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
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
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 Suffer Crushing Loss to Emperors in Extra Innings
ROME- The Asheville Tourists’ extra-inning struggles continued Wednesday night with their fifth consecutive post nine-inning loss. Asheville has not scored their automatic runner from second base in a single inning in any of those five games — eight total innings. The Rome Emperors took advantage and scored their automatic runner
Tourists Score Three in the Ninth, Beat the 'Hoppers 5-3
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists reeled off a 5-3 come-from-behind win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Saturday night. Asheville plated three runs in the top of the ninth and used a brilliant pitching performance from their duo of Derek True and Manuel Urias to earn the victory.
Close Contest Goes to Aberdeen, 3-2
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Hippies battled the Aberdeen IronBirds on Thursday night but ultimately fell by one run, 3-2. The Hippies received excellent pitching and made a ton of defensive plays yet were unable to overcome an early 3-0 deficit.
Shaver Earns Win Number 200 with Saturday Night's Tourists Victory
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
True to Form — Tourists Top Dash with Elite Pitching
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists received a masterful pitching performance from their Saturday night duo of James Hicks and Derek True. Hicks and True tossed the full nine innings and held the Winston-Salem Dash’s offense to a single run. Asheville took home the victory 2-1.
Garcia, Deming Each Plate Four in Blowout over Greenville
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
John Garcia Makes Baseball History in 18-8 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Bowling Green Hot Rods 18-8 on Wednesday night in a game that featured baseball history. Asheville’s Designated Hitter, John Garcia, went 5-for-6 with a professional baseball record five doubles. No player in MLB history or in Minor League Baseball since single-game records started being
True Brings the Heat but Tourists Fall 12-3
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
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
Williams Walks Tourists Off in the Ninth
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors 4-3 in walk off fashion Wednesday evening. Trailing 3-1, Jeron Williams cleared the bases in the bottom of the ninth with a two-run single combined with an Emperors throwing error. The three-run sequence sent McCormick Field into a frenzy.
Wild Ninth Inning Favors the Dash
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists were down a run and down to their final strike on Thursday when John Garcia clubbed a two-run go-ahead double in the top of the ninth. The Winston-Salem Dash rebounded in the bottom of the ninth, scored two of their own, and walked off on Asheville