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Tourists Fall 8-5 to the Drive

Greenville's Early Offense Too Much for Asheville
June 13, 2024

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive 8-5 on Thursday night. Greenville scored six of their eight runs in the first two innings and Asheville was unable to overcome the six-run deficit.

Urias Slams the Door in Third Straight Road Win

Tourists Top Drive 3-2 Behind Stellar Pitching
June 13, 2024

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists received a pitching gem from their Wednesday night duo of Jose Guedez and Manuel Urias. Guedez dominated the Greenville Drive for five innings while Urias kept Asheville in front during the final four frames. The pitching effort was critical in the Tourists 3-2 win over the

Garcia, Deming Each Plate Four in Blowout over Greenville

Tourists Hammer the Drive in Series Opener
June 12, 2024

GREENVILLE- Austin Deming and John Garcia made it clear to the Greenville Drive that they are going to have to deal with one of the hottest offenses in the South Atlantic League, the Asheville Tourists, this week. The duo combined for three Home Runs, seven total hits, and eight RBI

Brice Matthews Named South Atlantic League Player of the Week

June 10, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The South Atlantic League announced Asheville’s Brice Matthews as the Player of the Week for the week of June 3 – June 9. Brice joins Cam Fisher as the second Asheville Tourists player to win the award in 2024.

Guillemette and Matthews Go Deep in Series Finale

Hot Rods Hold Off the Tourists at the End
June 9, 2024

ASHEVILLE- Sunday afternoon’s series finale between the Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods was another closely contested game throughout. The Hot Rods hit four Home Runs while the Tourists belted a pair. In the end, Bowling Green held on for an 8-5 win over Asheville.

Wild Catch Ends Tourists' Comeback Bid

Baez Homers, Drives In Four
June 8, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists would not go away on Saturday night. Every time the Bowling Green Hot Rods tried to distance themselves, the Tourists responded with a rally. Down 8-7 in the bottom of the ninth, a fly ball with two runners on and two outs carried into centerfield. Bowling

Tourists Belt Season-High Five Home Runs to Even Series

Swanson Keeps Hot Rods In Check for Five Innings
June 7, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists blasted a single game season-high five Home Runs on Friday night in an 11-7 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Five different players went deep and the balanced Tourists offense finished the game with 15 hits.

Guedez Pitches Five Strong in One Run Loss

Brice Matthews Collects Three Hits at the Top of the Order
June 6, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists played a solid game Thursday against the Bowling Green Hot Rods but fell one run short of winning their second straight. Despite the 6-5 loss, Jose Guedez was outstanding over the first five innings and the Tourists offense continued to produce.

John Garcia Makes Baseball History in 18-8 Win

Brice Matthews Hits Two More Homers in Perfect Day at the Plate
June 5, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Bowling Green Hot Rods 18-8 on Wednesday night in a game that featured baseball history. Asheville’s Designated Hitter, John Garcia, went 5-for-6 with a professional baseball record five doubles. No player in MLB history or in Minor League Baseball since single-game records started being

Tourists Drop Series Opener to Hot Rods

Bowling Green's Starting Pitcher Strikes Out 14
June 4, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods 8-1 in their series opener Tuesday night. The Hot Rods have not lost the first game in any of their ten series all season. The Tourists are 5-5 in series openers this year.

Baez and Mancini Take Home Astros May Awards

Asheville Stars Earn Player and Pitcher of the Month
June 3, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Houston Astros announced their Minor League Players of the Month for the month of May and a pair of Asheville Tourists were selected. Luis Baez was named Player of the Month and Joey Mancini earned Pitcher of the Month honors. The Asheville duo was a big reason why

Matthews Blasts Two Home Runs in 4-3 Win

Asheville Claims Second Straight over Greensboro
June 1, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists notched their second straight one run victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers with a 4-3 win on Saturday night. It was also the Tourists second consecutive sellout crowd on hand to see the home team come out on top.

