Fireflies Drop Another Close Battle In Charleston

Columbia Fireflies @ Charleston River Dogs

May 22, 2016

Chase Ingram @ Daris Vargas

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Columbia	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	7	0
Charleston	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	X	4	6	0

W: Vargas (4-0, 2.23 ERA); L: Ingram (3-3, 3.51 ERA); Save: Schwaab (8)

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Chase Ingram (L, 3-3, 3.51 ERA) – 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R (4 ER), 1 2B, 1 HR, 10 TB, 3 BB, 7 K (4 K/Sw), 7 GB: 3 FB: 4 LD, 76 Pitches (46 Strikes), 16 Swinging, 11 Called, 21.1% SwStr, 45.7% Whiff/Swing, 15.2 Pitches/IP, 24 BF

Craig Missigman (3.57 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB, 24 Pitches (15 Strikes), 3 Swinging, 3 Called, 12.5% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 12 Pitches/IP, 7 BF

Alex Palsha (3.10 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB, 12 Pitches (8 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 1 Called, 16.7% SwStr, 28.6% Whiff/Swing, 12 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Batters

3B - J.C. Rodriguez - 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 13.3% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA

C - Patrick Mazeika - 2-3, 2 RBI, 1 HBP, 2.5 Pitches/PA

SS - Milton Ramos - 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 K, 20% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 3.75 Pitches/PA

CF - Ivan Wilson - 1-4, 6.2% SwStr, 16.7% Whiff/Swing, 4 Pitches/PA

1B - Tyler Moore - 2-4, 1 R, 1 K, 15.4% SwStr, 40% Whiff/Swing, 3.25 Pitches/PA

Recapish

The Fireflies lost another tight battle with the Charleston River Dogs Sunday evening at the Joe, dropping the finale 4-3 to fall one game under .500. Cola starter Chase Ingram was a little wild in the 5^th, which opened the door for a 3-run River Dogs rally that was the game decider. Patrick Mazeika stayed hot at the plate, picking up a pair of singles and driving in the first two Columbia runs.

Ingram induced a high number of swinging strikes using mostly his heater and curve against Charleston Sunday, but walks have now been an issue in 3 of his last 4 starts. Both walks issued in the 5^th inning came around to score, and that was the deciding inning. The Dogs scored their first run of the game in the 2^nd, when Jhalan Jackson launched a fastball down the middle to LF.

Craig Missigman and Alex Palsha were very strong out of the Fireflies pen over the final 3 innings, allowing 0 baserunners while striking out 3. Unfortunately, the Cola bats couldn’t pick up the big hit late. The one run they scored in the 8^th came without the benefit of a hit, and then Ivan Wilson was thrown out at 2B trying to be aggressive on a single in the 9^th.

I break down the scoring details with highlights below and have included a full iscore log at the bottom, so enjoy! The Fireflies travelled home for a 3-game series with Augusta that begins Monday night. P.J. Conlon (6-0, 1.05 ERA) is scheduled to make the 7:05 PM start for Columbia, and he’ll be looking to pick u where he left off against Rome last week.

MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights

Patrick Mazeika and Milton Ramos started the 2^nd inning with back-to-back singles, but Columbia couldn’t get either in.

Tyler Moore sparked the Fireflies 3^rd inning rally with a single into CF. Vinny Siena drew a walk two batters later, and they were both advanced into scoring position on a fielder’s choice groundout off the bat of J.C. Rodriguez. Mazeika then came through with a two run single to give Cola a 2-1 lead.

The Fireflies got one run back in the 8^th without the benefit of a hit. J.C. walked, went to 2B when Mazeika was hit by a pitch, to 3B on a wild pitch, and then scored on a Ramos groundout.

Ivan Wilson was robbed of extra bases in the 7^th inning, and then barely thrown out trying to extend this 9^th inning single into a double.

MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights

J.C. Rodriguez used his strong arm to get Thairo Estrada at 1B by a hair, though the crowd did not agree with the call. Milton Ramos made the throw from the seat of his pants for the out at 2B.

Pitcher Coverage

Chase Ingram

Table 1 – Ingram pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	Total
Total	11	15	10	13	27	76
Strikes	10	10	7	6	13	46
Swinging*	4	3	3	1	4	15

*19.7% Swinging strike rate; 45.7% Whiff/Swing

Pitch types and velocities courtesy of iscorecast

1^st inning

1) Thairo Estrada struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

2) Kyle Holder reached on an infield single (S4/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-2

iii. 76 MPH Changeup – ball 1-2

iv. 80 MPH Changeup – in play

3) Chris Gittens struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-2

iii. 74 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

4) Connor Spencer hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2^nd inning

1) Jhalan Jackson launched a solo blast to LF (HR/F)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Angel Aguilar struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 75 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

3) Austin Afenir struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Curveball – ball 2-2

v. 75 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

4) Leonardo Molina lined a double to CF (D8/L)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

5) Nathan Mikolas hit a groundout to Ingram (13/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

3^rd inning

1) Estrada hit a groundout to J.C. (53/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Holder flied out to Kaczmarski (7/F)

i. 78 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 77 MPH Curveball – in play

3) Gittens struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 75 MPH Curveball – called strike 2-2

v. 76 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

4^th inning

1) Spencer walked (BB)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 4

2) Jackson hit a fielder’s choice grounder to J.C. (54/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 76 MPH Curveball – called strike 1-1

iii. 75 MPH Curveball – in play

3) Aguilar hit a fielder’s choice gorundout to J.C. (54/G)

i. 74 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Afenir struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 75 MPH Curveball – foul 0-2

iii. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 3

5^th inning

1) Molina flied out to Diehl (9/F)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Mikolas walked (BB)

i. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 4

3) Estrada struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

4) Holder walked (BB)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 77 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 77 MPH Changeup – ball 2-1
*Mikolas stole 2B

iv. 74 MPH Curveball – ball 3-1

v. 73 MPH Curveball – ball 4

5) Gittens lined an RBI single into RF (S9/L)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

6) Spencer lined an RBI single into CF (S8/L)

i. 75 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

7) Jackson lined an RBI single into LF (S7/L)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

8) Aguilar hit a groundout to J.C. (53/G)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 77 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

iv. 77 MPH Curveball – ball 2-2

v. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

Craig Missigman

6^th inning

1) Afenir hit a groundout to Ramos (63/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Molina struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

v. 83 MPH Changeup – ball 2-2

vi. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vii. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

3) Mikolas was hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 86 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – hit by pitch

4) Estrada hit a groundout to Ramos (64/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

7^th inning

1) Holder hit a groundout to Ramos (63/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Gittens struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

iv. 77 MPH Curveball – ball 2-2

v. 78 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

3) Spencer flied out to Diehl (9/F)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

Alex Palsha

8^th inning

1) Jackson struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 79 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 94 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

2) Aguilar hit a groundout to Ramos (63/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 94 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Afenir flied out to Wilson (8/F)

i. 95 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Curveball – foul 0-2

iii. 95 MPH Fastball – ball 1-2

iv. 79 MPH Curveball – foul 1-2

v. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

vi. 96 MPH Fastball – in play

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