Clifford Crushes Walk-Off Homer; Tourists Win 12-11
ASHEVILLE- Ryan Clifford became the fourth Asheville Tourists player to hit a bottom of the ninth, walk-off Home Run in the last two-and-a-half-weeks. Yes, the Tourists have four walk-off wins, all on Home Runs, all within a 16-day span. Additionally, all four walk-off Home Runs have come with Asheville trailing
Blubaugh Strong on the Mound but Tourists Fall 5-1
ASHEVILLE- Thirsty Thursday at McCormick Field was the annual Beer City Tourists night. The home team took on the Wilmington Blue Rocks and came up short 5-1. Beer City, playing in front of 3,500 strong, struggled to cash in their offensive opportunities and Wilmington used a couple of late Home
Home Win Streak Snapped at Seven
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon to the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Asheville entered the contest on a seven-game home winning streak; however, the visitors controlled the action and evened up the series at one game apiece.
Cerny's Walk-Off Homer Caps another Tourists Comeback Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Wilmington Blue Rocks took the field against each other on Tuesday night for the first time in either franchise’s history. One game into the head-to-head matchup, we seem to have a nice rivalry on our hands. Asheville’s Logan Cerny belted a two-out, two-run walk-off
'Dads Hand Tourists Third Loss in Four Games
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists were unable to follow up their impressive Thursday night come-from-behind win with another on Friday and fell to the Hickory Crawdads 9-2 at L.P. Frans Stadium. Asheville was held scoreless until two outs in the ninth inning when they delivered their lone scoring play of the
Tourists Pull Off Biggest Comeback Win of the Year
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists overcame a six-run deficit to defeat the Hickory Crawdads in extra innings on Thursday night by a final score of 12-9. Asheville pounded out a season-high 23 hits and stunned the Crawdads home crowd with a thrilling Game Three victory.
Dezenzo Homers, Extends Hit Streak in 6-3 Loss
HICKORY- The Asheville win streak was snapped at seven by the Llamas de Hickory on Tuesday night. The home team defeated the Yacumamas de Asheville 6-3 thanks to a barrage of offense in the middle of the game. In true Asheville fashion, the Yacumamas never quit; however, they could not
Win Streak Hits Seven as Asheville Completes Sweep
ASHEVILLE- The Yacumamas de Asheville completed a stunning six-game sweep of the Greensboro Grasshoppers with a 10-9 win on Sunday afternoon. All six wins in the series were by two runs or less. The Yacumamas have won seven in a row overall and the team is receiving contributions across the
Borden II and Palma Homer in Two-Run Victory
ASHEVILLE- The winning streak has hit six games. The Asheville Tourists defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-7, the same score as yesterday’s win, in front of the McCormick Field faithful on Saturday night. The Tourists will go for a series sweep on Sunday.
Tourists Win Fifth Straight With 9-7 Triumph over Grasshoppers
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 9-7 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory. The Tourists held a 6-1 lead before the Grasshoppers rallied to tie the game late. Asheville bounced back with one final rally and picked up the win.
Blubaugh, Santos II, and VanWey Pitch Tourists to Victory
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their fourth game in a row on Thursday night with a 2-1 pitcher’s duel victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. A.J. Blubaugh, Alex Santos II, and Logan VanWey pitched the full nine innings and held the Grasshoppers to just one run. It is the fewest amount
Price Walks Tourists Off with Three-Run Homer
ASHEVILLE- It was Déjà vu at McCormick Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Asheville Tourists entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Greensboro Grasshoppers by one run. The Tourists put the first two men aboard and then, bam, a walk-off Home Run. Yesterday, in the same scenario, it was
Melton's Walk-Off Homer Caps Comeback Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists had two runners on with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-3. Jacob Melton fell behind in the count 0-2 before parking a three-run Moon Shot Homer over the right-centerfield wall. Melton’s blast gave the Tourists a 6-4 victory;
Early Offense Enough as Tourists Hold Off Braves
ROME- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 4-3 on Sunday afternoon to earn a road series split. Asheville built a 4-0 lead early and held off Rome’s comeback attempt with a great pitching performance from Carlos Calderon and Ryan Gusto.
Pitcher's Duel Goes to the Braves
ROME- The Asheville Tourists dropped a well-pitched game to the Rome Braves 4-1 on Saturday night. Neither team led by more than one run until the final inning when the Braves added a couple insurance runs.
Batista Tosses Five Scoreless in Asheville's 6-2 Win in Rome
ROME- The Asheville Tourists evened up their current series with the Rome Braves at two games apiece with a 6-2 victory at AdventHealth Stadium on Friday night. Asheville’s pitching duo of Edinson Batista and A.J. Blubaugh pitched the full nine innings. Rome was shutout for the first eight innings of
Melton Pounds Out Three Hits in 9-4 Defeat
ROME- The Asheville Tourists built a 3-0 lead on the Rome Braves in the top of the first inning Thursday night but were outscored 9-1 the rest of the way. Asheville fell 9-4 and are now down two games to one in the series.
Tourists Take Game Two in DH Split
ROME- The Asheville Tourists took Game Two from the Rome Braves on Wednesday afternoon 5-4 on Michael Sandle’s late Sacrifice Fly. Asheville dropped the first game of the day 3-1. Both games were closely contested and each team was able to celebrate a victory at the end of the day.
Gusto Fans Six and Kato Doubles Twice in 7-3 Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists received on of their best starting pitching performances of the season on Sunday afternoon. Ryan Gusto dominated for five innings and left the game with the Tourists in front of the Greenville Drive 3-1. Greenville plated six runs off Asheville’s bullpen and went on to win
Tourists Have No Answer for Mayer, Drive
ASHEVILLE- The McCormick Field faithful were quieted Saturday night by the Greenville Drive and their shortstop Marcelo Mayer. The Asheville Tourists fell behind at the start and the Drive used a pair of big innings to pull away. The Tourists mustered some offense late; however, still lost 13-5.
Tourists Drop a Heartbreaker in Extras, 10-9
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost their first extra-inning game of the season on Friday night, 10-9 in ten innings to the Greenville Drive. Asheville was previously 3-0 in extra-innings; however, the Drive plated two runs in the top of the tenth and the Tourists were held to one.
Santos II Slams the Door on the Drive
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped a four-game home losing skid on Thursday night with an impressive 7-5 win over the Greenville Drive. Alex Santos II took the mound in the sixth inning with a two-run lead. The Tourists right-hander went on to pitch four shutout innings and earn his first
Gilbert Records Second Multi-Homer Game; T's Fall 10-6
ASHEVILLE- Drew Gilbert is quickly making his mark in the South Atlantic League. The Asheville Tourists outfielder delivered his second multi-Home Run game in an eight day stretch with two jacks in Asheville’s 10-6 loss to the Greenville Drive Wednesday night. Gilbert had two Home Runs in a win last
Offense Sluggish in 5-1 Home Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive Tuesday evening by a final score of 5-1. Asheville struck out 16 times, their most in a nine-inning contest this season, and could not overcome 16 Greenville hits in the series opener.
Wrobleski Hits for the Cycle; Tourists Split Double-Header
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists split a double-header with the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Sunday afternoon with an extra-inning, 11-10 victory in Game One and a 4-3 loss in Game Two. Asheville erased a five-run deficit in the first game for their seventh come-from-behind win of the season and