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Emperors Take Series Opener from Tourists 11-1

Kelly Austin Pitches 2.1 Scoreless in His Home Debut
May 14, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists did not begin their seven-game homestand the way they had hoped. Asheville dropped the Education Day afternoon contest to the Rome Emperors by a final score of 11-1. It is the first time this season the Tourists have lost a game by double-digits.

Tourists Drop Sunday's Contest in Extras

Asheville Fell to Winston-Salem 5-4 in Ten
May 13, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists dropped Sunday’s series finale to the Winston-Salem Dash 5-4 in ten innings. It was the second extra-inning game of the week for the Tourists who showed great resolve and fight throughout the series.

Bounce Back Performance Nets Tourists a Win

Baez Collects Season-High Four Hits
May 11, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists used a four-hit night from Luis Baez and excellent pitching to defeat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-4 on Saturday night. The victory snapped a three-game skid and keeps a road series split in play.

Cerny Hits Fifth Homer, Drives In Three

Tourists Drop a Tough One to the Dash 9-4
May 8, 2024

WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Winston-Salem Dash 9-4 on Wednesday night that snapped a stretch of back-to-back road wins. Asheville plated the game’s first run but Winston-Salem reeled off seven unanswered. The series is now knotted up at one game apiece.

Deming Collects Three Hits in Oat Milkers' 9-2 Loss

Greenville's Mid-Game Rally the Difference
May 5, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Malmo Oat Milkers took the field as the Asheville Tourists alter ego on Sunday afternoon and were defeated by the Greenville Drive 9-2. The Drive used a stretch in the middle of the game where they scored eight runs in a three-inning span.

Hicks Shines in Debut, Urias Strikes Out Nine

Tourists Come Up Just Short to the Drive
May 3, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped a close game to the Greenville Drive 3-2 on Friday night. The Tourists nearly pulled out the win with a furious eighth inning rally; however, the Drive narrowly escaped when a three-run Homer was barely foul and a play at the plate went the way

Guillemette and Baez Combine for Six RBI in 8-4 Win

Batista, Taylor, and Perez Silence the Drive Hitters
May 1, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Greenville Drive 8-4 in front of an Education Day crowd that eclipsed 4,000 fans at McCormick Field on Wednesday morning. Asheville blasted three Home Runs and held Greenville to only five hits in the entire game. The win evened up the series at one

Garcia Belts Homer in 4-1 Loss to Hickory

Swanson Strikes Out Season-High Nine
April 24, 2024

HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists received solid pitching from Nic Swanson and Franny Cobos on Wednesday night in Hickory. John Garcia provided some offense with a deep Home Run to left field; however, the Tourists fell short to the Crawdads 4-1.

Emperors Hang On to Beat Tourists 14-11

Asheville Scores Five in the Bottom of the Ninth
April 19, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost a tough one to the Rome Emperors Friday night, 14-11. Asheville built an early 2-0 lead before Rome scored 12 straight runs to blow the game open. The Tourists then rallied for nine runs over the final three innings but ultimately fell short.

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.

Series with Dash Evened Up after 9-3 Loss

Whitaker and Deming Both Drive In Runs
April 6, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped a tough one to the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday night, 9-3. Asheville had a hard time making contact against Winston-Salem’s hard throwing lefties and struck out 19 times in the game.

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

Kato Homers in Closely Contested Loss

Tourists Fight to the End but Hot Rods Prevail 5-3
September 1, 2023

ASHEVILLE- One thing that cannot be debated is that this year’s Asheville Tourists team fights to the very last out. Asheville trailed the Bowling Green Hot Rods by four runs late in Friday’s game. The Tourists scored two runs in the eighth and brought the winning run to the plate

Tourists and Hot Rods Split Double-Header

Asheville Pulls Off One-Run Win in Game Two
August 31, 2023

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

Cyclones Hand Tourists Fourth Straight Loss
August 26, 2023

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.

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.

Comeback Bid Falls Short in One-Run Loss

Jersey Shore's First Inning Grand Slam the Big Blow
August 16, 2023

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

Dynamic Duo! Blubaugh and Santos II Pitch a Gem

Asheville's Pitchers Cool Off the BlueClaws
August 15, 2023

LAKEWOOD- It was Asheville’s A.J. Blubaugh versus Jersey Shore’s BlueClaws on Tuesday night and A.J. along with his piggyback pitcher Alex Santos II pitched the Tourists to a thrilling 2-1 win. Both teams had a hard time generating offense but Asheville had just enough to take Game One of the

Hippies Hang Tough but Fall in the End

Starting Pitcher Nic Swanson with another Brilliant Outing
August 10, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Hippies took the field on Thursday night in front of a rowdy Thirsty Thursday crowd at McCormick Field. Asheville fell behind the Hickory Crawdads before they battled back to tie the game late. Hickory converted a ninth-inning Home Run and held on for a 5-3 win over

Tourists Drop Series Opener to Crawdads, 4-1

Mancini and Ullola Combine for 13 Strikeouts
August 8, 2023

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists entertained the team with the best second half record on Tuesday night, the Hickory Crawdads. The series opener was highlighted by excellent pitching from both sides. Ultimately, Hickory’s Jose Corniell was too much for Asheville and the visitors held on to win 4-1.

Swanson Dominant Through Five; Deming Doubles in Debut

Offense Continues Slide in Shutout Loss
August 4, 2023

GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists suffered their seventh shutout loss this season, 7-0, at hands of the Greensboro Grasshoppers Friday night. The defeat was Asheville’s fifth straight away from home which marks a new season-high. Despite the loss, the Tourists had a few bright spots.