Offense Perks Up But Fireflies Drop Series Finale To Braves

Rome Braves @ Columbia Fireflies

May 18, 2016

Patrick Weigel @ Thomas McIlraith

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Rome	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	8	13	2
Columbia	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	5	11	1

W: Weigel (2-3, 3.27 ERA); L: McIlraith (1-4, 6.23 ERA); Save: Minter (2)

Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Thomas McIlraith (L, 1-4, 6.23 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (6 ER), 2 2B, 9 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 5 GB: 1 FB: 4 LD, 38 Pitches (22 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 4 Called, 5.3% SwStr, 11.1% Whiff/Swing, 28.5 Pitches/IP, 12 BF

Craig Missigman (3.92 ERA) – 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 TB, 3 K (2 K/Sw), 1 GIDP, 6 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 44 Pitches (31 Strikes), 4 Swinging, 3 Called, 9.1% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 12 Pitches/IP, 12 BF

Seth Davis (3.22 ERA) – 3 IP, 4 H, 2 R (2 ER), 1 2B, 5 TB, 2 BB, 3 K (2 K/Sw), 5 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 41 Pitches (24 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 4 Called, 12.2% SwStr, 25% Whiff/Swing, 13.7 Pitches/IP, 16 BF

Johnny Magliozzi (7.36 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GB, 8 Pitches (6 Strikes), 1 Swinging, 3 Called, 12.5% SwStr, 33.3% Whiff/Swing, 8 Pitches/IP, 3 BF

Batters

CF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 2-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 K, 4 Pitches/PA

3B - David Thompson - 2-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 SF, 2.6 Pitches/PA

1B - Jeff Diehl - 1-4, 1 BB, 3 K, 17.4% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 4.6 Pitches/PA

C - Patrick Mazeika - 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 Pitches/PA

SS - Milton Ramos - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 HBP, 2 K, 25% SwStr, 50% Whiff/Swing, 2.4 Pitches/PA

RF - Joe Tuschak - 2-4, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 4.8% SwStr, 10% Whiff/Swing, 4.2 Pitches/PA

LF - Vicente Lupo - 2-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 17.6% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA

Recapish

The Columbia Fireflies fell behind big early Wednesday afternoon and couldn’t complete the comeback, dropping the rubber match with Rome 8-5.

Cola starter Thomas McIlraith had a strong 1^st inning, but then Rome strung together 7 hits for 6 runs in the 2^nd. There were 5 singles bookended by a pair of doubles, and 4 of the hits came on groundballs. Craig Missigman came in with two runners in scoring position and cleaned up the mess, but the damage had already been done. Missigman did a great job over nearly 4 innings of shutout relief, picking up 3 K’s along the way.

The Fireflies quickly went to work on chipping away at the lead, showing signs that the offense was breaking out of its recent mini-slump, but the deficit was just too much to overcome. I break down the offensive details with highlights below, so enjoy!

After the game, Columbia prepared to travel across state to face the Charleston River Dogs this weekend. The series begins Thursday night at 7:05 PM, with Kevin Canelon (2-2, 3.27 ERA) scheduled to pitch for the Fireflies. Let’s Glow!

Notes: J.C. Rodriguez had to leave for a pinch runner after not scoring on the David Thompson double, but the game had no announcers and did not show the play, so not sure what's up. Hopefully he's OK though.

MiLB.tv Scoring Highlights

David Thompson started his day with a two out single in the 1^st inning.

Vicente Lupo led off the 3^rd inning with a single through the left side and eventually came around to score the Fireflies first run. Lupo went to 2B on Kevin Kaczmarski’s first hit of the game, to 3B on a fielder’s choice groundout by J.C. Rodriguez, and then scored on David Thompson’s 14^th double of the year.

Patrick Mazeika walked and then scored on Milton Ramos’ 5^th double of the year in the 4^th inning. Ramos would be called out at 3B, but he appears to be safe.

Joe Tuschak singled and then scored on Kaczmarski’s 6^th double of the year in the 6^th inning.

Jeff Diehl picked up his single with two outs in the 7^th inning.

Lupo doubled Ramos home in the 8^th inning, and then a David Thompson sac fly made this an 8-5 game.

Patrick Mazeika lined a single into RF with one out in the 9^th inning.

