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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.
— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) May 13, 2026
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.
Drew Brutcher delivers a 3 run homer on a fly ball to centerfield!! Every Tourists home run fuels safety at home, thanks to Enbridge Gas and the Red Cross. pic.twitter.com/LDV0GMpabi
— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) May 13, 2026
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.
Jason Schiavone doubles on a line drive and Zach Daudet and Justin Thomas Jr. run into home! pic.twitter.com/RpHLSo4yeJ
— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) May 13, 2026
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.
Justin Thomas Jr. singles on a ground ball and Caden Powell scores! pic.twitter.com/JexjjjhQ9q
— Asheville Tourists (@GoTourists) May 13, 2026
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.
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