Crawdads Top Tourists 11-9 Despite Guillemette's Four Hits
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists celebrated Travel & Hospitality Night at McCormic Field in their Wednesday evening contest against the Hickory Crawdads. Asheville fell behind early but roared back late. The comeback attempt came up a couple runs short and Hickory prevailed with an 11-9 win.
Tourists Drop Fourth Straight, Fall 5-4 to Greensboro
GREENSBORO- A two-week road trip came to an end on Sunday afternoon and for the Asheville Tourists it was not the finish they were hoping for. Asheville led the Greensboro Grasshoppers 4-2 going into the eighth inning; however, Greensboro plated three runs in the bottom of the eighth and bested
Late Miscues Cost Tourists a Third Straight Win
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists built a 4-1 lead on the Greensboro Grasshoppers across Thursday night’s first seven innings. However, in the bottom of the eighth inning Greensboro worked four walks and took advantage of a dropped a fly ball. The Grasshoppers tallied four runs in the frame and won 5-4.
Gomez Singles, Scores in His Tourists Debut
ROME- The Asheville Tourists began their 12-game road trip Tuesday night with a contest against the Rome Emperors. The Tourists jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but were held scoreless the rest of the way. Rome’s offense had just enough firepower to take the lead and hold on for
Hounds Secure Series
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Fueled by a four-run fourth, Midland knocked off the Hooks, 5-3, Saturday night before 7,689 fans, the largest crowd of the season at Whataburger Field. Brice Matthews and Zach Cole each hit solo home runs for Corpus Christi. Matthews, who went deep in the fourth,
Pen Paves Way for Frisco
Box Score FRISCO - Riders relievers blanked the Hooks over six no-hit innings Tuesday night as Frisco engineered a come-from-behind win over Corpus Christi, 4-3, in the series opener at Riders Field. The Hooks jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening frame as Miguel Palma cashed in a
Stout Pitching Sends CC to First Win
Box Score AMARILLO - Jaime Melendez spun five innings of one-run ball Tuesday night as the Hooks held on for a 5-4 victory, spoiling the Sod Poodles home opener before 5,452 fans at HODGETOWN. Melendez dispatched 15 of 18 batters, holding Amarillo to three hits. The 21-year-old from Puebla, Mexico
Hooks Roll in Series Opening Shutout
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – The Hooks blasted four home runs, including two by Justin Dirden, while holding Springfield to a pair of hits in a resounding 10-0 win over the Cardinals Tuesday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won three in a row and four of the last
Hooks Win Third in a Row with Romp of Naturals
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Wilyer Abreu completed a four-hit, six-RBI day with an eighth-inning grand slam Thursday night as the Hooks beat Northwest Arkansas, 16-3, before 4,859 fans at Whataburger Field. The effort matches Corpus Christi’s largest win of the year as the club bested Northwest Arkansas, 17-4, June
Big Eighth Boosts Hounds
CORPUS CHRISTI – The RockHounds struck for four two-out runs in the eighth inning Friday night, beating the Hooks, 6-3, before 4,414 fans at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has dropped five in a row, as well as its last eight games against Midland. The Hooks enjoyed an early 2-0 lead
Glove Work & Stout Pitching Carry the Day for CC
Box Score FRISCO – Jaime Melendez struck out 10 while twirling six innings of one-hit baseball Saturday night, pacing the Hooks in a 3-2 victory over Frisco at Riders Field. Corpus Christi has won 11 of its last 15 games. The Hooks turned in a number of great defensive plays,
Cecconi Leads Sod Poodles to Shutout Win
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI – Slade Cecconi allowed three base runners over six innings of work Saturday night, paving the way toward a 3-0 Sod Poodles win before 5,176 fans at Whataburger Field. Playing as the Corpus Christi Cumbias this weekend, the home club matched Amarillo with four hits. The
Wagner Lifts CC to Fourth Consecutive Win
Box Score SPRINGFIELD – With two outs in the ninth inning, Will Wagner belted a two-run shot to left field to send the Hooks to 4-2 victory over the Cardinals Sunday afternoon at Hammons Field. After dropping the first two at Springfield, the Hooks rallied for a series win, their
Cards Blank Hooks in Opener
SPRINGFIELD – Backed by three home runs, the Cardinals pitching staff faced two over the minimum Tuesday night, clipping the Hooks, 3-0, before 4,118 fans in the series opener at Hammons Field. Corpus Christi has now been shutout twice this year. For the second time in four Double-A starts, Gordon
Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits Blank Missions
CORPUS CHRISTI – Jaime Melendez, Derek West and Devin Conn teamed to hold San Antonio to three hits as Corpus Christi authored a 2-0 victory over the Missions Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. Both of CC’s shutout wins have come as the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits. The first was a
Naturals Hold Hooks in Check
SPRINGDALE – Lefty Dante Biasi fired five innings of one-hit shutout ball to lead the Naturals to an 8-2 win over Corpus Christi before 5,408 fans Thursday afternoon at Arvest Ballpark. The Hooks, who now lead the series, 2-1, were held to two knocks (both singles) on the day. Corpus
Bullpen Leads Way
MIDLAND - Matt Ruppenthal, Chandler Casey and Joe Record teamed to blank the RockHounds over eight innings, sending Corpus Christi to a 3-1 victory Wednesday night at Momentum Bank Ballpark. The Hooks (12-17) have won three of their last five games. Jaime Melendez exited a 1-1 affair following two innings
Valdez’s Ninth-Inning Dinger Dashes Drillers
TULSA – A two-out, three-run blast by Enmanuel Valdez in the ninth inning Saturday night sent the Hooks to a 7-5 come-from-behind win over the Drillers in front of 8,102 fans at ONEOK Field. Corpus Christi has won five of its last seven and can claim a series victory Sunday
Hounds Handcuff Hooks Again
MIDLAND – Potent pitching and a pair of first inning runs proved to be the difference Thursday night as the RockHounds knocked off the Hooks, 3-1, before 3,817 fans at Momentum Bank Ballpark. Jack Cushing, who permitted just one run over six innings of work, was backed by three frames
SA Long Balls Level Series
CORPUS CHRISTI – Solo home runs by Brandon Dixon, Esteury Ruiz and Korry Howell muscled the Missions to a 3-2 win over the Hooks Saturday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh thanks to a lead-off double by Yainer Diaz and an RBI single
Early Hole Hampers Hooks
SPRINGDALE, AR – Bolstered by an early 5-0 lead, Northwest Arkansas engineered a 7-5 decision over Corpus Christi Saturday night, capturing the series win at Arvest Ballpark. Jeison Guzman started the scoring with a two-run home run in the first against Tyler Brown. The Naturals tacked on three more runs
Homestand Begins with a Bang; Tourists Top Grasshoppers 13-6
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a convincing victory over the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 13-6. Asheville outhit their opponent for the 12th straight game and took Greensboro by surprise with a non-stop offensive outburst.
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
Tourists Narrowly Avoid Being No-Hit, Lose 3-0
ROME- The Asheville Tourists were in danger of being the victim of a Rome Braves no-hitter on Saturday night. One day after recording 15 hits and an impressive offensive showing, Asheville was held without a base hit for eight innings. Shay Whitcomb hit a groundball that snuck through the left
Nate Shaver Earns Career Win Number 100
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists took game one of a double-header against the Greenville Drive Sunday afternoon. Asheville’s manager, Nate Shaver, earned his 100th career win in the 9-2 game one victory. The Tourists were leading game two by a score of 3-0 in the bottom of the second before rain