Offense Bounces Back with a Monster Performance
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists bounced back in a big way Wednesday night. One night after suffering a shutout loss, the Tourists jumped on the Bowling Green Hot Rods early and outslugged the home team for a 16-9 win. Seven players in the Asheville lineup had two hits or more
Fireworks Extravaganza Begins with Seven Home Runs, 19-3 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists hitters were ready to go on Monday night. Six of the nine players in the starting lineup hit a Home Run while Logan Cerny belted a pair in Asheville’s 19-3 win over the Greenville Drive. The seven Home Runs hit was a season-high as were the
Clifford Slams Tourists Back in the Win Column
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists snapped their nine-game losing streak with an impressive 7-5 win over the Greenville Drive on Saturday night. Asheville trailed 3-1 before the offense plated six runs in the sixth inning and the pitching held on for the win. Ryan Clifford’s Grand Slam was the back-breaker for
Skid Hits Seven Games in 11-6 Loss to the Drive
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost their seventh straight game on Wednesday night, 11-6 to the Greenville Drive. Asheville allowed four Home Runs and a seven-run inning in the loss. It is the most runs the Tourists have given up in an inning all season.
Espinosa Drives in Five as Yacumamas Clobber Salsa 16-3
WINSTON-SALEM- The Yacumamas de Asheville took it to the Winston-Salem Salsa on Thursday night with a 16-3 victory. Asheville scored a season-high 16 runs and their 13-run margin of victory was the largest of the year as well. The Yacumamas snapped a four-game skid with the win.
Tourists Surrender Four-Run Lead Late; Fall 6-4
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
Batista Tosses Five Scoreless in Asheville's 6-2 Win in Rome
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
Offense Sluggish in 5-1 Home Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive Tuesday evening by a final score of 5-1. Asheville struck out 16 times, their most in a nine-inning contest this season, and could not overcome 16 Greenville hits in the series opener.
Gilbert and Loperfido Go Deep in 13-8 Loss
ASHEVILLE- Tuesday night’s contest between the Asheville Tourists and the Winston-Salem Dash was not as close as the final score indicated. Asheville ceded control from the start, fell behind by ten, then rallied for five runs in the bottom of the ninth. The Tourists fell to the Dash by a
Bellozo Closes Out the Drive in Brilliant Debut
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists worked 11 walks and came up with a few clutch hits to hold off the Greenville Drive 6-5 on Friday night. Asheville held Greenville to only two earned runs in the game and won their second straight overall.
Nova's 11th Inning Blast Cements Tourists First Win
GREENVILLE- Mother Nature became a factor once again for the Asheville Tourists early in the season. Rain postponed the start of Thursday’s game one hour and twenty-nine minutes. Add on two extra innings and the Tourists had to wait until the early hours of Friday morning to celebrate a 10-8
De Paula Fans Career-Best Ten in First Outing Since ’21, T’s Fall 5-2
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to 0-3 on the season after a 5-2 loss to the Greenville Drive on Wednesday night. The Drive scored all their runs in the first two innings and kept the Tourists offense quiet throughout the game.
2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster
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
Asheville Clinches Home Winning Record in Blowout Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists bested the Rome Braves by a final score of 15-3 on Saturday night. The Tourists hit five Home Runs and added seven doubles to the offensive outpouring. The victory upped Asheville’s home record on the season to 30-27 which clinches a winning record at McCormick Field.
Sunday Double-Header Ends in a Split
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists played their third straight Sunday double-header at McCormick Field and split the two games with the Winston-Salem Dash. Asheville dropped the first contest 9-3 before rebounding to defeat Winston-Salem in the second game 9-4. The double-header split secured a series split where both teams won three
Berryhill Drives In Four to Help Asheville Even Series
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists pulled off a come-from-behind win over the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night with a strong offensive performance and excellent relief pitching. Asheville trailed by as many as three runs early in the game; however, the Tourists rallied to beat the Dash 9-6 in front of a
Dirden's Eighth Inning Blast the Difference in Asheville's 8-7 Win
ASHEVILLE- In what began as a pitcher’s duel, the Asheville Tourists outlasted the Winston-Salem Dash 8-7 on Wednesday night. The two teams scored a combined four runs over the game’s first six innings but both offenses came to life late. Justin Dirden made his presence felt with what turned out
Six Hit Day for JC Correa Paces Tourists to Victory
ROME- The Asheville Tourists bested the Rome Braves 14-6 on Sunday afternoon thanks to a spectacular offensive showcase by JC Correa as well as the rest of the team. Correa went a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate with four singles and two doubles. He is the second player in all
Ruppenthal Limits Braves While Tourists Offense Comes to Life
ROME- The Asheville Tourists responded in a big way Friday night with an 8-2 series tying victory over the Rome Braves at State Mutual Stadium. The offense erupted for 15 hits. Shay Whitcomb and C.J. Stubbs each hit two-run Homers while Matt Ruppenthal was stellar on the mound.
Tourists Drop Second Straight to the Crawdads
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Hickory Crawdads at home on Wednesday night by a final score of 13-4. The Tourists trailed by as many as 11 and fell behind by eight runs before they were able to push one across. Asheville was forced to use a position player
Drive Outlast Tourists as Skid Hits Three Games
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their third straight game at home for only the second time this season with an 8-3 loss to the Greenville Drive. Asheville was able to snap their season-high scoreless innings streak, 22 consecutive frames, in the losing effort. The Tourists now must win the next
Cody's Strong Pitching Not Enough to Spark the Offense
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists were shutout for the second straight game by the Greenville Drive on Thursday night. Prior to yesterday Asheville had only been shutout once all season. Greenville ran away with the game late and won by a final score of 13-0.
Gambrell Stifles Asheville in Shutout Loss
ASHEVILLE- A lot of things need to go right in order to pitch a shutout at McCormick Field. You need to eliminate the big hit, play exceptional defense, and have a starting pitcher set the tone early just to name a few. The Greenville Drive accomplished all three and in
Whitcomb and Arias Shine in Home Debut
ASHEVILLE- Two Asheville Tourists players made their home debut on Tuesday night, Shay Whitcomb and Bryan Arias. The duo combined to hit three Home Runs and drive in seven during Asheville’s 11-4 win over the Greenville Drive. Tyler Brown earned his third win of the season with a dominating performance
It's All Asheville in an Afternoon Blowout
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists will enter Monday’s league-wide off day on a high note thanks to their performance on Sunday afternoon. The Tourists flirted with their first no-hitter in 13 years with six hitless innings to begin the game. Ultimately, Asheville came away with a convincing 10-3 victory over the