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
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
IronBirds Pull Away from Tourists Early in 12-1 Final
ABERDEEN- The Asheville Tourists dropped their third straight contest to the Aberdeen IronBirds on Thursday night. Asheville fell behind big early in the game and the offense never materialized a chance to come back. Aberdeen scored nine runs over the first three innings and held on to win 12-1.
Ashetros Battle Braves but Fall 9-5
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Ashetros fell to the Rome Braves 9-5 on Friday night in front of a sold-out McCormick Field crowd. Both teams battled throughout but the Braves used a five-run fifth inning followed up by two more runs in the sixth to put the contest out of reach.
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.
Tourists Let Lead Slip Away in Series Finale
ASHEVILLE- An old habit crept back into action on Sunday afternoon when the Asheville Tourists were unable to hold a big lead against the Aberdeen IronBirds. In the first half of the season, the Tourists let massive leads slip away in multiple Sunday games but this was the first time
Baserunning Blunders, Walks Do In the Tourists
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists dropped Sunday afternoon’s series finale to the Bowling Green Hot Rods 7-5. Despite playing with effort and energy throughout the contest, the Tourists shot themselves in the foot over and over again which led to the Hot Rods completing the series sweep.
Monstrous Ninth Inning Pushes Tourists Past Grasshoppers
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists recorded one of their most memorable victories of the season of Sunday afternoon; a 5-4 come-from-behind win against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The Tourists trailed 4-1 entering the top of the ninth inning and rallied to score four runs. Asheville held on in the bottom of the
Barber Belts Key Home Run in Tourists 4-2 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists opened up their six-game series against the Hickory Crawdads on Tuesday night and overcame a 2-0 deficit to pick up a win in Game One, 4-2. The visitors were held scoreless in eight of their nine frames while the Tourists won their third straight overall.
Low Scoring Contest Favors the Grasshoppers
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists were held to a season-low two hits on Wednesday night and were shutout for the third time this season. The visiting Greensboro Grasshoppers used a two-run Home Run in the top of the first inning and not much else to defeat Asheville by a final score
Tourists Rally in a Big Way to Win Sixth Straight
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists added a late come-from-behind victory to their six-game winning streak resume on Friday night when they overcame a four-run deficit to defeat the Greenville Drive 14-7. Asheville plated 11 of their runs over the final two innings after they trailed by as many as four.
Grand Slam, Mother Nature Help End Skid
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists took care of business on Friday night with a 6-5 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers in a rain-shortened game. Asheville was at the plate in the top of the seventh with two runners aboard when mother nature forced the tarp onto the field and an early
Tourists Hit Their Stride in 14-4 Victory
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists went to work early and often in their 14-4 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night. One day after dropping their first game of the series, the Tourists responded with a monstrous offensive performance and a dominant pitching performance from their starting pitcher Diosmerky Taveras.
Diaz Homers in Tourists Debut; Win Streak Ends at Three
LAKEWOOD- Less than three weeks ago Yainer Diaz was catching for the Lynchburg Hillcats, the Low-A affiliate for the Cleveland Indians. Following a trade and a promotion to High-A, Diaz became the 62nd player make his Asheville Tourists debut in 2021 and he did so in style.
Big Seventh Inning Catapults Asheville into the Win Column
ABERDEEN- The Asheville Tourists left no doubt on Saturday night with a 9-1 victory over the Aberdeen IronBirds for Asheville’s first win on the road trip. After dropping four straight one-run games, three of which in extra innings, the Tourists delivered a balanced performance that included a six-run seventh inning.
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