Second half of homestand begins with Asheville loss

Hub City scores big early to put the game out of reach

By Asheville Tourists

May 12, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists attempted a big ninth inning comeback on Tuesday night against the Hub City Spartanburgers at HomeTrust Park, but ultimately fell 13-11. Opening the scoring in the second, the Spartanburgers (17-16) scored six off of Luis Rodriguez (L, 1-2), and then five in the third

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Tourists attempted a big ninth inning comeback on Tuesday night against the Hub City Spartanburgers at HomeTrust Park, but ultimately fell 13-11.

Opening the scoring in the second, the Spartanburgers (17-16) scored six off of Luis Rodriguez (L, 1-2), and then five in the third to blow the game open. The Tourists (8-26) answered with four runs of their own during that stretch, with highlights coming from Chase Call’s two-run homer and an Alejandro Nunez two-RBI double.

Both offenses slowed down afterward until late. Luke Savage (W, 1-2) was first out of the bullpen for Hub City, and tossed 1 2/3 innings, allowing a run.

During the ninth inning, Asheville plated six runs to draw to within two. Their final runs were brought home by a Drew Brutcher three-run smash to center field, but the team ran out of gas after.

Continuing the series tomorrow, Asheville and Hub City will play bright and early with an 11:05 a.m. ET first pitch for Game 2 of the series.