom of 10, Quinn Brodey walks HISTORY:
2017 2016
- 5-6 in extra-inning games - 6-5 in extra-inning games
- 6 walk-off wins - 5 walk-off wins
Team Miscellaneous
Longest Winning Streak: 5 (May 2-6) Longest Losing Streak: 7 (May 31-June 7)
Largest Margin of Victory: 8, 3x (Last: July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8) Largest Margin of Defeat: 9 (July 1 @ Augusta, L 11-2)
Largest Shutout Win: 5, 2x (July 11 @ Hagerstown, W 5-0 and April 22 vs. Hickory, W 5-0) Largest Shutout Loss: 6, 2x (Last: July 12 @ Hagerstown, L 6-0)
Longest Game, Time (9 inn): 3:51 (July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8)
Longest Game, Time (10+ inn): 3:58 (July 21 vs. Augusta, L 7-5, 11 Innings) Longest Game, Innings: 11 (May 21 vs. West Virginia, L 3-2)
Shortest Game, Time (9 inn): 2:06 (May 27 vs. Greenville, L 3-0)
Shortest Game, Time (7 inn): 1:51 (Game 1, July 16 @ Lakewood, W 2-0, DH G1) Largest Crowd, Home: 9,278 (July 4 vs. Greenville, L, 4-2)
Smallest Crowd, Home: 1,569 (April 9 vs. Hagerstown, W 8-3) Largest Crowd, Road: 7,359 (July 14 @ Lakewood, L 5-2) Smallest Crowd, Road: 1,102 (July 12 @ Hagerstown, L 6-0)
Largest Come-From-Behind Win: 5 runs, 2x (Last: May 15 vs. Delmarva, W 9-8, 10 innings) Largest Blown Lead in a Loss: 6 runs (May 9 @ Hickory, L 11-10)
Most Errors, Game: 3, 9x (Last: July 12 @ Hagerstown, L 6-0) Most Errors by Opponent: 3, 5x (Last: July 11 @ Hagerstown, W 5-0) Most Double Plays Turned, Game: 5 (April 6 vs. Augusta, W 7-2) Most Left on Base: 15 (April 12 @ Asheville, W 7-5, 10 Innings)
Warmest First Pitch Temperature: 96 degrees (May 12 vs. Delmarva, L 8-7) Coolest First Pitch Temperature: 49 degrees (April 16 @ Greenville, W 7-1) Team Batting
Most Runs, Game: 16 (July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8)
Most Runs, Inning: 6, 7x (Last: 1st inning, July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8) Most Hits, Game: 17 (May 6 vs. Lakewood, W 10-7)
Most Hits, Inning: 8 (6th inning, May 6 vs. Lakewood, W 10-7) Most Walks, Game: 11 (April 12 @ Asheville, W 7-5, 10 Innings) Most Home Runs, Game: 4 (June 24 @ Lexington, W 5-3) Most Consecutive Games With A Home Run: 3, 2x (Last: June 3-6) Most Triples, Game: 2, 3x (Last: May 11 @ Hickory, W 8-3) Most Doubles, Game: 5 (April 9 vs. Hagerstown, W 8-3)
Most Extra-Base Hits, Game: 7, 3x (Last: July 11 @ Hagerstown, W 5-0) Most Stolen Bases, Game: 2, 3x (Last: July 3 @ Augusta, W 3-2) Most Strikeouts, 9-Inn Game: 13, 3x (Last: July 14 @ Lakewood, L 5-2) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 15 (May 3 vs. Lexington, W 4-3, 10 innings) Individual Batting
Most Hits: 4, 2x (Dionis Paulino, June 30 @ Augusta, W 3-2 and Scott Manea, June 22 vs. Lakewood, W 9-1) Most Runs: 3, 9x (Last: Edgardo Fermin - July 19 vs. Augusta, W 5-2)
Most Extra-Base Hits: 3, Dionis Paulino (June 30 @ Augusta, W 3-2) Most Total Bases: 9, Dionis Paulino (June 30 @ Augusta, W 3-2)
Most Doubles: 2, 6x (Last: Zach Rheams, July 16 @ Lakewood, L 12-6, DH G2) Most Triples: 1, MANY
Most HR: 2, 3x (Dionis Paulino, July 11 @ Hagerstown, W 5-0) Most RBI: 6, Scott Manea (July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8)
Most Walks: 4, 2x (Last: Blake Tiberi, May 29 @ Charleston, W 3-2) Most Strikeouts: 4, 4x (Last: Oliver Pascual, July 14 @ Lakewood, L 5-2) Most Stolen Bases: 2, Raphael Gladu (July 3 @ Augusta, W 3-2) Longest Hitting Streak: 23, Raphael Gladu (May 9-June 9) Longest On-Base Streak: 29, Jeremy Vasquez (April 5-May 6) Team Pitching
Most Runs Allowed, Game: 12, 2x (July 16 @ Lakewood, L 12-6, DH G2 and June 16 @ Hagerstown, L 12-6) Most Runs Allowed, Inning: 6 (May 9 @ Hickory, L 11-10)
Most Hits Allowed, Game: 16, 2x (Last: June 21 vs. Lakewood, L 8-1) Most Hits Allowed, Inning: 5, 2x (Last: June 21 vs. Lakewood, L 8-1, 1st inning) Most Triples Allowed, Game: 4 (July 13 @ Hagerstown, W 7-6)
Most HR Allowed, Game: 4 (June 16 @ Hagerstown, L 12-6) Most SB Allowed: 7 (June 29 vs. Asheville, L 5-3)
Most Strikeouts, 9 inn Game: 17 (April 16 @ Greenville, W 7-1) Most Strikeouts, All Games: 17 (April 16 @ Greenville, W 7-1) Most Walks Allowed: 8 (May 9 @ Hickory, L 11-10)
Most Extra-Base Hits Allowed: 10 (April 19 vs. Hickory, L 10-5) Individual Pitching
Most Innings Pitched, Starter: 8.0, 2x, Zac Grotz (June 24 @ Lexington, W 5-3) & David Peterson (June 9 vs. Augusta, W 2-1 in 10) Fewest Innings Pitched, Starter: 0.2, Marcel Renteria (May 21 vs. West Virginia, L 3-2 in 11 innings)
Most Innings Pitched, Relief: 6.0, Yeizo Campos (July 14 @ Lakewood, L 5-2) Most Hits Allowed, Starter: 10, 2x (Last: July 13 @ Hagerstown, W 7-6) Most Hits Allowed, Reliever: 7, Yeizo Campos (July 14 @ Lakewood, L 5-2) Most Strikeouts, Starter: 14, Luc Rennie (July 22 vs. Augusta, W 2-1) Most Strikeouts, Reliever: 6, Stephen Villines (May 11 @ Hickory, W 8-3) Most Walks, Starter: 5, 3x (Last: Chris Viall, July 16 @ Lakewood, L 12-6, DH G2) Most Walks, Reliever: 3, 2x (Last: Conner O’Neil, July 2 @ Augusta, W 16-8) Most Earned Runs, Starter: 9, 2x (Last: Chris Viall, June 16 @ Hagerstown, L 12-6) Most Earned Runs, Reliever: 5, 2x (Last: Carlos Hernandez, July 8 vs. Charleston, L 9-6)
