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 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
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
Tourists Blow Six-Run Lead, For the Sixth Time, Fall in 11
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists blew another big lead on Friday and lost 10-9 in 11 innings to the Winston-Salem Dash. Asheville led 7-1 going into the eighth inning and for the sixth time this season they were on the wrong side of the final score when leading a game by
Tourists Split Double-Header with IronBirds
ABERDEEN- The Asheville Tourists came one inning away from sweeping a double-header from the Aberdeen IronBirds on Tuesday night. The Tourists stormed out to an 11-4 win in Game One and were out in front of a 1-0 pitcher’s duel going into the final inning of Game Two. The IronBirds
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
Guerrero's Grand Slam Helps Tourists Defeat IronBirds
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Aberdeen IronBirds 8-3 on Wednesday night behind an early Grand Slam from Luis Guerrero and an excellent starting pitching performance from Cesar Gomez. The victory evened up the current series at one game apiece.
Yacumamas Best the Salsa, 6-2
ASHEVILLE- The Yacumamas de Asheville claimed their fourth straight win and took five-of-six from the Winston-Salem Salsa with a 6-2 Sunday afternoon victory at McCormick Field. Asheville rallied for three runs in the sixth and added two more in the seventh to break away from Winston-Salem and earn the win.
Six-Run Seventh Lifts Asheville over Greensboro
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
Tokar Saddled with Tough Luck Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Tuesday night, 5-2, despite an excellent starting pitching performance from Heitor Tokar. The right-hander went longer into a ballgame than any Tourists pitcher has this season with 6.2 innings pitched.
Energetic Tourists Make it Eight out of Ten
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists played one of their best games of the season on Wednesday night and defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 7-4 to even up the series at one game apiece. Asheville has now won eight of their last ten games overall.
Stevens and Company Make Hippies Night Memorable
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Hippies took the field for their 2022 Thirsty Thursday appearance and absolutely crushed the Greenville Drive by a final score of 12-5. The Hippies hit a season-high five Home Runs, totaled a season-high 15 hits, and won their fifth straight game in the process.
Tokar Turns in Solid Start in Close Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists were unable to hold a 4-1 lead on Friday night and fell to the Winston-Salem Dash by a final score of 6-5. Asheville had a few close calls go against them and Winston-Salem’s two-out hitting was a big reason for the Game Four result.
Tourists Dealt 11-0 Loss in Home Opener
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive 11-0 in their home opener on Tuesday evening. Asheville struggled offensively and has not scored in their last 18 innings of play. Opponents have outscored the Tourists 34-7 to begin the season.