Swanson and Company Silence the Grasshoppers

Tourists Take Shutout into the Ninth
May 31, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists put on a pitching display Friday night and defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 3-2 in front of a McCormick Field sellout crowd. Nic Swanson threw a six-inning gem and the bullpen combination of Kelly Austin and Layne Henderson closed out the contest.

Johnson Belts Sixth Homer of the Season in Loss

Early Grand Slams Put Tourists in a Tough Spot
May 30, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists had a hard time with the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Thursday night and fell by a final score of 15-2. It was one of those games where Greensboro clicked on all cylinders while Asheville had a few bounces go the wrong way.

True Brings the Heat but Tourists Fall 12-3

Deming and Johnson Collect Two Hits Apiece
May 29, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their second straight to the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 12-3 on Wednesday night. The Tourists fell behind big early on but held the Grasshoppers to only two runs over the game’s final five innings.

Pitching Staff Strikes Out Season-High 17 in 11-6 Loss

Fisher and Garcia Both Go Deep
May 28, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers 11-6 in the series opener Tuesday night. Asheville kept the pressure on throughout the game despite falling into an early hole. In the end, the Grasshoppers made enough plays to win the game.

Deming Blasts Three-Run Homer; Tourists Fall 5-4

Tourists Battle Crawdads to the End Once More
May 25, 2024

HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists dropped a close contest to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-4, on Saturday night from L.P. Frans Stadium. Austin Deming hit a three-run Home Run and Garret Guillemette added two hits; however, Hickory hung on to take a one game lead in the series.

Asheville Keeps Pressure On Late, Splits DH

Tourists Fight Through Third Double-Header in Eight Days
May 24, 2024

HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists continued their fighting mentality Friday night against the Hickory Crawdads. Asheville erased a deficit in the final inning of Game One and came away with a 5-2 victory. The Tourists nearly did it again in Game Two, but came up inches short and fell 4-3.

Tourists Fall to 'Dads Despite Williams' Leadoff Home Run

Series Between Asheville and Hickory Even at One Game Apiece
May 22, 2024

HICKORY- Jeron Williams is making a habit out of hitting leadoff Home Runs. The Asheville Tourists shortstop led off the Tourists half of the first inning with a Home Run for the third time in less than a week. Williams’ blast was not enough for Asheville and the Hickory Crawdads

Garcia and Guillemette Combine for Seven Hits in 8-5 Win

Tourists Come Back to Take Game One in Hickory
May 22, 2024

HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists scored six runs in the final two innings on Tuesday night to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Hickory Crawdads 8-5. The victory was Asheville’s fourth straight — a new season high.

Sunday Fun Day Equals Double-Header Sweep

Asheville Takes Two from Rome on Final Day of the Series
May 19, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors in a pair of contests on Sunday afternoon. Asheville used a Logan Cerny three-run walk-off Home Run to win Game One 7-6; then exploded offensively, built a big lead, and cruised in Game Two, 9-4.

Tourists and Emperors Split Twin Bill

Asheville Dominates Game Two with 12-1 Win
May 16, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Rome Emperors each picked up a win on Thursday night with a double-header split. Rome won the first game 6-1 and Asheville owned the second game with a 12-1 final score. The series is knotted up at two games apiece.

Williams Walks Tourists Off in the Ninth

Electric Asheville Win Evens Series with Rome
May 15, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors 4-3 in walk off fashion Wednesday evening. Trailing 3-1, Jeron Williams cleared the bases in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run single combined with an Emperors throwing error. The three-run sequence sent McCormick Field into a frenzy.

Emperors Take Series Opener from Tourists 11-1

Kelly Austin Pitches 2.1 Scoreless in His Home Debut
May 14, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists did not begin their seven-game homestand the way they had hoped. Asheville dropped the Education Day afternoon contest to the Rome Emperors by a final score of 11-1. It is the first time this season the Tourists have lost a game by double-digits.

Tourists Drop Sunday's Contest in Extras

Asheville Fell to Winston-Salem 5-4 in Ten
May 13, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists dropped Sunday’s series finale to the Winston-Salem Dash 5-4 in ten innings. It was the second extra-inning game of the week for the Tourists who showed great resolve and fight throughout the series.