Asheville Tourists 2023 Season Recap
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 season of Asheville Tourists Baseball is in the books. The campaign was filled with memorable games, down-to-the-wire finishes, and a record number of fans that came out and saw the Tourists play.
Tourists Top Braves 4-3 in Ten Innings
ROME- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 4-3 in ten innings on Sunday afternoon. The final game of the 2023 season for both teams came down to the wire. Rome erased a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth and Asheville responded with a winning rally in the
Sacco Drives In Four, Tourists Take Second Straight
ROME- The Asheville Tourists defeated the Rome Braves 4-1 on Saturday night for their second straight victory. Asheville received a pair of two-run singles from Tommy Sacco Jr. and a tremendous pitching performance from Luis Angel Rodriguez, Brayan de Paula, and Deylen Miley.
Williams Comes to the Rescue in Extra-Inning Win
ROME- Justin Williams played hero for the Asheville Tourists on Friday night. Asheville built a 4-0 lead on the Rome Braves in large part due to Williams’ un production. Rome rallied back late to force extras. In the top of the 11th, Williams struck with a go-ahead two-out RBI single
Mancini Fires His Best Outing of the Year, T's Still Come Up Short
ROME- For the third straight season, no team in the South Atlantic League has issued more walks than the Asheville Tourists pitching staff. The lack of strike-throwing bit Asheville in a big way on Thursday night against the Rome Braves. The Tourists took a 3-0 lead into the seventh inning
DeVos, Roberts, and Cobos Limit Braves in Close Loss
ROME- The Asheville Tourists dropped a one-run game to the Rome Braves on Wednesday night by a final score of 2-1. Asheville’s trio of pitchers; Nolan DeVos, Max Roberts, and Franny Cobos kept the Tourists in the ballgame. Offensively, the struggle continued with only two hits and a total of
Sacco Jr. Records Two Hits, Scores Tourists Lone Run
ROME- The Asheville Tourists ran into a tough pitching duo from the Rome Braves on Tuesday night. Asheville fell to Rome 5-1 on an evening where the Tourists offense managed a total of four base-runners. Only two batters reached in the game’s final eight innings and the Tourists dropped their
Tourists Hit Season-High Six Doubles, Fall 8-6
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourist tied a single-game season-high with six doubles on Saturday night against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. Kobe Kato hit his team leading 18th and 19th doubles of the season while four other players added a two-bagger. The offense was not quite enough to overcome a big
Kato Homers in Closely Contested Loss
ASHEVILLE- One thing that cannot be debated is that this year’s Asheville Tourists team fights to the very last out. Asheville trailed the Bowling Green Hot Rods by four runs late in Friday’s game. The Tourists scored two runs in the eighth and brought the winning run to the plate
Tourists and Hot Rods Split Double-Header
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Bowling Green Hot Rods played a double-header at McCormick Field on Thursday night. Bowling Green took Game One by a final score of 7-0 while Asheville bounced back in Game Two with a 3-2 victory.
Hot Rods Grand Slam Spoils Series Opener
ASHEVILLE- In some games it only takes one swing of the bat to decide a winner. Tuesday night Carson Williams of the Bowling Green Hot Rods had one swing that made all the difference. The Asheville Tourists led 3-0 until Williams belted a Grand Slam. Bowling Green went on to
Swanson and Santos II Silence Cyclones
ASHEVILLE- Sunday afternoon’s series finale at McCormick Field between the Asheville Tourists and the Brooklyn Cyclones favored the home team right from the start. Asheville jumped on Brooklyn with seven runs in the bottom of the first inning and held on to win 8-1 behind great pitching from Nic Swanson
Cole Homers and Williams Drives In Two; T's Lose 8-5
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists found themselves in another come-from-behind situation on Saturday night and once again Asheville made things interesting late. The Brooklyn Cyclones built a five-run lead and the Tourists cut it down to two. Asheville ended up falling by a final score of 8-5.
Late Rally Comes Up One Run Short
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists trailed the Brooklyn Cyclones 6-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday night. Asheville reeled off a run in the seventh and four in the eighth. The Tourists then put runners at second and third with no outs in the ninth. Brooklyn responded
Game of the Year Candidate Goes to Brooklyn, 13-12
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists and the Brooklyn Cyclones played perhaps the game of the year in the South Atlantic League on Thursday night. The two teams traded punches back and forth for nine innings, then needed a tenth frame to decide the winner. Both teams had chances to win the
Tourists Fall to Cyclones 12-5, Series Evened Up
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists took on the Brooklyn Cyclones on Wednesday night in Game Two of this week’s series. Asheville built a 4-1 lead but Brooklyn outscored the home team 11-1 down the stretch and defeated the Tourists 12-5.
Palma's Fifth Hit Walks Tourists Off in the Ninth
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists overcame a seven-run deficit to beat the Brooklyn Cyclones in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night. Asheville scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth and stunned Brooklyn 10-9. The victory was the Tourists largest come-from-behind win this season.
BlueClaws Pitching Too Much in 4-1 Loss
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists had no answer for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws pitching on Sunday afternoon. Asheville was held to five hits, all singles, and struck out 14 times in their attempt to salvage a series split. Jersey Shore ended up with a 4-1 win.
Tourists Stun BlueClaws Late, Win 6-4 in Extras
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind win against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws on Saturday night. Asheville scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to force extras and added two more runs in the tenth to secure a 6-4 win. The victory was Asheville’s sixth
Guilfoil Strong in Debut, Tourists Shut Out Again
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists offensive drought continued on Friday night as the T’s were shut out for the second straight game and ninth time this season. Asheville’s offense came into the game hitting a league low .187 in the month of August and the bats were only able to muster
Tourists Shut Out for the Eighth Time this Season
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists ran into a buzz-saw pitching performance on Thursday night. The Jersey Shore BlueClaws held the Tourists offense to no runs on one hit; an eighth inning single. Jersey Shore plated two runs in the third and another two in the eight to beat Asheville 4-0.
Comeback Bid Falls Short in One-Run Loss
LAKEWOOD- The Asheville Tourists were forced to play come-from-behind against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws right from the start on Wednesday. Jersey Shore built a 4-0 lead before an out was recorded in the bottom of the first. The BlueClaws then held off a strong comeback attempt by the Tourists; Asheville
Dynamic Duo! Blubaugh and Santos II Pitch a Gem
LAKEWOOD- It was Asheville’s A.J. Blubaugh versus Jersey Shore’s BlueClaws on Tuesday night and A.J. along with his piggyback pitcher Alex Santos II pitched the Tourists to a thrilling 2-1 win. Both teams had a hard time generating offense but Asheville had just enough to take Game One of the
Tourists Go Quiet Against Crawdads Bullpen
ASHEVILLE- The Asheville Tourists offense jumped out to a quick start on Friday night; however, the bats had a tough time down the stretch and Asheville fell to the Hickory Crawdads 7-3. The Tourists were held without a hit during the game’s final four innings and the Crawdads used a
2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day Roster
ASHEVILLE- The 2023 Asheville Tourists Opening Day roster has officially been set by the Houston Astros Minor League Player Development Department. Assigned to the Tourists are several individuals who have previous experience at the High-A level, along with numerous players who are entering their first year in the South Atlantic