Tourists and Emperors Split Twin Bill
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Rome Emperors each picked up a win on Thursday night with a double-header split. Rome won the first game 6-1 and Asheville owned the second game with a 12-1 final score. The series is knotted up at two games apiece.
Williams Walks Tourists Off in the Ninth
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors 4-3 in walk off fashion Wednesday evening. Trailing 3-1, Jeron Williams cleared the bases in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run single combined with an Emperors throwing error. The three-run sequence sent McCormick Field into a frenzy.
Emperors Take Series Opener from Tourists 11-1
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
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
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.
Dash Quiet the Tourists Offense in 3-0 Shutout
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists were shut out by the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night, 3-0. It is the second time the Tourists have been shutout this season; however, Asheville still possesses the South Atlantic League’s second ranked offensive unit.
Wild Ninth Inning Favors the Dash
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists were down a run and down to their final strike on Thursday when John Garcia clubbed a two-run go-ahead double in the top of the ninth. The Winston-Salem Dash rebounded in the bottom of the ninth, scored two of their own, and walked off on Asheville
Cerny Hits Fifth Homer, Drives In Three
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.
Tourists Win in Extras on Education Day
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 6-5 in 11 innings on Tuesday morning. Asheville never trailed thanks to timely hitting and quality pitching throughout the contest. Tyler Whitaker finished with a game-high three RBI and Jeron Williams went 3-for-6 with three runs scored.
Deming Collects Three Hits in Oat Milkers' 9-2 Loss
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.
Ten Run Inning Sends Tourists Past Drive
ASHEVILLE- Everything was working for the Asheville Tourists on Saturday night in Game Five of their current series against the Greenville Drive. The Tourists pitched a gem and the offense exploded late in Asheville’s 13-1 rout of Greenville.
Hicks Shines in Debut, Urias Strikes Out Nine
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
Baez Homers but Tourists Fall to the Drive
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive 8-2 on Thursday night in a game where the Tourists kept it closer than the final score indicates. Asheville’s pitching duo of Trey Dombroski and Carlos Calderon kept Greenville scoreless in seven of the nine innings.
Pascanel Ferreras Named Astros Minor League Player of the Month
ASHEVILLE- The Houston Astros announced Pascanel Ferreras as their lower-level Minor League Player of the Month for the month of April. Ferreras was named alongside the lower-level Minor League Pitcher of the Month and newest member of the Asheville Tourists, James Hicks.
Guillemette and Baez Combine for Six RBI in 8-4 Win
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
Johnson Hits Tape-Measure Homer in 12-7 Defeat
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell 12-7 to the Greenville Drive on Tuesday night in Game One of their current homestand. Asheville delivered a big first inning and Ryan Johnson hit a monstrous Home Run, but the Drive did enough to counter the Tourists offense and keep Asheville from claiming a
Asheville Hits Four Home Runs, Earns Split with 11-6 Win
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists hit four Home Runs and bested the Hickory Crawdads 11-6 on Sunday to earn a series split. Cam Fisher belted two of the four longballs, his second multi-HR game of the season, and drove in a game-high five. Pascanel Ferreras and Logan Cerny also went deep
Dominant Pitching on Display but Tourists Come Up Short
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists pitching staff continued their excellent week of action on Saturday night with another noteworthy performance. The Tourists pitchers held the Hickory to a total of three hits, the fewest allowed in a game all season, yet Asheville fell by a final score of 3-2.
Tourists Score Two in the Ninth to Win 5-4
HICKORY- On a dramatic night in Hickory, the Asheville Tourists trailed the Hickory Crawdads 4-3 entering the ninth inning on Friday night. Pascanel Ferreras hit a game-tying solo Home Run for the Tourists. Jeron Williams and Collin Price followed with back-to-back hits and Cam Fisher drove in the go-ahead run
Johnson Shows Opposite Field Power in 7-2 Defeat
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists competed in an Education Day matinee on Thursday against the Hickory Crawdads. Hickory built a 5-0 lead and traded runs with Asheville down the stretch. Ultimately the Tourists fell by a final score of 7-2.
Garcia Belts Homer in 4-1 Loss to Hickory
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.
Bloss and Mancini Quiet the Crawdads
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists took care of business on Tuesday night with a 4-3 series opening victory against the Hickory Crawdads. Jake Bloss and Joey Mancini each pitched four strong innings and Jeremy Molero earned his first save of the season.
Cerny Homers for Second Straight Day; Urias Battles
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Rome Emperors 10-4 on Saturday night. The game was much closer than the final score would indicate as Asheville kept it close until the ninth inning.
Emperors Hang On to Beat Tourists 14-11
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.
Williams and Price Go Deep but Tourists Fall 8-5
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