MiLB.tv Defensive Highlights

Some nice plays from around the infield: Milton Ramos in the 3^rd, a double play in the 4^th, David Thompson in the 6^th and 9^th, and then Vinny Siena with the play of the day in the 9^th.

Pitcher Coverage

Thomas McIlraith

Craig Missigman

Seth Davis

Johnny Magliozzi

Pitch types and velocities courtesy of iscorecast (Added late)

1^st inning

1) Ray-Patrick Didder struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 82 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

2) Luke Dykstra hit a groundout to Thompson (53/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 72 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 82 MPH Slider – in play

3) Austin Riley lined out to Lupo (7/L)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

2^nd inning

1) Jonathan Morales doubled into LF (D7/G)

i. 85 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Juan Yepez hit a groundout to Diehl (3u/G)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Justin Ellison walked (BB)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 78 MPH Changeup – ball 2-0

iii. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 2-1

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 3-1

v. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 4

4) Lucas Herbert reached on a bunt single down the 3B line – Morales scored on the play (S5/G)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

5) Leudys Baez singled through the left side of the infield (S7/G)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 2-1

iv. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vi. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

6) Yeudi Grullon hit an RBI single into LF (S7/L)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

7) Didder loaded the bases with a single into CF (S8/L)

i. 80 MPH Slider – strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Slider – in play

8) Dykstra lined a two run single into RF (S9/L)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

9) Riley hit an RBI double to CF (D8/F)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Slider – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Changeup – ball 2-1

iv. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 81 MPH Slider – in play

Craig Missigman

10) Morales hit a comebacker to Missigman (13/G)

i. 74 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 91 MPH Fastball- foul 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

11) Yepez struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 78 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

v. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

vi. 75 MPH Curveball – ball 2-2

vii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

viii. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

ix. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

x. 89 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

3^rd inning

1) Ellison hit a groundout to Diehl (3/G)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Herbert flied out to Kaczmarski (8/F)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Baez reached on an infield single and went to 2B on a throwing error (S4/G) -> E4

i. 92 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Grullon hit a groundout to Ramos (53/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

4^th inning

1) Didder singled into CF (S8/L)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Dykstra hit a double play grounder to Siena (463/G)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Riley struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 84 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

iv. 79 MPH Curveball ball 2-2

v. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

vi. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vii. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

5^th inning

1) Morales popped out to Thompson (5/P)

i. 84 MPH Changeup – foul 0-1

ii. 84 MPH Changeup – foul 0-2

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Yepez struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 76 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

3) Ellison hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 84 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

Seth Davis

6^th inning

1) Herbert hit a groundout to Thompson (53/G)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 86 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Baez struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 80 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 3

3) Grullon reached on a bunt single (S1/G)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

4) With Didder at the plate, Grullon picked off before a pitch was thrown

7^th inning

1) Didder reached on an infield single (S1/G)

i. 87 MPH Fastball

ii. 82 MPH Changeup – in play

2) Dykstra hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Riley walked (BB)

i. 80 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 78 MPH Changeup – ball 2-0

iii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 87 MPH Fastball – called strike 3-1

v. 80 MPH Changeup – ball 4

4) Morales popped out to Diehl

i. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 83 MPH Changeup – in play

5) Yepez hit an RBI double into LF (D7/G)

i. 82 MPH Changeup – in play

6) Ellison struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

8^th inning

1) Herbert lined a single into LF (S7/L)

i. – in play

2) Baez walked (BB)

i. 82 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 86 MPH Fastball – ball 4

3) Grullon struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 82 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Curveball – ball 2-1

iv. 78 MPH Curveball – called strike 2-2

v. 78 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

4) Didder hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Curveball – ball 2-1

iv. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 79 MPH Curveball – hit by pitch

5) Dykstra hit by a pitch (HBP)

i. 78 MPH Changeup – foul 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Curveball – hit by pitch

6) Riley flied out to Kaczmarski (8/F)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

7) Morales popped out to Ramos (6/P)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

9^th inning

1) Yepez struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 82 MPH Slider – called strike 0-2

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-2

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

2) Ellison hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Changeup – called strike 0-2

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Herbert hit a groundout to Thompson (53/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

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