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Season Recap: 2024 Asheville Tourists

100th Year at McCormick Field Provided Plenty of Memories
September 12, 2024

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

Travs Rally in Eighth, Hooks Drop Road Finale

September 8, 2024

Box Score NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - The Travelers, employing a five-run eighth inning, came back to beat Corpus Christi, 6-5, Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. James Hicks made the start in the Hooks road finale, blanking Arkansas over four innings of work. Hicks, pitching 30 miles from his hometown

Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit Walk-Off Winner! 

August 29, 2024

Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Colin Barber sent the faithful home happy Wednesday night, sending an RBI single to right field in the 11th inning, completing a come-from-behind 7-6 walk-off win over Tulsa at Whataburger Field. The Hooks, playing as the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits on Wednesday, have won three

Dombroski & Ullola Tame Tulsa

August 27, 2024

Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Trey Dombroski and Miguel Ullola teamed to permit three hits Tuesday night as the Hooks opened their series against the Drillers with a 6-1 triumph at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won three of its last four games. Dombroski held Tulsa to two hits and

Mancini & Fleury Lead Hooks Past Amarillo

August 22, 2024

Box Score AMARILLO - Joey Mancini and Jose Fleury teamed to hold the surging Sod Poodles to four hits Thursday night, helping the Hooks to a 6-2 win before 4,033 fans at Hodgetown. Mancini permitted three base runners over five shutout innings, throwing 40 of 65 pitches for strikes. The

Hooks Win Three in a Row! 

August 17, 2024

Box Score SPRINGDALE, AR - Corpus Christi captured two triumphs Saturday night, winning 2-1 and 6-5 over the Naturals before 4,438 fans at Arvest Ballpark. The Hooks have won three in a row, and can take the series with a victory in Sunday afternoon's finale. The evening began with the

Verlander Aces Rehab Test, Hooks Rout Nats

August 15, 2024

Box Score SPRINGDALE, AR - The Hooks marked Justin Verlander's rehab start with their biggest win of the year, a 16-5 triumph over Northwest Arkansas before 4,832 fans Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark. Backed by four strong innings from Verlander, Corpus Christi notched a season-high 16 runs on 15 hits,

Wichita Wins Series

August 11, 2024

Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - The Wind Surge made it four wins in six games with a 10-1 triumph Sunday at Whataburger Field. Hooks hurlers posted 2.30 ERA opposite Wichita heading into the series finale. The Wind Surge broke out for 10 runs on 12 hits, including two home runs

Ullola Lights Out, CC Walks Off Wichita

August 8, 2024

Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - With one away in the ninth, Rolando Espinosa lined a base hit into center field, scoring Kenedy Corona from second base, vaulting the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits to a 2-1 walk-off win over Wichita Thursday night at Whataburger Field.

Cerny and Baez Set the Tone in 10-6 Win

Fisher's Two-Run Homer Puts Tourists in Front for Good
August 2, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The top of the Asheville Tourists batting order; Logan Cerny, Luis Baez, and Luis Encarnacion, combined for seven hits and seven runs scored in Asheville’s 10-6 victory over the Hickory Crawdads Friday night. Asheville received a balanced offensive attack, hit three Home Runs, and delivered a much-needed win in

Asheville Deals Greensboro a Shutout to Win the Series

Caldera Hits First Home Run, Fisher Blasts Number 11
July 28, 2024

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.

Guillemette's Leaping Catch Seals Tourists 7-5 Win

Cerny and Deming Pace the Offense with Six Total RBI
July 10, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Aberdeen IronBirds 7-5 on Wednesday night thanks in large part to a leaping catch made by Asheville’s first baseman Garret Guillemette. Aberdeen had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth inning when Guillemette reacted to a line drive hit well above his

Tourists Hit Three Homers but Fall 12-7

Sherwin, Cerny, and Johnson All Go Deep
July 2, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped Tuesday night’s contest to the Greenville Drive by a final score of 12-7. Asheville received Home Runs from Anthony Sherwin, Logan Cerny, and Ryan Johnson; however, Greenville hit three Homers of their own and pulled away late.

