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Williams and Price Go Deep but Tourists Fall 8-5

Batista Strikes Out Eight in Five Innings
April 18, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists saw their three-game home win streak snapped Thursday night in a closely contested loss to the Rome Emperors 8-5. Asheville fell behind early, rallied to tie the game on multiple occasions, and eventually fell in the end. The Tourists still lead the series two games to

Six-Run First Inning Propels Tourists over Cyclones

Ryan Johnson Connects with Early Grand Slam
April 12, 2024

BROOKLYN- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 7-1 on Friday night thanks in large part to a six-run first inning and a stellar pitching performance from Edinson Batista and Andrew Taylor. The victory improved Asheville’s early season record to 4-2.

Opening Day Goes Asheville's Way

Baez Homers, Drives In Four
April 5, 2024

ASHEVILLE- Opening Night at McCormick Field showcased the Asheville Tourists and the Winston-Salem Dash on a chilly evening. The Tourists bats were anything but chilly. Asheville scored 14 runs to put away Winston-Salem 14-5 and begin the 2024 season on a high note.

Borden's Solo Home Run the Highlight in 6-1 Defeat

Tourists Drop Their Eighth Straight
June 29, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive 6-1 on Thursday night. Asheville fell behind early and never were able to mount a rally against Greenville’s pitching staff. The Drive limited the Tourists to only one run and it came on a solo Homer by Tim Borden II.

Tourists Pull Off Biggest Comeback Win of the Year

Asheville Downs Hickory 12-9 in Ten Innings
May 25, 2023

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.

Tourists Win Fifth Straight With 9-7 Triumph over Grasshoppers

Sandle Crushes a Grand Slam; Knorr Strikes Out Nine
May 19, 2023

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.

Batista Tosses Five Scoreless in Asheville's 6-2 Win in Rome

Dezenzo, Borden II, and Cerny Combine for Nine Hits
May 12, 2023

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

Tourists Take Over Late to Beat the Dash 8-3

Borden II and Sacco Jr. Go Yard in the Win
April 22, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists rallied to defeat the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday night by a final score of 8-3. Asheville fell behind 2-0 then plated eight unanswered runs before Winston-Salem closed with a run at the end. Tim Borden II and Tommy Sacco Jr. each hit Home Runs for the

Tourists Come Up Just Short in Series Finale

Loperfido Collects Three Hits; Borden II goes Deep
April 16, 2023

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists continued their early season theme of late comebacks; however, on Sunday afternoon Asheville came up one run short. Trailing by three, the Tourists scored once in the seventh and once more in the eighth. The Greenville Drive did not let Asheville rally in the ninth and

Sacco Clubs Grand Slam in 7-5 Loss

Drive Score the Game's Final Five Runs
April 11, 2023

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their series-opener to the Greenville Drive on Tuesday night by a final score of 7-5. The loss drops the Tourists to 0-2 on the season and moves the Drive to 1-2 after they lost a pair of games at Rome last weekend.

2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster

Astros Finalize the Tourists Roster
April 4, 2023

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

Borden Belts First Pro Home Run, Batista Shines in Debut

Tourists Respond with Convincing Win
August 27, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists bounced back in a big way on Saturday night with an 11-3 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash. Tim Borden II delivered a perfect day at the plate including his first career Home Run and Edinson Batista pitched five scoreless, hitless innings in his Tourists debut.