Columbia Fireflies pitcher Cruz Noriega

Fireflies Fall Two Feet Short against Augusta Friday

COLUMBIA, SC - The Columbia Fireflies had the tying run on base and the go-ahead run at the plate when Burle Dixon came up to the plate and sent a drive to right field, but it died at the wall and the Fireflies fell 4-3 to the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Friday evening. Luis De Avila (L, 4-2) entered the game in the sixth and pitched three innings, giving up three runs. The deciding run crossed the plate in the top o... Full Story