4/4/19

Columbia Partners with Alpha Media for Live Broadcasts of Fireflies Games in 2019



MEDIA RELEASE
         Contact: Kevin Fitzgerald
803-888-3040

Thursday, April 4, 2019                                     

Columbia Partners with Alpha Media for Live Broadcasts of Fireflies Games in 2019


COLUMBIA, S.C. – Columbia Fireflies Baseball games will be heard in 2019 on ColumbiaFireflies.com, through the TuneIn App and on the websites of our media partners at Alpha Media:


Every Fireflies broadcast will feature the Fireflies pregame show, which will begin 15 minutes prior to first pitch.

Kevin Fitzgerald returns as the voice of the Fireflies. Patrick DeMarre joins the Fireflies broadcast team in 2019.

Opening Day for the Columbia Fireflies is today at 7:05 p.m. against the Charleston RiverDogs (New York Yankees). Individual game tickets for the entire 2019 season are now on sale and can be purchased at the Fireflies box office, over the phone at 803-726-HITS, or online at FirefliesTickets.com.

Season ticket packages are available for the 2019 season. Reserve your seats by calling the Fireflies box office at 803-726-HITS or visitingColumbiaFireflies.com for more information. 2018 season ticket members can renew their package by contacting their ticket account manager or by calling the ticket office. Plans start as low as $99.

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About the Columbia Fireflies
The Columbia Fireflies are the South Atlantic League affiliate of the New York Mets. Winners of Ballpark Digest’s Best New Branding and Logo Award in 2016, the Fireflies play games across the southeast and mid-Atlantic regions, including against in-state rivals in Charleston and Greenville. The team partnered with the city of Columbia and Hughes Development to construct Segra Park, a multi-use outdoor sports and entertainment venue at the center of the BullStreet District. The Columbia Fireflies are owned by Hardball Capital, owners of the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League. For more information, visit www.ColumbiaFireflies.com, or follow the Fireflies on Twitter (@ColaFireflies), Facebook (facebook.com/columbiafireflies) and all popular social media platforms.


About Segra Park
Segra Park (formerly Spirit Communications Park), named as the 2018 South Atlantic League Best Playing Surface and the 2016 Ballpark Digest Ballpark of the Year, is a 365-day per year multi-use sports and entertainment venue located in the heart of downtown Columbia, South Carolina. Segra Park is the home ballpark for the Columbia Fireflies, the South Atlantic League affiliate of the New York Mets. Designed for baseball, concerts, football, soccer and a host of other activities, the venue seats approximately 9,000 for sporting events and up to 15,000 for major outdoor concerts. With 16 luxury suites and a 7,000 square-foot Club Level Lounge, Segra Park also hosts everything from business meetings to wedding receptions, and everything in between. The venue is open 365 days a year and serves as a public park, with a wrap-around concourse representing 1/3 of a mile for walkers and joggers. For more information, visit www.SegraPark.com.

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