Columbia Blowfish

• Location: Columbia, SC
• League: Coastal Plain League 2006-2014
• Stadium: Capital City Stadium

Team History

2009 Blowfish team

The Columbia Blowfish were a member of the Coastal Plain League. The Blowfish played their home games in Columbia, SC, at the historic Capital City Stadium, former home of the South Atlantic League's Capital City Bombers and professional teams dating back to the 1940s.

The Blowfish joined the CPL in 2006. They appeared in back-to-back Pettit Cup finals, winning in 2012 but losing the following year. They moved to Lexington, SC in 2015 to make way for the Columbia Fireflies of the South Atlantic League.

2006 Inaugural Season

The Blowfish led the Coastal Plain League in attendance, drawing more that 46,000 fans. On July 11th, David Anderson a freshman at Coastal Carolina University pitched the first No-Hitter in Blowfish history. The Blowfish defeated the Wilmington Sharks 1-0. Anderson led the pitching staff with at 1.24 ERA, and finished as the team's top hitter with a .261 AVG and 19 RBIs

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Playoffs
2006	22-30	Tim Medlin
2007	23-31	Tim Medlin
2008	22-33	Tim Medlin	Tourney 0-1
2009	19-36	Tim Medlin
2010	24-31	Lee Gonkiewicz
2011	19-37	Lee Gonkiewicz
2012	32-23	Brian Buscher	Champions
2013	31-20	Jonathan Johnson	Runner Up
2014	26-30	Jonathan Johnson

Related Links

Coastal Plain League Home Page WLTX TV 19 report on baseball's return to Columbia, SC