Globe iconLogin iconRecap iconSearch iconTickets icon

Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap

September 13, 2023

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.

Williams Comes to the Rescue in Extra-Inning Win

Swanson Pitches Five Shutout Innings in His Final Outing of '23
September 8, 2023

ROME- Justin Williams played hero for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night. Asheville built a 4-0 lead on the Rome Braves in large part due to Williams’ un production. Rome rallied back late to force extras. In the top of the 11th, Williams struck with a go-ahead two-out RBI single

Tourists Stun BlueClaws Late, Win 6-4 in Extras

Wrobleski Belts Two-Run Home Run in the Tenth
August 19, 2023

LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind win against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Saturday night. Asheville scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to force extras and added two more runs in the tenth to secure a 6-4 win. The victory was Asheville’s sixth

Tourists Shut Out for the Eighth Time this Season

Ashevllle Held to a Season-Low One Hit
August 17, 2023

LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists ran into a buzz-saw pitching performance on Thursday night. The Jersey Shore BlueClaws held the Tourists offense to no runs on one hit; an eighth inning single. Jersey Shore plated two runs in the third and another two in the eight to beat Asheville 4-0.

Diamond Defended; Tourists Top Braves on Marvel Night

Sandle and Borden II Both Homer in the Win
July 29, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists took care of business on Defenders of the Diamond night with an 8-5 victory over the Rome Braves. Jacob Melton tied a Tourists single-game high with four hits. The Asheville offense finished with 13 hits, seven of which went for extra-bases.

Seven-Run Second Inning Highlights Bounce Back Win

Melton and Clifford both Homer for Asheville
July 25, 2023

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

Staff Strikes Out 13 for Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

Espinosa and Clifford Both Homer in 5-3 Victory over Drive
July 22, 2023

GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists recorded a critical 5-3 victory over the Greenville Drive on Saturday night. The win, Asheville’s sixth in their last eight games, gives the Tourists an opportunity to go for a series win tomorrow afternoon. Asheville is coming off a series sweep against divisional opponent Winston-Salem and

Tourists Complete Series Sweep with Two Sunday Wins

Asheville Earns Second Series Sweep of the Season
July 16, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists have come out of the All-Star Break hot. Asheville took care of business against the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night, then won a pair of games on Sunday afternoon, 6-5 and 7-4, to complete a series sweep.

Melton Hits his 13th Home Run in Blowout Loss

Greenville's Alex Erro Drives in Eight
July 2, 2023

ASHEVILLE- Sunday afternoon at McCormick Field belonged to the visitors. The Greenville Drive steamrolled the Asheville Tourists 13-2 and clinched a series victory in the process. Greenville’s Alex Erro drove in eight runs; the most RBI in a game at McCormick Field since Cristian Gonzalez plated nine on June 14,

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 Surrender Four-Run Lead Late; Fall 6-4

Losing Skid Stretches to Four Games
June 14, 2023

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

Asheville Uses Extras to Sneak Past Aberdeen

Kobe Kato's Two-Run Single in the Tenth Ends Up as the Difference
June 9, 2023

ABERDEEN- The Asheville Tourists and the Aberdeen IronBirds needed ten innings on Friday night to decide a winner. Tied up 3-3 after nine, the Tourists rallied for three runs in the top of the tenth thanks to a two-out bases loaded walk drawn by Collin Price and a two-run single

Price Walks Tourists Off with Three-Run Homer

Asheville Tops Greensboro with Walk-Off Home Run for the Second Straight Game
May 17, 2023

ASHEVILLE- It was Déjà vu at McCormick Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Asheville Tourists entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing the Greensboro Grasshoppers by one run. The Tourists put the first two men aboard and then, bam, a walk-off Home Run. Yesterday, in the same scenario, it was

Tourists Take Game Two in DH Split

Asheville Plates Winning Run in the Last Inning
May 10, 2023

ROME- The Asheville Tourists took Game Two from the Rome Braves on Wednesday afternoon 5-4 on Michael Sandle’s late Sacrifice Fly. Asheville dropped the first game of the day 3-1. Both games were closely contested and each team was able to celebrate a victory at the end of the day.

Tourists Drop a Heartbreaker in Extras, 10-9

Melton and Sacco Jr. Both Homer Early
May 5, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost their first extra-inning game of the season on Friday night, 10-9 in ten innings to the Greenville Drive. Asheville was previously 3-0 in extra-innings; however, the Drive plated two runs in the top of the tenth and the Tourists were held to one.

Six-Run Seventh Lifts Asheville over Greensboro

Tourists Bullpen Fires Four Shutout Innings Down the Stretch
May 29, 2022

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists rallied to earn a series split against the Greensboro Grasshoppers with an 8-4 Sunday afternoon victory in front of the home crowd. The Tourists played from behind for much of the game; however, Asheville’s seventh inning rally surged them into the lead and ultimately to their