Hudson Valley Spoils Urias' Gem, Clinches Playoffs
WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY – The Asheville Tourists had their sights set on a victory with a two-run lead and two outs in the bottom of the ninth. The win slipped through their fingers and even though Asheville came up short, the fight from this group continues to show up night
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.
Swanson Ties Season-High with Nine Strikeouts
GREENSBORO- The Greensboro Grasshoppers have nightmares about Asheville’s right-handed pitcher Nic Swanson. The Bixby, Oklahoma native has dismantled Greensboro’s offense on multiple occasions during his Asheville Tourists career. Friday night was more of the same. Unfortunately, the Tourists offense was non-existent and Asheville suffered a 4-0 loss.
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.
Fast Start Pulls Tourists Through to Victory
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists jumped out to a fast start against the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Wednesday night. Asheville plated five runs in the first two innings and held on to win 5-3. The Tourists outhit the Grasshoppers 11 to 4 and for the second straight game held Greensboro to one
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.
Emperors Eke Out Double-Header Sweep
ROME- Luis Encarnacion, Walker Janek, and Garret Guillemette all parked Home Runs on Sunday in one of the most difficult hitter’s ballparks in the South Atlantic League; AdventHealt Stadium in Rome, Georgia. Encarnacion even hit two of them. Despite the hard-fought effort, the Rome Emperors received just enough timely breaks
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.
Sherwin Homers but Hot Rods Rally Late
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods played a roller-coaster game for seven innings Thursday night. Each team overcame deficits to take the lead twice, but the Hot Rods’ five-run rally in the eighth put the contest out of reach. Asheville fell 12-5 in a game that
Loftin's Two Doubles Help Tourists Edge Hot Rods
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists rebounded nicely against the Bowling Green Hot Rods Wednesday night with an impressive 4-2 victory in front of the home crowd. Jackson Loftin crushed two key doubles and Oliver Carrillo netted his fifth Home Run of the season in the win.
Janek Debuts with a Hit, Pena Strikes Out Six
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists inherited a strange set of circumstances Tuesday night when they entertained the Bowling Green Hot Rods at McCormick Field. The two teams had to pick up in the middle of a suspended game that took place on June 30 in Bowling Green, then play a second