Palma's Fifth Hit Walks Tourists Off in the Ninth
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night. Asheville scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth and stunned Brooklyn 10-9. The victory was the Tourists largest come-from-behind win this season.
Hooks Roll to Even Set
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Powered by home runs from Kenedy Corona and Luis Santana, as well as a sterling start from Aaron Brown, the Hooks engineered a 7-2 victory over San Antonio Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi limited the Missions to four hits in its first home
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Santana Becomes Two-Time SAL Player of the Month Award Winner
ASHEVILLE- The legend of Luis Santana continues to grow. One month after the Asheville Tourists played their final regular season contest of the 2022 campaign, the South Atlantic League announced Santana as its September Player of the Month.
2022 Season Recap — Asheville Tourists
ASHEVILLE- The 2022 season of Asheville Tourists baseball was a unique year filled with highlights, standout individual performances, and opportunities for the Tourists to showcase their resolve in times of frustration. 2022 was truly a tale of two halves. Asheville began the season with wins in only four of its
Santana Slams Drive in Season Finale
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists took the field for the final time in 2022 on Sunday afternoon and wasted no time in jumping out to a big lead on the Greenville Drive. Asheville used a pair of early Home Runs and a stellar starting pitching performance from Colton Gordon to conclude
Elimination Number Drops to One in Mistake Filled Loss
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists picked a bad time to have a bad defensive game. The Tourists built a 3-0 lead on the Greenville Drive but the defensive miscues mounted and Asheville was unable to prevent Greenville from taking advantage.
Santana Strikes in Extras; Tourists Win 7-5 in 12 Innings
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists entered new territory on Wednesday night; the 12th inning. It was the tenth extra-inning game of the season for Asheville, but the first that carried into the 12th. The Tourists used a two-run double from Luis Santana in the top of the 12th and held on
Daniels Delivers Two Deep Shots in 7-5 Win
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists were challenged in their series opener in Greenville but they had all the answers. One of those answers was Zach Daniels. Asheville’s outfielder recorded his second multi-homer game of the season and helped lead the Tourists to a 7-5 win over the Drive.
Statement Made - Tourists the Team to Beat Down the Stretch
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists played their final regular season home game on Sunday night and treated the McCormick Field faithful to a 16-6 blowout victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Asheville won five of the seven games played this week and is 12-4 over their last 16 games. The
Gonzalez Jumpstarts the Tourists in Crucial Win
ASHEVILLE- Cristian Gonzalez was everywhere on Saturday night. The Asheville Tourists shortstop made plays in the field, threw out a runner at home plate, and clobbered a two-run Home Run in the Tourists 5-1 win over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Gonzalez had plenty of assistance.
Walk Off Home Run By Birthday Boy Borden
ASHEVILLE- Some birthdays are more memorable than others. Tonight, Tim Borden II celebrated his 23rd birthday and this one will be hard to top. Borden stepped to the plate with the Tourists trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Luis Santana led off from first base as Borden
Asheville Finishes Road Trip in Style
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists finished out a dominant week of baseball and a 13-game road trip with an 11-2 victory over the Winston-Salm Dash. Asheville scored all 11 of their runs off the Winston-Salem bullpen and the Tourists pitching trio of Ernesto Jaquez, Kasey Ford, and Ryan Gusto held the
Pitching Trio Combines for Shutout Victory
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 9-0 drubbing over the Winston-Salem Dash. Rhett Kouba, Jose Betances, and Aaron Brown combined to pitch all nine innings without allowing a run. The trio struck out 14 Dash hitters.
Tourists Hang On to Beat the Dash 6-5
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists hung on late to defeat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-5 on Tuesday night for a series-opening victory. Asheville built a 6-1 lead and withstood a trio of Home Runs by the Dash. The home team had the tying run at second base in the bottom of the
Dramatic Finish Ends with All Too Familiar Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists have dropped a handful of games this season in which they held sizable leads. Wednesday night was the latest defeat in a similar instance. Asheville jumped out to a 7-0 lead against the first place Rome Braves. The visitors scored nine unanswered and held on in
Twin Bill Sweep — Tourists Finish Series Strong
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists swept a double-header from the Hickory Crawdads on Sunday afternoon. The Tourists won Game One 7-1 and took Game Two late by a final score of 3-2. Asheville closed out the series in Hickory with five wins in six games.
Hamilton and Santana Both Homer in 9-7 Win
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists battled their way to a 9-7 victory over the Hickory Crawdads on Friday night in a game that featured six lead changes. In the end, the Tourists had just enough firepower to defeat the Crawdads for the third time in four games.
Asheville Holds Off Hickory in 8-7 Win in Ten
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists played their third straight extra-inning game on Wednesday night and for the second time in a row they defeated the Hickory Crawdads by one run. Asheville had a pair of leads slip away in regulation but the Tourists battled back to secure an 8-7 win over
Taveras Spins Five Shutout Innings in Tourists Third Straight Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their third straight game over the Winston-Salem Dash on Saturday night. The Tourists built a 9-0 lead and held on to win 10-6. Diosmerky Taveras dominated on the pitcher’s mound and Asheville’s offense pounded out 13 hits in the victory.
Hamilton's Two Home Runs Just a Taste of Asheville's Big Night
ASHEVILLE- Quincy Hamilton made a statement on the first pitch Winston-Salem threw Friday night; a pitch that he parked over the wall in right-center to give the Asheville Tourists a 1-0 lead. Hamilton added another Home Run later in the game and the Tourists cruised to a 14-8 win over
Tourists Fall to the Braves 6-0
ROME- The Asheville Tourists dropped their fourth consecutive ballgame on Thursday night with a 6-0 loss to the Rome Braves at AdventHealth Stadium. Asheville fell behind 3-0 early on and Rome used a few late insurance runs to finish out the contest.
Luis Santana Wins South Atlantic League Player of the Month
ASHEVILLE- Minor League Baseball released their Player of the Month awards earlier today and Asheville’s Luis Santana has been named the South Atlantic League Player of the Month for the month of June. Santana is the first Tourists player this season to win the Player of the Month award.
Braves Rally, Controversy, Spoils Special Comeback
ROME- The Asheville Tourists used every bit of regulation to put Wednesday night’s game into extra innings. Then the Tourists plated three runs in the top of the tenth to build a 5-2 lead. The Rome Braves stormed back with four in the bottom half to beat Asheville 6-5.
Taveras and Brown Pitch Well in 2-1 Loss
ROME- Offense was at a premium on Monday night when the Asheville Tourists fell to the Rome Braves 2-1 in the series opener. Asheville was held to only two hits in the game, both singles. Rome’s offense did not fare much better with just five hits.