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Defense Lets Down Pitching Staff in 15-4 Loss to Greensboro

June 6, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The four-game win streak is over. A night after putting up 17 hits in a dominant win, the Asheville Tourists were undone by their own defense Saturday, committing a string of costly errors that turned into a 15-4 blowout loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Eleven of Greensboro's

Snot Otters Pile Up 17 Hits in 11-4 Rout of Grasshoppers

June 5, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Snot Otters came out Friday night in their navy blue jerseys with bright green snot dripping down the shoulders and onto the numbers, and they played like a team that had something to prove. Seventeen hits, eleven runs, and a fourth straight win later, the

Tourists Hang On by Literal Inches in 10-9 Thriller

June 4, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For the second straight night, HomeTrust Park needed a miracle finish. This time it came from right field. With two outs in the top of the ninth, a throwing error from catcher John Garcia that sailed into right field with the bases loaded allowed Brian Sanchez to

Thomas' Walkoff Homer Caps Miraculous 16-15 Comeback at HomeTrust Park

June 4, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Justin Thomas Jr. had been special all game. The very first pitch he saw, he took Seth Hernandez, the number three prospect in baseball, deep. And in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game, the pressure is always intensified. Thomas stepped to the plate in

Jason Schiavone Earns Back-To-Back Astros Minor League Player Of The Month Honors

June 3, 2026

Jason Schiavone has won minor league Player of the Month in the Astros organization for the month of May. This is now back to back player of the month awards for Schiavone after he won in April. The catcher/first baseman hit .297 in May with 10 home runs and 23

Luis Rodriguez Shines in 8-4 Asheville Win

June 2, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Asheville was back at HomeTrust Park for the first time since May 17th on Monday night, and the Tourists made the homecoming count. Behind a dominant start from Luis Rodriguez and a late offensive explosion, Asheville knocked off the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-4 to open the six-game series

Greenville Pitching Proves Too Much Before Late Tourists Rally

May 31, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Greenville (20-29) slammed the door on Asheville's (11-39) two-game winning streak Sunday afternoon, taking the series finale 5-3 and the overall series four games to two. It was a complete performance from the Drive. Sharp pitching, lockdown defense, and just enough offense to hold off a late

Tourists Build Early Lead Before Late Scare

May 30, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Asheville is on a roll. The Tourists won their second consecutive game against the Greenville Drive Saturday night, surviving a wild ninth inning to take a 10-8 decision and pull within one game of a series split. The story of the game was written early. The Tourists

Asheville Overcomes Early Greenville Lead With Dominance at the Plate

May 29, 2026

Asheville is back in the win column. The Tourists erased a four-run first-inning deficit and exploded for 13 runs Friday night, handing the Greenville Drive an 13-8 loss and snapping a three-game losing streak in the series. Greenville jumped on Asheville starter Parker Smith early. Gerardo Rodriguez doubled to score

Asheville pitched one of its best games of the season Thursday night, mistakes spoiled it

May 28, 2026

Asheville (9-38) pitched one of its best games of the season Thursday night, but it wasn't enough. A wild pitch from Joan Ogando in the bottom of the 10th inning scored Natanael Yuten from third and handed the Drive (19-27) a 3-2 walkoff win over the Tourists. Two of Greenville's

Drive Deal the Final Blow After Early-Inning Back and Fourth

Drive Deal the Final Blow After Early-Inning Back and Fourth
May 27, 2027

GREENVILLE S.C. - There were four punches thrown in Asheville's (9-37) 11-5 loss to Greenville (18-27) on Wednesday afternoon. The metaphorical kind. The game itself was clean but featured some high-leverage situations. The Drive threw more of those metaphorical punches down the stretch, hammering its way to back-to-back wins over

Asheville Gives Up Early Long Balls in Rain-Delayed Loss

Asheville Gives Up Early Long Balls in Rain-Delayed Loss
May 26, 2026

A rain delay couldn't stop the Drive from making a statement. After a 76-minute wait pushed first pitch to 8:01, Greenville (17-27) wasted no time, putting up four home runs and handing the Tourists (9-36) a 10-2 loss Tuesday night. Drive second baseman Yoeilin Cespedes got it started in the

Tourists drop series finale

Chase Call notches four-hit day
May 17, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Pitching continues to struggle for the Asheville Tourists as they dropped a 19-12 contest against the Hub City Spartanburgers on Sunday afternoon at HomeTrust Park. It was a back-and-forth game between the Tourists (9-30) and Spartanburgers (21-17) throughout most of the afternoon. Highlights came from a Chase

