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On behalf of our entire team, I want to welcome you to Segra Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies!
We truly appreciate you choosing to spend some time with us at the ballpark during the 2025 season. It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the ballpark opened in 2016, but as we all know, time flies when you’re having fun! Over the course of 10 years, we have welcomed over 2.4 million guests through those beautiful arched gateways into the ballpark for Fireflies games and so many other events. This season, we will welcome the 2 millionth fan to attend a Fireflies game, and I’m sure that we will do some celebrating when that special night happens. It has been a busy offseason for us with concerts, banquets, breakfasts and our newest annual tradition of Fireflies Holiday Lights. This year we added even more lights throughout the ballpark to take the total to more than 1.5 million LED lights! Nearly 42,000 guests joined us for the holiday light show extravaganza and enjoyed S’mores at our fire pits and of course sharing their wish list with Santa. If you haven’t had a chance to join us for Fireflies Holiday Lights over the past three years, I would really encourage you to check it out this year! www.FirefliesHolidayLights.com Last year was also a big year for us as an organization as we were recognized not once, but twice as the Single A Organization of the year. Both Major League Baseball and Baseball America honored our team with this prestigious award, and I couldn’t be any prouder of our team that makes it happen every day. From our full-time staff who put countless hours into planning and putting on a show each night to our gameday team who serves our fans so well at every game and event that we host. I am truly blessed to come to work every day with this amazing group of people! Here are a couple articles about the awards:
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Baseball America: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/columbia-fireflies- baseball-americas-2024-single-a-freitas-award-winner/
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Major League Baseball: https://www.wistv.com/2024/10/24/columbia-fireflies- named-2024-single-a-organization-year/
2025 marks our fifth year working with the Kansas City Royals as their Single A affiliate and it has truly been an honor to work with such a great franchise. The 2024 season ended with the best overall record in Fireflies history and lots of future big leaguers making their way to Columbia including the Royals number two overall prospect, Blake Mitchell. No matter what happens on the field, we strive to make sure that every Fireflies game is a great experience from the moment you park your car until you drive away at the end of a great night. Our team is here to serve you, so please don’t hesitate to let one of our team members know if there is something that we can do to enhance
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On behalf of our entire team, we hope that you will have an unforgettable experience at Segra Park. Please come back and visit us again soon for another Fireflies game, Fireflies Holiday Lights or one of the numerous events that are hosted at Segra Park every year. This ballpark was built by the community, for the community, and we can’t wait to welcome you back!
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FAN CODE OF CONDUCT The Columbia Fireflies are committed to creating a family-friendly and welcoming environment at the ballpark for all guests. As part of that commitment, we have adopted this written policy addressing fan behavior. The policy includes a Fan Code of Conduct, which is fan- facing and describes how fans are expected to behave. Fan Code of Conduct: In order to provide a welcoming experience for all, the Columbia Fireflies have implemented a Fan Code of Conduct. Out of respect for fellow guests, players, coaches, and ballpark staff, all guests are prohibited from: • Trespassing on the playing field at any time; • Interfering with baseballs that are in play; • Throwing or tossing objects; • Using foul, obscene or derogatory language (see below) or gestures; • Misusing or overconsuming alcohol, including, underage consumption; • Behaving in a manner that is disruptive, unruly, or abusive; • Accessing areas of the ballpark without a proper ticket, pass, or credential; • Misusing tickets, passes, or credentials in any way; or • Bringing prohibited items into the ballpark. • Only service dogs are allowed (outside of “Dog Days”) Derogatory language is defined as offensive language concerning a person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or national origin, and anyone using such language is subject to automatic ejection from the ballpark. Violations of the Fan Code of Conduct will not be tolerated and may lead to ejection from the ballpark, a ban on attending future games, or other consequences. Guests who are found to have used derogatory language will be ejected from the ballpark. Guests are encouraged to report violations of the Fan Code of Conduct to the nearest ballpark staff member. This can be done in person, at the nearest Guest Services location, directly with Ballpark Security or by venuesafety@columbiafireflies.com.
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Taking a Baseball Life Day-by-Day By John Kocsis Jr.
