Tourists Fall to the Blue Rocks 11-6

Jay Jacobs Published: April 30, 2026 | Updated: April 30, 2026 2 minutes read

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WILMINGTON, Del. — Day baseball at Frawley Stadium on Wednesday saw the Asheville Tourists give up a late advantage to the Wilmington Blue Rocks, leading to an 11-6 loss.

Here's the @BloodConnection final score. pic.twitter.com/DQ4BBqUUFC

— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) April 29, 2026

The Tourists (5-18) scored in the first inning and battled back and forth against the Blue Rocks (12-10) through the early stages of the contest. Asheville held the advantage from the third inning through the sixth inning, highlighted by an Ethan Frey two-run home run to center field.

Anotha one @ethanpetry23 pic.twitter.com/eyLmGxzkDW

— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) April 29, 2026

Trailing 6-4 in the home seventh, Wilmington plated a quartet of runs. The lead was surrendered by Alain Pena (L, 0-3) when a two-run homer made it an 8-6 game. The Blue Rocks added three more to their run total for insurance in the eighth.

Elijah Green Postgame
1-4, HR, 3 RBI pic.twitter.com/Hqaexwlqq9

— Leo West (@leowestbomb) April 29, 2026

Pablo Aldonis (W, 1-0) kept the Asheville bats in check during the late game. However, Max Holy recorded a multi-hit affair for the second day in a row, and Justin Thomas Jr. also tabbed two knocks.