Travs Rally in Eighth, Hooks Drop Road Finale
Box Score NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - The Travelers, employing a five-run eighth inning, came back to beat Corpus Christi, 6-5, Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. James Hicks made the start in the Hooks road finale, blanking Arkansas over four innings of work. Hicks, pitching 30 miles from his hometown
Surly Second Sinks Hooks
Box Score AMARILLO - The Sod Poodles staged a nine-run second as part of a 13-1 win over the Hooks Wednesday night at Hodgetown. Notching its third consecutive win, Amarillo totaled 21 hits, the most surrendered by Corpus Christi in a game this season. Neyfy Castillo began the barrage by
Verlander Aces Rehab Test, Hooks Rout Nats
Box Score SPRINGDALE, AR - The Hooks marked Justin Verlander's rehab start with their biggest win of the year, a 16-5 triumph over Northwest Arkansas before 4,832 fans Thursday night at Arvest Ballpark. Backed by four strong innings from Verlander, Corpus Christi notched a season-high 16 runs on 15 hits,
Ullola Lights Out, CC Walks Off Wichita
Box Score CORPUS CHRISTI - With one away in the ninth, Rolando Espinosa lined a base hit into center field, scoring Kenedy Corona from second base, vaulting the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits to a 2-1 walk-off win over Wichita Thursday night at Whataburger Field.
Matthews' Mammoth Homer Not Enough, Cards Win in Seven
Box Score SPRINGFIELD, MO - Following a delay of two hours and 31 minutes, the Cardinals employed a late rally to stymie the Hooks, 4-2, in a rain-shortened seven inning contest Friday night at Hammons Field. In the third, Brice Matthews turned around a 1-0 deficit by launching a two-run
Drillers Rally in 8th to Top Hooks
Box Score TULSA - The Drillers scored three times in the eighth inning Thursday night, besting the Hooks in come-from-behind fashion, 6-5, before 3,477 fans at ONEOK Field. Down by two in the fifth, the Hooks broke through against Carlos Duran on a lead-off home run to right field by
All SA on Independence Day
Box Score SAN ANTONIO - The Fourth of July was rough on the Hooks, with the Missions permitting only two hits in an 8-0 victory before 7,523 fans at Wolff Stadium. Astros right-hander Luis Garcia worked 1 1/3 innings in a rehab start for Corpus Christi. In his second appearance
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.
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.
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
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
Hicks Shines in Debut, Urias Strikes Out Nine
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists dropped a close game to the Greenville Drive 3-2 on Friday night. The Tourists nearly pulled out the win with a furious eighth inning rally; however, the Drive narrowly escaped when a three-run Homer was barely foul and a play at the plate went the way
Pascanel Ferreras Named Astros Minor League Player of the Month
ASHEVILLE- The Houston Astros announced Pascanel Ferreras as their lower-level Minor League Player of the Month for the month of April. Ferreras was named alongside the lower-level Minor League Pitcher of the Month and newest member of the Asheville Tourists, James Hicks.