Arizona Fall League Week 3 top performers
Here are the top performers from the third week of AFL action:
Deming Hits Walk-Off Dinger, Ullola Sets Hooks Strikeout Record
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Austin Deming's two-run home run in the ninth inning Saturday night vaulted the Hooks to a 3-1 walk-off win over the first-place RockHounds before 6,514 fans at Whataburger Field. The story for much of the evening was Miguel Ullola, who breezed eight over five frames
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
Deming Drives in Six, Hooks Win Fourth in a Row
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Austin Deming belted two home runs, including the first grand slam by a Hook in 2024, as part of a six-RBI day and a 12-3 Hooks triumph over Tulsa Thursday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won four in a row and five of
Deming Homers Twice, Nats Force Split
Box Score SPRINGDALE, AR - Corpus Christi's three-game win streak came to a halt Sunday as the Naturals secured a split of the six-game series by besting the Hooks, 9-2 at Arvest Ballpark. Corpus Christi third baseman Austin Deming turned in his first professional multi-homer game, blasting a 407-foot salvo
Two Homers Power Wichita
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Two-run home runs by Tanner Schobel and Jeferson Morales paced the Wind Surge to a 4-3 victory over the Hooks before 4,637 fans Saturday night at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi third baseman Austin Deming went deep for the second time in as many nights, a
CC Surges Late for Friday Night Win
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - Home runs by Austin Deming and Rolando Espinosa spearheaded a four-run seventh inning Friday night as the Hooks knocked off Wichita, 4-1, before 4,577 fans at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi has won two in a row and four of its last six games. Jose Fleury
Asheville Comes Back, Tops Hickory 4-3
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists secured a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Hickory Crawdads on Sunday afternoon. Austin Deming doubled twice and John Garcia added three hits in the win. Jeremy Molero closed the game with a six-out save.
Dombroski's Dominant July Continues in Tourists Win
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists’ lone left-handed pitcher, Trey Dombroski, has turned his 2024 season into high gear. Dombroski tossed five innings against one of the most potent offenses in the South Atlantic League Friday night, and did not surrender an earned run. Narbe Cruz and the Asheville offense backed up
Swanson's Start Sends Tourists Back into the Win Column
GREENSBORO- The Asheville Tourists snapped their six-game losing skid on Wednesday evening with an impressive 5-1 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Nic Swanson matched a season-high with six innings pitched while Anthony Sherwin and Cam Fisher each belted a Home Run for the Tourists.
Tourists Swept by Dash in Double-Header
WINSTON-SALEM- The Asheville Tourists played a pair of close games against the Winston-Salem Dash on Sunday afternoon. Winston-Salem finished out the brief three-game set with a double-header sweep of Asheville. The Dash took Game One, 5-2, and hung on in Game Two, 4-3.
Asheville Nearly Completes Comeback in Series Finale
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists almost overcame a seven-run deficit against the Aberdeen IronBirds on Sunday afternoon. Asheville fell behind 8-1 but the Tourists rallied for six runs over the final three innings. In the end, Aberdeen escaped town with an 8-7 win.
IronBirds Keep Tourists in Check; Asheville Falls 5-1
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped Saturday night’s game to the Aberdeen IronBirds by a final score of 5-1. Aberdeen kept Asheville’s offense relatively quiet on a night where neither team did much at the plate.
Tourists Play another One Run Game and Win 6-5
ASHEVILLE- For the 25th time this season the Asheville Tourists had a game decided by only one run. On Friday, it was Asheville in the win column with a 6-5 result over the Aberdeen IronBirds. The Tourists are 13-12 this season in their games decided by a single run.
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
Guedez, Bullpen Dominate the Drive in Tourists Victory
GREENVILLE- The Asheville Tourists won their third straight road game on Friday night thanks to an outstanding performance from their pitching staff. Jose Guedez spearheaded the Tourists effort from the mound in their 3-1 victory over the Greenville Drive.
Sherwin Doubles Twice in 10-6 Loss to Greenville
ASHEVILLE- The quick turnaround from a road series in Bowling Green to hosting the Greenville Drive without an off day was a tough task to begin with. The Asheville Tourists showed their fight once again, despite the adversity, however a fast start for the Drive was enough to keep the
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
Asheville Bests Bowling Green 1-0
BOWLING GREEN- The Asheville Tourists accomplished something Tuesday night that no other team in the South Atlantic League has done this season — beat the Bowling Green Hot Rods in Game One of a series. The Hot Rods were a perfect 12-0 in series openers until the Tourists dealt their
Second Half Starts with a Bang
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.
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
Guedez Solid but Breaks Go the Dash's Way
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.
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
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.
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