Fireflies Spoil A Strong Start From Ingram

Rome Braves @ Columbia Fireflies

May 16, 2016

Touki Toussaint @ Chase Ingram

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

W: Custred (1-1, 5.65 ERA); L: Magliozzi (2-2, 7.90 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

J.C. Rodriguez has reached base safely in 18 straight games!!

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Chase Ingram (3.00 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 2B, 5 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GIDP, 14 GB: 3 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 93 Pitches (58 Strikes), 10 Swinging, 10 Called, 10.8% SwStr, 20.8% Whiff/Swing, 13.3 Pitches/IP, 26 BF

Johnny Magliozzi (L, 2-2, 7.90 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 TB, 3 GB: 3 LD, 31 Pitches (22 Strikes), 2 Called, 7 BF

Nicco Blank (5.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 2 GB, 15 Pitches (12 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 3 Called, 13.3% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 11.2 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Touki Toussaint (5.97 ERA) – 5 IP, 2 H, R, 5 BB, 4 K, 83 Pitches (47 Strikes), 4 GO: 3 FO

Batters

2B - Vinny Siena - 0-1, 3 BB, 1 K, 7.7% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 6.5 Pitches/PA

RF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 GIDP, 3.75 Pitches/PA

3B - Jean Rodriguez - 1-3, 1 BB, 7.1% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Dash Winningham - 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K, 28.6% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

Recapish

            The Columbia Fireflies offensive woes continued Monday night against highly regarded Braves prospect Touki Toussaint & co. Cola starter Chase Ingram matched Touki tit-for-tat over 7 sparkling innings, but the Braves exploded for four in the 8^th against Johnny Magliozzi to take game one of the series 5-1.

            Chase Ingram only finished with two strikeouts in this start, but he picked up 10 swinging strikes, had a healthy 21% Whiff/Swing rate, and posted a ridiculous 70% groundball rate on balls in play. The only run he allowed came on a grounder misplayed by J.C. Rodriguez at 3B that would’ve ended the 2^nd inning. The 7 innings thrown represents a career high, and collectively the 6 Columbia starters combined for 42 IP the last turn through (P.J. Conlon went 6.2 IP, but Thomas McIlraith lasted 7.1). Luke Dykstra, son of Lenny, had two of the hits against Ingram, including a double pulled just out of J.C.’s reach and down the LF line.

Big Outing From Badamo Leads Columbia Over Rome In Game One

Columbia Fireflies @ Rome Braves

April 12, 2016

Game One

Tyler Badamo @ Touki Toussaint

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Columbia	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		3	6	0
Rome	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	5	0

W: Badamo (1-0, 1.50 ERA); L: Toussaint (0-1, 6.75 ERA); Save: Magliozzi (1, 0.00 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Tyler Badamo (W, 1-0, 1.50 ERA) – 6 IP, 5 H, R, 2 K, 76 Pitches (54 Strikes), 8 GO: 4 FO

Johnny Magliozzi (S, 1, 0.00 ERA) – 1 IP, K, 1 GO: 1 FO

Batters

CF – Ivan Wilson – 1-4, 2B (1), 2 RBI (3)

RF – Kevin Kaczmarski – 1-2, BB

2B – Vinny Siena – 2-3, R

DH – David Thompson – 1-3, 2B (2), RBI (7)

C – Tyler Moore – 1-3, R, SO

Recapish

            The Fireflies won game one Tuesday evening on the back of another great start from their rotation. Tyler Badamo was making his SAL debut and was as advertised, efficiently pitching to contact and throwing strikes at a high rate. Badamo was pitching opposite one of the Braves top prospects in Touki Touissant, who flashed the great stuff that has him rated so high on prospect lists, but lacked the control of the more polished Badamo. The Fireflies took advantage of Touki’s wildness in the 2^nd inning, drawing two walks in the frame and pulling ahead on a double from Ivan Wilson. David Thompson continued his hot start by adding an RBI double in the 3^rd inning, and that would be more than enough for Badamo.