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WILMINGTON, Del. — Jumping back into the win column Thursday night at Frawley Stadium, the Asheville Tourists’ pitching staff dominated the Wilmington Blue Rocks in a 9-3 victory.
Back again tomorrow pic.twitter.com/cwAbxWFIFS
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) May 1, 2026
The Tourists (6-18) carried a shutout into the ninth inning. Starter Cole Hertzler (W, 1-1) continued his strong start to the season by tossing five scoreless innings and striking out six to earn his first win of the year.
gotta be quicker than that@rvndal28 & @devfitz3 🧤 pic.twitter.com/mrGEfMRCO2
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) May 1, 2026
Out of the bullpen, Raimy Rodriguez worked the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, allowing two hits and striking out one.
⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️ pic.twitter.com/dJjqEdY7YA
— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) April 30, 2026
Asheville opened the scoring in the second inning when Jason Schiavone launched a home run to left field off Wilmington starter Josh Randall (L, 2-1).
James Wood did the impossible.
Statcast gave that play a 10% catch probability… but they clearly forgot to factor in the other 90%: HIM.#Natitude https://t.co/4pPSefXad0— TheNatsReport 🇺🇸 ⚾ (@TheNatsReport) April 30, 2026
Leading 3-0 in the sixth, Drew Brutcher extended the advantage with an RBI double to center field.
We were firing on all cylinders tonight! @BloodConnection pic.twitter.com/Bb9zEpH2TR
— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) May 1, 2026
Asheville broke the game open in the ninth inning by scoring five runs. The highlight came on Schiavone’s second homer of the night, a three-run shot over the right-field wall.
"It's Asheville… that's all you gotta say."
Grass Routes is back for Season Two, and we're starting in the Tar Heel State with @GoTourists! The first of four all-new episodes airs Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on @MLBNetwork.
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— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 30, 2026
The Blue Rocks (12-11) avoided the shutout with three runs in the ninth inning, but the comeback attempt fell short.
Asheville looks to even the series Friday night against Wilmington in Game 4, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET.
Credit: milb.com/asheville
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