Shaver Earns Win Number 200 with Saturday Night's Tourists Victory

Shaver Becomes Eighth Manager in Tourists History to Hit 200 Wins
June 30, 2024

BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Bowling Green Hot Rods 5-2 on Saturday night in a solid bounce back performance. Asheville’s Manager, Nate Shaver, earned his 200th win as Tourists Manager as the T’s moved back into a tie for first place in the South Atlantic League Southern division

Baez's Blasts Help Tourists Split Double-Header

Asheville Takes the Night Cap 4-1
June 27, 2024

BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods split a double-header on Thursday night. Bowling Green took Game One 9-1 before Asheville responded in Game Two with a 4-1 victory.

Second Half Starts with a Bang

Garcia and Baez Pace the Offense in 11-3 Win
June 21, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists began the second half of the season with an 11-3 victory over the Winston-Salem Dash. John Garcia recorded his third multi-Homer game in the last 11 days and Luis Baez blasted his 10th Home Run of the season in Asheville’s convincing win.

Beer City Battles, Winston-Salem Steals it at the End

John Garcia Clubs Two Home Runs for the Tourists
June 20, 2024

BEER CITY- The Beer City Tourists built an 8-0 lead on the Winston-Salem Dash but were unable to hold the advantage late. The Dash scored six runs over the final three innings, including four in the ninth, to sneak past the Tourists 11-10.

Guedez Solid but Breaks Go the Dash's Way

Tourists Drop Series Opener 7-1
June 18, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists played the Winston-Salem Dash tough for nine innings on Tuesday, however came up short by a final score of 7-1. Asheville and Winston-Salem each had ten hits and the Tourists starting pitcher, Jose Guedez, did not allow a hit until the fifth inning.

Garcia, Deming Each Plate Four in Blowout over Greenville

Tourists Hammer the Drive in Series Opener
June 12, 2024

GREENVILLE- Austin Deming and John Garcia made it clear to the Greenville Drive that they are going to have to deal with one of the hottest offenses in the South Atlantic League, the Asheville Tourists, this week. The duo combined for three Home Runs, seven total hits, and eight RBI

Guillemette and Matthews Go Deep in Series Finale

Hot Rods Hold Off the Tourists at the End
June 9, 2024

ASHEVILLE- Sunday afternoon’s series finale between the Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods was another closely contested game throughout. The Hot Rods hit four Home Runs while the Tourists belted a pair. In the end, Bowling Green held on for an 8-5 win over Asheville.

Tourists Belt Season-High Five Home Runs to Even Series

Swanson Keeps Hot Rods In Check for Five Innings
June 7, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists blasted a single game season-high five Home Runs on Friday night in an 11-7 victory over the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Five different players went deep and the balanced Tourists offense finished the game with 15 hits.

Guedez Pitches Five Strong in One Run Loss

Brice Matthews Collects Three Hits at the Top of the Order
June 6, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists played a solid game Thursday against the Bowling Green Hot Rods but fell one run short of winning their second straight. Despite the 6-5 loss, Jose Guedez was outstanding over the first five innings and the Tourists offense continued to produce.

True Brings the Heat but Tourists Fall 12-3

Deming and Johnson Collect Two Hits Apiece
May 29, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their second straight to the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 12-3 on Wednesday night. The Tourists fell behind big early on but held the Grasshoppers to only two runs over the game’s final five innings.

Tourists Fall to 'Dads Despite Williams' Leadoff Home Run

Series Between Asheville and Hickory Even at One Game Apiece
May 22, 2024

HICKORY- Jeron Williams is making a habit out of hitting leadoff Home Runs. The Asheville Tourists shortstop led off the Tourists half of the first inning with a Home Run for the third time in less than a week. Williams’ blast was not enough for Asheville and the Hickory Crawdads

Sunday Fun Day Equals Double-Header Sweep

Asheville Takes Two from Rome on Final Day of the Series
May 19, 2024

ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors in a pair of contests on Sunday afternoon. Asheville used a Logan Cerny three-run walk-off Home Run to win Game One 7-6; then exploded offensively, built a big lead, and cruised in Game Two, 9-4.