Price's Four Hits Pace Asheville in 7-3 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon and evened up the series at one game apiece. Asheville pounded out a season-high 14 hits, including four from Collin Price, and moved their early season record back over .500 at 3-2.
McCormick Field's 100th Anniversary Game Leaves Both Teams Happy
ASHEVILLE- For the second year in a row, the Asheville vs. Fayetteville pre-season exhibition game ended in a tie. The Tourists trailed 7-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but rallied for two runs to tie the game 7-7. When the ninth inning came to a close, both teams
Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 season of Asheville Tourists Baseball is in the books. The campaign was filled with memorable games, down-to-the-wire finishes, and a record number of fans that came out and saw the Tourists play.
Tourists Top Braves 4-3 in Ten Innings
ROME- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 4-3 in ten innings on Sunday afternoon. The final game of the 2023 season for both teams came down to the wire. Rome erased a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth and Asheville responded with a winning rally in the
DeVos, Roberts, and Cobos Limit Braves in Close Loss
ROME- The Asheville Tourists dropped a one-run game to the Rome Braves on Wednesday night by a final score of 2-1. Asheville’s trio of pitchers; Nolan DeVos, Max Roberts, and Franny Cobos kept the Tourists in the ballgame. Offensively, the struggle continued with only two hits and a total of
Tourists and Hot Rods Split Double-Header
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods played a double-header at McCormick Field on Thursday night. Bowling Green took Game One by a final score of 7-0 while Asheville bounced back in Game Two with a 3-2 victory.
Cole Homers and Williams Drives In Two; T's Lose 8-5
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists found themselves in another come-from-behind situation on Saturday night and once again Asheville made things interesting late. The Brooklyn Cyclones built a five-run lead and the Tourists cut it down to two. Asheville ended up falling by a final score of 8-5.
Comeback Bid Falls Short in One-Run Loss
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists were forced to play come-from-behind against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws right from the start on Wednesday. Jersey Shore built a 4-0 lead before an out was recorded in the bottom of the first. The BlueClaws then held off a strong comeback attempt by the Tourists; Asheville
Williams Helps Lift the Tourists to another Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists finished out their series with the Rome Braves on Sunday with a thrilling 6-5 victory in front of the home crowd. Justin Williams plated three runs late in the game and the bullpen secured the win. Asheville took the series from Rome five games to one.
Seven-Run Second Inning Highlights Bounce Back Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their fifth straight home game on Tuesday night with a 13-7 victory over the Rome Braves. Asheville opened the six-game series with a statement win in large part because of their seven-run second inning. It is the second most runs the Tourists have scored in
Sandle and Wrobleski Pace the Offense in Fourth Straight Win
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped their four-game road skid and won their fourth straight game overall with a series opening 6-4 victory over the Greenville Drive. Asheville plated three runs in the top of the seventh to take a two-run lead and held off the league’s top offense down the
Rough Night in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists lost by double-digits for the third time in four days to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Asheville fell 12-0 in a game where the Tourists were held to two hits and committed a season-high six errors. The pitching surrendered an eight-run inning, allowed four Home
Tourists Suffer Shutout Loss to Hot Rods
BOWLING GREEN- What a difference a day makes. 24 hours ago, the Asheville Tourists delivered their biggest win of the season; a 16-run victory over Greenville. Tonight, Asheville suffered their biggest loss of the year, 13-0 to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. It is the fourth time the Tourists have
Skid Hits Seven Games in 11-6 Loss to the Drive
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost their seventh straight game on Wednesday night, 11-6 to the Greenville Drive. Asheville allowed four Home Runs and a seven-run inning in the loss. It is the most runs the Tourists have given up in an inning all season.
Tourists Hang Close but Fall to Crawdads
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their series opener to the Hickory Crawdads 6-3 on Tuesday night. Asheville trailed the entire game; however, the Tourists remained within striking distance the whole way.
Tourists Surrender Four-Run Lead Late; Fall 6-4
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists rode their starting pitcher Michael Knorr as long as they could on Wednesday night. Asheville built a 4-0 lead and Knorr retired the first 15 batters he faced. The Winston-Salem Dash waited Knorr out and plated four runs in the seventh inning to beat the Tourists
Knorr Strikes Out Ten; Tourists Fall 3-1
ABERDEEN- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Aberdeen IronBirds 3-1 on Thursday night in a pitcher’s duel from start to finish. Asheville was held to only four hits in the game despite making solid contact offensively, especially through the first five innings.
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
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
Grand Again! Dirden's Go-Ahead Slam Completes Space Cowboys Comeback
Trailing by six runs as they went to the seventh, the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (11-19) used a seven-run frame to roar back and beat the Albuquerque Isotopes (13-18) 9-8 on Friday night at Isotopes Park. The rally started when Dixon Machado walked and raced in to score on a
Stubbs Homers Twice as Hooks Take Series Lead
Box Score MIDLAND - C.J. Stubbs clubbed a pair of home runs while his batterymate Colton Gordon struck out 10 over five impressive innings Friday night as the Hooks edged the RockHounds, 4-3, before 4,056 fans at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Corpus Christi was won three in a row while taking
2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day roster has officially been set by the Houston Astros Minor League Player Development Department. Assigned to the Tourists are several individuals who have previous experience at the High-A level, along with numerous players who are entering their first year in the South Atlantic
Close Calls Go Against Asheville in 2-0 Defeat
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists were the recipient of a pair of tough calls on Thursday night, both of which cost Asheville runs and a chance to extend innings. The game against the Greenville Drive remained scoreless going into the bottom of the ninth and the home team took advantage with
Bats Stay Hot, Pen Shines to Earn Series Win
Box Score The Hooks earned a series win by beating Northwest Arkansas, 12-7, before 4,952 fans at Whataburger Field Saturday night. CC totaled six walks and 16 hits, with seven going for extra bases. Each man in the lineup recorded a knock as Grae Kessinger, Justin Dirden, Will Wagner, Alex
Monstrous Ninth Inning Pushes Tourists Past Grasshoppers
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists recorded one of their most memorable victories of the season of Sunday afternoon; a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The Tourists trailed 4-1 entering the top of the ninth inning and rallied to score four runs. Asheville held on in the bottom of the