Hub City wins the series with a Game 5 victory

Trujillo picks up an RBI hit in first position start
May 16, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists fell to the Hub City Spartanburgers on Saturday night at HomeTrust Park 10-5. The Tourists (9-29) had the lead after the first inning. Alejandro Nunez hit a two-RBI single to put his team up 2-1. Then, in the second inning, the Spartanburgers (20-17) regained

Asheville bludgeons Hub City pitching in big win

Tourists nab 14 extra-base hits
May 15, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In dominating fashion on Friday night at HomeTrust Park, the Asheville Tourists bested the Hub City Spartanburgers 23-11. The score was 17-1 after just three innings of play, as the Tourists (9-28) jumped ahead early, and scored often against the Spartanburgers (19-17) pitching staff. Highlights from the

Schiavone smacks two out of the park in Asheville loss

Hub City blows the doors open in the seventh inning
May 14, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville had an early lead against the Hub City Spartanburgers on Thursday night at HomeTrust Park, but ultimately fell 18-4. Jason Schiavone continues to display power at the dish for the Tourists (8-28) as he leads all of Minor League baseball in home runs with 17. His

Ninth inning comeback falls short for Asheville

Santos has strong day in the starting role
May 13, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists fell to the Hub City Spartanburgers 6-4 at HomeTrust Park on Wednesday afternoon for Education Day, just falling short of a big comeback in the ninth inning. In the first inning, Ethan Frey scored the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly

Second half of homestand begins with Asheville loss

Hub City scores big early to put the game out of reach
May 12, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists attempted a big ninth inning comeback on Tuesday night against the Hub City Spartanburgers at HomeTrust Park, but ultimately fell 13-11. Opening the scoring in the second, the Spartanburgers (17-16) scored six off of Luis Rodriguez (L, 1-2), and then five in the third

Rome’s offense shines in series finale

Wohlgemuth spins three scoreless innings for Asheville
May 10, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Finalizing a six-game series at HomeTrust Park on Sunday afternoon, the Rome Emperors beat the Asheville Tourists 17-4 to take the series four games to two. The Emperors (18-15) put up crooked numbers throughout the first five innings to jump ahead 15-3 over the Tourists (8-25). Offensively

Seesaw contest tilts toward Rome

Schiavone hits another bomb, totals 14 on the season
May 9, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An astounding 30 runs and 30 hits were seen on Saturday night at HomeTrust Park, as the Asheville Tourists fell to the Rome Emperors 17-13. The Tourists (8-24) trailed 7-0 after the top of the second inning, but then outscored the Emperors (8-24) 12-2 over the two

Rome scores seven in the second inning as Asheville falls

Frey has two-homer game, goes back-to-back with Schiavone
May 8, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A heap of offense was displayed on Friday night at HomeTrust Park as the Rome Emperors beat the Asheville Tourists 13-8. The game was blown open early by the Emperors (15-14) after scoring seven runs and sending 11 men to the plate in the second inning, highlighted

Asheville splits doubleheader with Rome

Tourists blast five homers on the day
May 7, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists split a twin bill on Thursday night at HomeTrust Park, dropping the first game to the Rome Emperors 7-5 before winning the nightcap 6-5. GAME 1 - Rome 7, Asheville 5 Opening the scoring in the first, the Emperors (15-15) plated four runs to

Asheville Tourists rained out against Rome

May 6, 2026

Today’s game has been postponed. We will play a Single Admission Double header tomorrow with two 7 inning games. Gates open at 4:30 PM, and first pitch is at 5:05 PM. Tickets for today’s game can be redeemed to any future 2026 game excluding July 4. Must be exchanged.

Asheville holds off Rome comeback for series opening win

Rodriguez has sharp day on the mound, earns first victory of the season
May 5, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists outscored the Rome Emperors 10-2 through the first five innings of Tuesday’s game at HomeTrust Park, and later held on to win 10-9. The Tourists' (7-21) big innings came in the fourth and fifth. Caden Powell and Alejandro Nunez both clobbered a three-run homer

Schiavone named Astros' Minor League Player of the Month

May 4, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Houston Astros announced their Minor League Players of the Month for April, and Asheville’s Jason Schiavone headlined the position players. Showing off his power at the plate, Schiavone recorded nine home runs and three doubles during the first month of the season, playing a major role