For a lot of draft picks, signing day is typically the first time you step onto the field of the big league team that drafts you. For Stone Russell, he was revisiting Kauffman Stadium for the first time in nine years. Russell was born in Pittsburgh, because his Dad, John Russell, was managing the Pirates at the time, but Stone grew up in Bradenton,
and a two-time All-Star selection over his 12-year career. He spent the last seven years of his career with the Orioles and the younger Russell got a front row seat to see the star play. Stone says, “He was always amazing to me. I would take ground balls with him from time-to-time. Just by watching him you could learn so much. One thing I still take with me to this day was how he had intent with what he would do before the game to prepare for 7 o’clock.” Someone can set out for a career in baseball-but the realities of the game come to you pretty quickly once you make it. A career in baseball is a grind and most players have rituals that help guide them through the marathon of baseball season. The Fireflies play six games a week and players often show up early in the afternoon to take practice in the field, get a lift in and hit prior to the game. Stone will tell you that he’s not superstitious, but he has his daily routine. He’s a country music fan that prefers a good mix of the genre— although he admits that he enjoys listening to Riley Green while he’s preparing for a game. Most of Russell’s actions pre-game keep him calm and attentive for the game ahead. “It’s more about getting into a routine for me. That was something that was stressed early on coming to the Royals organization. Just figuring out what works for you to get prepared for 7 o’clock.” Russell said. In all that seriousness, sometimes, you need to smile and laugh through it. Columbia’s infielder is all business during a baseball game. To shake things up, before the second game of the year in Augusta, Fireflies Digital Media Intern, Chelsea Beeler, told him he has to take a picture in the dugout with a smile on his face. “I ended up doing it and we’ve been playing well to start the year. We’ve been winning a decent amount,” Russell admits. “I’m not superstitious, but if it’s working, it’s working. It’s been a fun start to the year and we’ve been playing well as a team.” The Fireflies enter this week in sole possession of first-place in the South Division in the Carolina League. They’re a game in front of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers and Russell has been a massive part of that success. Russell started the season with a five-game multi-hit streak, which is tied for the second-longest mark in franchise history. It trailed Shervyen Newton, who had multiple hits in six-consecutive games during the 2019 season. Today, Russell has a .283 average to pair with 15 RBI. The average is the second- highest amongst Fireflies bats and his 15 RBI are good for fifth-most on the team through their first 33 games. Russell has had a strong start to full-season baseball. Now Columbia’s infielder will continue to take things day-by-day like his father has for over 40 years in the pros. The Fireflies are at the quarter pole in the 2025 season, but tomorrow is a new day. And Stone will be ready to take its challenges.
Florida—closer to the Spring Training facility of the Pirates. John Russell is a baseball lifer. The utility man played 10 years in the Majors with Philidelphia, Atlanta and Texas. He managed the Pirates from 2008-2010 and served as the Orioles Bench Coach from 2011-2018 and is currently the manager of the Tacoma Rainers—the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The last time Stone was at Kauffman Stadium was during the 2014 ALCS, when Kansas City swept the Baltimore Orioles. At the time, he was cheering on his dad’s Orioles. In 2023, he was a newly drafted Royal. The full-circle moment represented the transition from being a kid at the ballpark to becoming a professional player. Something he had been preparing for forever. Stone will tell you that his dad has always had a big influence on how he attacks baseball. “My dad taught me so much about the game and how to go about it,” Stone says. “I think the biggest thing for me was getting to be around a Major League clubhouse on a daily basis. It shows you how to be a professional, but it also shows you how these guys prepare.” When John Russell talks about it, he says that Stone has always been a sponge, absorbing everything he has watched at a ballpark. He knew early on—when Stone was just eight or nine years old that he would eventually be a professional player. One moment that encapsulated it was when Stone was only 10. He won the Cal Ripken 10U Championship with the Florida Manatees, but it came with a learning experience. “He was down a bit in a game and his coach talked to him and gave him some encouragement,” John Russell remembers. “The next game he just had a banger game. He was great on defense. He and his teammates turned some double plays that were super special for 10-year-olds. During that moment in his baseball journey I think that’s where I noticed he has that edge to him and he loves to compete. And being able to compete at that level I think showed him a lot and I think it also showed me a lot.”
Now an infielder at the professional level, Stone had a pretty cool mentor to watch while he was growing up. J.J Hardy was a three-time Gold Glove winner
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UPCOMING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS OF THE GAME Please stop by their kiosks during the game and learn more about these important local organizations! The Fireflies strive to give back to the community in which we all live. If you are interested in being a Community Organization of the Game, please contact Matt Chernesky at mchernesky@columbiafireflies.com 5/14 - The Big Red Barn Retreat 5/15 - SC Nurses Association 5/16 - SC United FC 5/17 - Girl Scouts 5/18 - SC Speech Language Hearing Association
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