Season Recap: 2024 Asheville Tourists
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists have officially wrapped up the 2024 regular season. Before we move forward into preparations for next year’s Tourists Home Opener, April 8th, 2025, we first glance back at the 2024 campaign. It was a season that brought with it a record-setting 14 home sellout crowds, a
Batista's Strong Start Not Enough to Snap Skid
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Hickory Crawdads 7-0 in Tuesday night’s series opener at McCormick Field. Asheville’s starting pitcher, Edinson Batista, delivered a quality start and Franny Cobos struck out five batters down the stretch.
Six-Run Inning Lifts Tourists to Much Needed Win
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists snapped a three-game skid with an impressive 6-1 victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Tuesday night. The Tourists pitching trio of Derek True, Franny Cobos, and Railin Perez held Greensboro to only one run on four hits.
Tourists Celebrate Sunday Walk-Off Win over Hot Rods
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists trailed the Bowling Green Hot Rods 6-3 with only four outs left on Sunday. Asheville recorded back-to-back hits in the eighth that netted a run, then came through with three runs in the ninth for a wild 7-6 walk-off win in front of the home crowd.
Crawdads Steal Double-Header from Tourists
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Hickory Crawdads played a double-header Wednesday night that featured the conclusion of Tuesday’s game followed by a seven-inning contest. Hickory took the first game 3-1 in ten innings despite Asheville’s strong effort, then the Crawdads won the nightcap 8-0.
Asheville Deals Greensboro a Shutout to Win the Series
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists shutout the Greensboro Grasshoppers 7-0 on Sunday afternoon for their third shutout victory of the season. Jackson Nezuh, Franny Cobos, and Edinson Batista combined to pitch the nine-inning shutout and give the Tourists a four-games-to-two series victory in the process.
Tourists Play another One Run Game and Win 6-5
ASHEVILLE- For the 25th time this season the Asheville Tourists had a game decided by only one run. On Friday, it was Asheville in the win column with a 6-5 result over the Aberdeen IronBirds. The Tourists are 13-12 this season in their games decided by a single run.
IronBirds Take Game One from Tourists, 12-2
ASHEVILLE- The Aberdeen IronBirds dealt the Asheville Tourists a 12-2 loss on Tuesday night in the teams’ series opener at McCormick Field. Asheville hung tough early and executed their game plan; however, Aberdeen took advantage of a few Tourists miscues and pulled away for the win.
Tourists Hang On to Top Drive 9-8
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists went to Fluor Field to take on the Greenville Drive for a July 4th contest in front of over 6,000 Drive supporters. Asheville jumped out to fast start with seven runs in the second inning and held on late to beat Greenville by a final score
Asheville Bests Bowling Green 1-0
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists accomplished something Tuesday night that no other team in the South Atlantic League has done this season — beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods in Game One of a series. The Hot Rods were a perfect 12-0 in series openers until the Tourists dealt their
Matthews Blasts Two Home Runs in 4-3 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists notched their second straight one run victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers with a 4-3 win on Saturday night. It was also the Tourists second consecutive sellout crowd on hand to see the home team come out on top.
Pitching Staff Strikes Out Season-High 17 in 11-6 Loss
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greensboro Grasshoppers 11-6 in the series opener Tuesday night. Asheville kept the pressure on throughout the game despite falling into an early hole. In the end, the Grasshoppers made enough plays to win the game.
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.
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.
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
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.
Price's Four Hits Pace Asheville in 7-3 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon and evened up the series at one game apiece. Asheville pounded out a season-high 14 hits, including four from Collin Price, and moved their early season record back over .500 at 3-2.
McCormick Field's 100th Anniversary Game Leaves Both Teams Happy
ASHEVILLE- For the second year in a row, the Asheville vs. Fayetteville pre-season exhibition game ended in a tie. The Tourists trailed 7-5 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but rallied for two runs to tie the game 7-7. When the ninth inning came to a close, both teams
Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 season of Asheville Tourists Baseball is in the books. The campaign was filled with memorable games, down-to-the-wire finishes, and a record number of fans that came out and saw the Tourists play.
Tourists Top Braves 4-3 in Ten Innings
ROME- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 4-3 in ten innings on Sunday afternoon. The final game of the 2023 season for both teams came down to the wire. Rome erased a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth and Asheville responded with a winning rally in the
DeVos, Roberts, and Cobos Limit Braves in Close Loss
ROME- The Asheville Tourists dropped a one-run game to the Rome Braves on Wednesday night by a final score of 2-1. Asheville’s trio of pitchers; Nolan DeVos, Max Roberts, and Franny Cobos kept the Tourists in the ballgame. Offensively, the struggle continued with only two hits and a total of
Tourists and Hot Rods Split Double-Header
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods played a double-header at McCormick Field on Thursday night. Bowling Green took Game One by a final score of 7-0 while Asheville bounced back in Game Two with a 3-2 victory.
Cole Homers and Williams Drives In Two; T's Lose 8-5
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists found themselves in another come-from-behind situation on Saturday night and once again Asheville made things interesting late. The Brooklyn Cyclones built a five-run lead and the Tourists cut it down to two. Asheville ended up falling by a final score of 8-5.
Comeback Bid Falls Short in One-Run Loss
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists were forced to play come-from-behind against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws right from the start on Wednesday. Jersey Shore built a 4-0 lead before an out was recorded in the bottom of the first. The BlueClaws then held off a strong comeback attempt by the Tourists; Asheville
Williams Helps Lift the Tourists to another Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists finished out their series with the Rome Braves on Sunday with a thrilling 6-5 victory in front of the home crowd. Justin Williams plated three runs late in the game and the bullpen secured the win. Asheville took the series from Rome five games to one.