Columbia Fireflies vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans

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September 1 · 7:05 PM EDT

Fireflies aim to stay above .500 in Myrtle Beach

Columbia sits at 63-62 and Myrtle Beach at 47-76, giving the Fireflies the chance to inch further over .500 against a Pelicans squad near the bottom of the standings.

Keys to the game

JC Vanek's 13 home runs lead Columbia's offense, while Myrtle Beach counters with Logan Poteet's 14—a rare advantage for the Pelicans in a season of struggles.
Jose Gutierrez has won 9 games with a 3.62 ERA to pace Columbia's rotation, far outpacing Riely Hunsaker's 4 wins for Myrtle Beach.
Michael Lombardi's 122 strikeouts lead the Fireflies and nearly top the 82 Hunsaker has for the Pelicans, reflecting Columbia's stronger pitching depth.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Columbia Fireflies14.5 backLWWWLW6-425-34Away

Myrtle Beach Pelicans30.5 backLLLWLL2-826-34Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Columbia Fireflies3 listed

Yandel RicardoShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Randy RamnaraceRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Carter HoltonLHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans5 listed

Fernando CruzShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ariston VeaseyRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Julio ValdezRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jairo DiazCatcher · is listed full-season il.

Emilio RamosRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Columbia Fireflies30 players

Pitchers16

Adrian Belen

Andy Basora

Coleman Picard

Dalton Hill

Darwin Rodriguez

Grant Fontenot

Jesus Oliveira

Jhon Reyes

Jose Gutierrez

Justin LeGuernic

Michael Braswell III

Michael Lombardi

Moises Amezquita

Ryan McDonagh

Shane Van Dam

Yeri Perez

Catchers3

Gabriel Silva

Jhosmmel Zue

Ricson Gonzalez

Infielders7

Camden Johnson

Connor Rasmussen

Ivan Sosa

JC Vanek

Jhonayker Ugarte

Josh Hammond

Tyson Moran

Outfielders4

Daniel Lopez

Henry Ramos

Roni Cabrera

Sean Gamble

Myrtle Beach Pelicans30 players

Pitchers17

Ashton Pocol

Chase Meyer

Cristopher Aranguren

Fenuel James

Freddy Rodriguez

Geovanny Vasquez

Hayden Frank

Jhon Cabral

John Alkire II

Jordan Henriquez

Jubrayker Salaya

Kevin Camacho

Luis A. Reyes

Luis Mata

Riely Hunsaker

Sam Mettert

Victor Zarraga

Catchers2

Ivan Cespedes

Jhoander Irigoyen

Infielders6

Alexis Hernandez

Corey Nunez

Derniche Valdez

Jose Silva

Juan Cabada

Juan Tomas

Outfielders5

Caden Sorrell

Darlyn De Leon

Derik Alcantara

Eli Lovich

Jan Luis Reyes

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads78-47.624W11

2Tampa Tarpons74-49.602W7

3San Jose Giants76-51.598W3

4Fredericksburg Nationals75-51.595W2

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers71-54.568L1

6Clearwater Threshers70-54.565W1

7Charleston RiverDogs70-57.551W2

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels67-56.545L1

9Ontario Tower Buzzers69-58.543L1

10North Augusta GreenJackets68-58.540L1

11Fresno Grizzlies68-59.535L2

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers67-60.528W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-61.512L7

14Columbia Fireflies64-62.508W1

15Jupiter Cardinals63-64.496W1

16Rancho Cucamonga Quakes63-64.496W2

17Lake Elsinore Storm63-64.496W1

18Lakeland Flying Tigers61-62.496L1

19Dunedin Blue Jays60-62.492W3

20Jupiter Hammerheads60-64.484L6

21Stockton Ports58-69.457L3

22San Bernardino 66ers58-69.457L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas57-69.452L2

24Port St. Lucie Mets55-71.437W2

25Bradenton Marauders53-69.434W1

26Lynchburg Howlers54-72.429L1

27Salem RidgeYaks53-73.421W1

28Visalia Rawhide53-74.417W1

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans47-77.379L2

30Salisbury Shorebirds44-83.346L2

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atFireflies at Pelicans

September 1 · 7:05 PM EDT

Fireflies aim to stay above .500 in Myrtle Beach

Columbia sits at 63-62 and Myrtle Beach at 47-76, giving the Fireflies the chance to inch further over .500 against a Pelicans squad near the bottom of the standings.

