Guillemette's Leaping Catch Seals Tourists 7-5 Win
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
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.
Johnson's Multi-Homer Game Powers Tourists in Comeback Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists overcame a four-run deficit to throttle the Winston-Salem Dash 16-6 on Wednesday night. Ryan Johnson hit two Home Runs and reached base five times in the win. Oliver Carrillo hit his first Homer with the Tourists and Anthony Sherwin belted a two-run shot as part of
Tourists Make a Little History in Comeback Win
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists accomplished something on Sunday afternoon that the organization has done only three times in the last 15 years; overcome a seven-run deficit and win. Asheville trailed the Greenville Drive 7-0, yet battled back to beat the Drive 11-10 and earn a series split in the process.
Dombroski Pitches Three Scoreless; T's Drop Third Straight
GREENVILLE- The Home Run balls continued to fly out of Fluor Field Saturday night with the Asheville Tourists belting a pair of round-trippers and the Greenville Drive sending three over the fence. Asheville hung tough but fell by a final score of 8-4. The Drive have won three straight after
Encarnacion and Johnson Go Deep in 13-4 Loss
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped their second straight to the Greenville Drive on Friday night, 13-4. Greenville’s offense, led by Cutter Coffey, took control after the Tourists struck early. Coffey finished the game with two Home Runs and seven RBI.
Tourists Fall 8-5 to the Drive
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Greenville Drive 8-5 on Thursday night. Greenville scored six of their eight runs in the first two innings and Asheville was unable to overcome the six-run deficit.
Guillemette and Matthews Go Deep in Series Finale
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 Drop Series Opener to Hot Rods
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists fell to the Bowling Green Hot Rods 8-1 in their series opener Tuesday night. The Hot Rods have not lost the first game in any of their ten series all season. The Tourists are 5-5 in series openers this year.
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.
Deming Blasts Three-Run Homer; Tourists Fall 5-4
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists dropped a close contest to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-4, on Saturday night from L.P. Frans Stadium. Austin Deming hit a three-run Home Run and Garret Guillemette added two hits; however, Hickory hung on to take a one game lead in the series.
Garcia and Guillemette Combine for Seven Hits in 8-5 Win
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists scored six runs in the final two innings on Tuesday night to erase a three-run deficit and defeat the Hickory Crawdads 8-5. The victory was Asheville’s fourth straight — a new season high.
Sunday Fun Day Equals Double-Header Sweep
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.
Tourists and Emperors Split Twin Bill
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Rome Emperors each picked up a win on Thursday night with a double-header split. Rome won the first game 6-1 and Asheville owned the second game with a 12-1 final score. The series is knotted up at two games apiece.
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.
Bounce Back Performance Nets Tourists a Win
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists used a four-hit night from Luis Baez and excellent pitching to defeat the Winston-Salem Dash 6-4 on Saturday night. The victory snapped a three-game skid and keeps a road series split in play.
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
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.
Guillemette and Baez Combine for Six RBI in 8-4 Win
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Greenville Drive 8-4 in front of an Education Day crowd that eclipsed 4,000 fans at McCormick Field on Wednesday morning. Asheville blasted three Home Runs and held Greenville to only five hits in the entire game. The win evened up the series at one
Bloss and Mancini Quiet the Crawdads
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists took care of business on Tuesday night with a 4-3 series opening victory against the Hickory Crawdads. Jake Bloss and Joey Mancini each pitched four strong innings and Jeremy Molero earned his first save of the season.
Emperors Hang On to Beat Tourists 14-11
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists lost a tough one to the Rome Emperors Friday night, 14-11. Asheville built an early 2-0 lead before Rome scored 12 straight runs to blow the game open. The Tourists then rallied for nine runs over the final three innings but ultimately fell short.
Defense Dominates in 4-2 Win over Rome
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Emperors 4-2 on Tuesday night in a game where Asheville turned a season-high three double-plays. Garret Guillemette clubbed a two-run Homer and the pitching staff did the rest as the Tourists evened up their season record at 5-5.
Cyclones Snag Two from the Tourists in Double-Header
BROOKLYN- The Asheville Tourists dropped a pair of contests to the Brooklyn Cyclones on Saturday. The Tourists fell in Game One, 6-2, then came up short in the nightcap, 3-1. Asheville did not hold a lead at any point during the two games.
Six-Run First Inning Propels Tourists over Cyclones
BROOKLYN- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Brooklyn Cyclones 7-1 on Friday night thanks in large part to a six-run first inning and a stellar pitching performance from Edinson Batista and Andrew Taylor. The victory improved Asheville’s early season record to 4-2.