Program 9: Issue 2

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:

TABLE OF CONTENTS Fan Code of Conduct & Map.................. 4-5

Canine Club and Kids Club Info............

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2025 Fireflies Schedule............................

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Kansas City Royals System.....................

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Carolina League...........................................

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Fireflies Coaching Staff............................

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Baseball America: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/columbia-fireflies- baseball-americas-2024-single-a-freitas-award-winner/

Fireflies Roster.............................................

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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

Mudcats Roster...........................................

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Ticket Information.......................................

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New Fireflies Manager Continues Chase of Baseball Life

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your experience at the ballpark.

Homestand Highlights...............................

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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!

Upcoming Homestand..............................

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BRAD SHANK President of the Columbia Fireflies

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