Down to Their Final Out, Tourists Steal 7-4 Win
GREENVILLE, S.C. — It looked bleak. Two strikes, two outs, down two in the top of the ninth. With their backs against the wall, the Tourists strung together gritty at bats to stay alive.
A two-out, bases-clearing double from Justin Thomas Jr. capped a five-run ninth inning and gave Asheville a
Offense Comes Alive, Bullpen Locks It Down in 7-6 Tourists Win
GREENVILLE, S.C. — After 18 consecutive scoreless innings to open the series, the Tourists finally found their offense Thursday night. It was exactly what they needed.
Asheville scored seven runs, got a dominant late-inning performance from its bullpen, and held on for a 7-6 win over the Greenville Drive to snap
Drive Shut Out Tourists for Second Straight Night, 5-0
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville's pitching staff has been something else this series. Wednesday night was more of the same.
Asheville was blanked for the second consecutive game Wednesday night at Fluor Field, falling 5-0 to the Greenville Drive and going 18 consecutive scoreless innings to open the series. The Tourists have
Drive Shut Out Tourists 2-0 in Pitchers Duel
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Tuesday night at Fluor Field was a pitcher’s showcase. Devin Futrell stole the show.
The Greenville starter was untouchable, striking out 12 Tourists across six innings while allowing just two hits and no runs. He was backed by a bullpen that added seven more strikeouts to finish off
Bullpen Shines but Errors Sink Tourists in 7-2 Loss
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A five-run second inning fueled by four Asheville errors did the damage Sunday afternoon. The Tourists dropped the series finale to Bowling Green 7-2, falling to 1-2 in the second half and dropping the series as a whole, four games to two.
Asheville struck first in the first.
Hot Rods Blast Six Home Runs in 14-1 Rout of Tourists
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — One night after one of the most thrilling games in HomeTrust Park memory, Saturday brought the opposite. Bowling Green hit six home runs and rolled to a 14-1 blowout win, taking the series lead three games to two and handing Asheville its most lopsided loss of the
Miraculous: A Third Walkoff Win in Nine Games at HomeTrust Park
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — There are games you remember. Then there are games like Friday night.
Nehomar Ochoa Jr. singled up the middle in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Bowling Green Hot Rods 10-9, capping one of the most improbable comebacks in recent HomeTrust Park memory. It was
Rain Ends First Half on a Sour Note as Tourists Fall 3-2 in Five Innings
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The rain had been lurking all night. By the time it finally came, it had taken a competitive game and a first-half finale along with it.
Bowling Green edged Asheville 3-2 in a rain-shortened five-inning game Thursday night at HomeTrust Park, ending the first half of the season
Early Hot Rods Explosion Too Much to Overcome in 13-8 Tourists Loss
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Bowling Green came out swinging Wednesday night and never stopped. A nine-run explosion across the first two innings put the Tourists in a hole they couldn't climb out of, and the Hot Rods cruised to a 13-8 win at HomeTrust Park.
Yeriel Santos lasted just 1.2 innings, walking
Wild Pitch, Wild Throw, Wild Win: Tourists Take 9-8 Walk-Off
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Bowling Green closer Junior William had not allowed a run in June. Every fastball he threw Tuesday night was at or near triple digits. He had struck out 14 batters this month without issuing a single walk. On paper, he was unhittable.
Alejandro Nunez didn't care about the
Tourists Shut Out 9-0 in Series Finale, Drop Series 5-1 to Hub City
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Tourists couldn't get anything going Sunday afternoon. A poor defensive performance and a silenced offense added up to a 9-0 shutout loss to the Hub City Spartanburgers, capping a tough series that ended five games to one for Hub City's.
D.J. McCarty was the story on the
Missed Opportunities Doom Tourists in 6-2 Loss to Spartanburgers
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The chances were there. The Tourists just couldn't cash them in.
Asheville went 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base Saturday afternoon, in a 6-2 loss to the Hub City Spartanburgers. The defeat drops Asheville to four losses in its last five games.
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Ninth Inning Pitching Collapse Sinks Tourists 6-5
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — For six innings Friday night, Asheville's bullpen was as good as it has been all season. Then came the ninth.