Keys to the game

JC Vanek's 13 home runs lead Columbia's offense, while Myrtle Beach counters with Logan Poteet's 14—a rare advantage for the Pelicans in a season of struggles.
Jose Gutierrez has won 9 games with a 3.62 ERA to pace Columbia's rotation, far outpacing Riely Hunsaker's 4 wins for Myrtle Beach.
Michael Lombardi's 122 strikeouts lead the Fireflies and nearly top the 82 Hunsaker has for the Pelicans, reflecting Columbia's stronger pitching depth.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 6Last 6Record

Columbia Fireflies14.5 backLWWWLW6-425-34Away

Myrtle Beach Pelicans30.5 backLLLWLL2-826-34Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Columbia Fireflies3 listed

Yandel RicardoShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Randy RamnaraceRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Carter HoltonLHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Myrtle Beach Pelicans5 listed

Fernando CruzShortstop · is on the 7-day injured list.

Ariston VeaseyRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Julio ValdezRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Jairo DiazCatcher · is listed full-season il.

Emilio RamosRHP · is on the 7-day injured list.

Rosters

Each club's active roster, as filed with MLB Stats API. Nobody posts a projected line for this sport, so this is the group available to play, sorted by position.

Columbia Fireflies30 players

Pitchers16

Adrian Belen

Andy Basora

Coleman Picard

Dalton Hill

Darwin Rodriguez

Grant Fontenot

Jesus Oliveira

Jhon Reyes

Jose Gutierrez

Justin LeGuernic

Michael Braswell III

Michael Lombardi

Moises Amezquita

Ryan McDonagh

Shane Van Dam

Yeri Perez

Catchers3

Gabriel Silva

Jhosmmel Zue

Ricson Gonzalez

Infielders7

Camden Johnson

Connor Rasmussen

Ivan Sosa

JC Vanek

Jhonayker Ugarte

Josh Hammond

Tyson Moran

Outfielders4

Daniel Lopez

Henry Ramos

Roni Cabrera

Sean Gamble

Myrtle Beach Pelicans30 players

Pitchers17

Ashton Pocol

Chase Meyer

Cristopher Aranguren

Fenuel James

Freddy Rodriguez

Geovanny Vasquez

Hayden Frank

Jhon Cabral

John Alkire II

Jordan Henriquez

Jubrayker Salaya

Kevin Camacho

Luis A. Reyes

Luis Mata

Riely Hunsaker

Sam Mettert

Victor Zarraga

Catchers2

Ivan Cespedes

Jhoander Irigoyen

Infielders6

Alexis Hernandez

Corey Nunez

Derniche Valdez

Jose Silva

Juan Cabada

Juan Tomas

Outfielders5

Caden Sorrell

Darlyn De Leon

Derik Alcantara

Eli Lovich

Jan Luis Reyes

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Hickory Crawdads78-47.624W11

2Tampa Tarpons74-49.602W7

3San Jose Giants76-51.598W3

4Fredericksburg Nationals75-51.595W2

5Fayetteville Woodpeckers71-54.568L1

6Clearwater Threshers70-54.565W1

7Charleston RiverDogs70-57.551W2

8Fort Myers Mighty Mussels67-56.545L1

9Ontario Tower Buzzers69-58.543L1

10North Augusta GreenJackets68-58.540L1

11Fresno Grizzlies68-59.535L2

12Kannapolis Cannon Ballers67-60.528W1

13Wilson Warbirds64-61.512L7

14Columbia Fireflies64-62.508W1

15Jupiter Cardinals63-64.496W1

16Rancho Cucamonga Quakes63-64.496W2

17Lake Elsinore Storm63-64.496W1

18Lakeland Flying Tigers61-62.496L1

19Dunedin Blue Jays60-62.492W3

20Jupiter Hammerheads60-64.484L6

21Stockton Ports58-69.457L3

22San Bernardino 66ers58-69.457L1

23Daytona Beach Tortugas57-69.452L2

24Port St. Lucie Mets55-71.437W2

25Bradenton Marauders53-69.434W1

26Lynchburg Howlers54-72.429L1

27Salem RidgeYaks53-73.421W1

28Visalia Rawhide53-74.417W1

29Myrtle Beach Pelicans47-77.379L2

30Salisbury Shorebirds44-83.346L2

Columbia Fireflies vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans — Sep 1, 2026

Fireflies aim to stay above .500 in Myrtle Beach

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings

Columbia Fireflies vs Myrtle Beach Pelicans — Sep 1, 2026

Fireflies aim to stay above .500 in Myrtle Beach

Keys to the game

What's at stake

Injury report

Rosters

League standings