Greenville Drive & Asheville Tourists Team-Up for “VILLE VS. VILLE” Series to Help Hurricane Helene Victims

GREENVILLE DRIVE AND ASHEVILLE TOURISTS TEAM UP FOR “VILLE VS. VILLE” SERIES TO HELP HURRICANE HELENE VICTIMS

The Greenville Drive and Asheville Tourists, competitors on the baseball diamond, are proving that even rivals can come together in the name of support and assistance for those in need. Billed as “The Ville vs. Ville” Series, the Drive and Tourists will face one another 24 times during the 2025 season – 12 at McCormick Field in Asheville, NC and 12 at Fluor Field in Greenville, SC.

During select games of the series, both teams will wear commemorative rivalry jerseys – with the Tourists’ jerseys showcasing the beautiful mountain range, and the Drive’s jerseys highlighting its vibrant Downtown. After the games those game-worn jerseys will be available through the MiLB Auction site, with all proceeds donated to Western Carolina hurricane relief.

The Ville vs. Ville jerseys and other merch items are available for preorder to get geared up for the series on the diamond!

"The entire Upstate of South Carolina felt the pain of Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.” stated Greenville Drive President Jeff Brown, “And as a vital representative of the Upstate, the Drive wanted to find a way to help our neighbor. That’s what we do. That’s how we’ve become such an integral part of the Upstate community."

“Yes, we’re competitors on the field, but ballparks are meant to bring communities together.” remarked Asheville Tourist Owner/President Brian DeWine. “In this case baseball is bringing two communities together for continued hurricane relief. We are thankful for the heartfelt collaboration with the Drive.”

Since 2006, the Drive’s Inaugural Season, the two teams have faced one another 323 times with Asheville holding a slight advantage in the overall record - 165 -158. The Tourists have won the season series eight times, Greenville has done so six times, and the clubs have split the season series five times.

Both the Drive and Tourists have also won the South Atlantic League Championship twice over that span with Greenville taking home the title most recently in 2023 as well as in 2017, while Asheville won championships in 2014 and 2012.

About the Greenville Drive

The Greenville Drive, High-A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, are entering their 20th season at award-winning Fluor Field in downtown Greenville. Since 2006, more than 400,000 fans a year have been welcomed to Fluor Field for both Drive games and additional community events. In 2017, the Drive was honored with the prestigious John H. Johnson President’s Award, presented by Minor League Baseball and given to “the total baseball franchise,” based on contributions to baseball in the community, promotion of the baseball industry, financial stability and contributions to league stability. The Drive also received the prestigious 2020 Freitas Award, which recognizes the nation’s top Single-A MiLB franchise. One hundred and sixteen Drive alumni have gone on to play at the major-league level. As testament to the team’s excellence, ten out of the last twelve World Series winning teams featured at least one former Drive player on their roster.