Eurys Martich entered with a three-run lead and one job to do. He couldn't do it. A walk-off three-run home run from Malcolm Moore ended the game, sent
Spartanburgers Walk Off Tourists 8-7 in Ten Innings
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Nine combined errors. Two lead changes in the final three innings. A tying run thrown out at the plate with two outs in the ninth. And a walk-off on a wild throw to end it. Thursday night in Spartanburg was not pretty, but it was never boring.
Hub
Spartanburgers Rout Tourists 21-0 in Lopsided Loss
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — There is no way to sugarcoat it. Wednesday morning's Education Day game was one to forget for the Tourists, who were shut out 21-0 by the Hub City Spartanburgers in wire to wire domination.
Yeriel Santos gave Asheville three solid innings to start, only allowing a sacrifice fly in
Tourists Fall in Series Finale 16-14 in Back and Forth Slugfest
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — It came down to the final pitch. Again.
Asheville and Greensboro put on one last show in the series finale Sunday afternoon at HomeTrust Park, combining for 30 runs in a wild 16-14 Grasshoppers win. The Tourists rallied from an eight-run deficit to take the lead twice, but couldn't
Defense Lets Down Pitching Staff in 15-4 Loss to Greensboro
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The four-game win streak is over. A night after putting up 17 hits in a dominant win, the Asheville Tourists were undone by their own defense Saturday, committing a string of costly errors that turned into a 15-4 blowout loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers.
Eleven of Greensboro's first twelve
Snot Otters Pile Up 17 Hits in 11-4 Rout of Grasshoppers
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Snot Otters came out Friday night in their navy blue jerseys with bright green snot dripping down the shoulders and onto the numbers, and they played like a team that had something to prove. Seventeen hits, eleven runs, and a fourth straight win later, the Snot
Tourists Hang On by Literal Inches in 10-9 Thriller
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For the second straight night, HomeTrust Park needed a miracle finish. This time it came from right field.
With two outs in the top of the ninth, a throwing error from catcher John Garcia that sailed into right field with the bases loaded allowed Brian Sanchez to score from
Thomas' Walkoff Homer Caps Miraculous 16-15 Comeback at HomeTrust Park
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Justin Thomas Jr. had been special all game. The very first pitch he saw, he took Seth Hernandez, the number three prospect in baseball, deep. And in the bottom of the ninth in a tie game, the pressure is always intensified. Thomas stepped to the plate in a
Jason Schiavone Earns Back-To-Back Astros Minor League Player Of The Month Honors
Jason Schiavone has won minor league Player of the Month in the Astros organization for the month of May. This is now back to back player of the month awards for Schiavone after he won in April.
The catcher/first baseman hit .297 in May with 10 home runs and 23 RBIs.
Luis Rodriguez Shines in 8-4 Asheville Win
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Asheville was back at HomeTrust Park for the first time since May 17th on Monday night, and the Tourists made the homecoming count. Behind a dominant start from Luis Rodriguez and a late offensive explosion, Asheville knocked off the Greensboro Grasshoppers 8-4 to open the six-game series
Greenville Pitching Proves Too Much Before Late Tourists Rally
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Greenville (20-29) slammed the door on Asheville's (11-39) two-game winning streak Sunday afternoon, taking the series finale 5-3 and the overall series four games to two. It was a complete performance from the Drive. Sharp pitching, lockdown defense, and just enough offense to hold off a late
Tourists Build Early Lead Before Late Scare
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Asheville is on a roll. The Tourists won their second consecutive game against the Greenville Drive Saturday night, surviving a wild ninth inning to take a 10-8 decision and pull within one game of a series split.
The story of the game was written early. The Tourists sent
Asheville Overcomes Early Greenville Lead With Dominance at the Plate
Asheville is back in the win column. The Tourists erased a four-run first-inning deficit and exploded for 13 runs Friday night, handing the Greenville Drive an 13-8 loss and snapping a three-game losing streak in the series.
Greenville jumped on Asheville starter Parker Smith early. Gerardo Rodriguez doubled to score Enddy