Deming Blasts Three-Run Homer; Tourists Fall 5-4
Published on May 25, 2024 under South Atlantic League (SAL)
Asheville Tourists News Release
HICKORY- The Asheville Tourists dropped a close contest to the Hickory Crawdads, 5-4, on Saturday night from L.P. Frans Stadium. Austin Deming hit a three-run Home Run and Garret Guillemette added two hits; however, Hickory hung on to take a one game lead in the series.
The Crawdads scored four of their five runs in the first inning. Asheville's starting pitcher Nic Swanson settled in nicely and did not allow any further damage through five innings. The Tourists erased the deficit on a Guillemette RBI double in the second and Deming's Homer in the seventh.
With the score tied 4-4, the Crawdads plated the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh on a Sac Fly. Each team finished with seven hits and neither side committed an error. Joey Mancini pitched the final three innings for the Tourists and struck out four.
Asheville has an opportunity to earn a series split with the final game of the week set for 6:30pm ET Sunday night.
South Atlantic League Stories from May 25, 2024
- Renegades Fall to Cyclones, 7-3 - Hudson Valley Renegades
- Hot Rods' Early Efforts Fall Short in 7-5 Loss - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Grasshoppers Fall to the Drive, 3-2 on Saturday Evening - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- De la Cruz Dominates, Strikes out 13 Batters as Brooklyn Dispatches Hudson Valley, 7-3 - Brooklyn Cyclones
- Claws Rally Late, But Fall Short in 7-5 Defeat on Saturday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Winston-Salem Rallies to Beat Bowling Green, 7-5 - Winston-Salem Dash
- Early Shuts Down 'Hoppers, Coffey Homers in 3-2 Victory - Greenville Drive
- Crawdads Take Down Tourists 5-4 - Hickory Crawdads
- Deming Blasts Three-Run Homer; Tourists Fall 5-4 - Asheville Tourists
- Braun, Strickland Throw Rome's Fifth Shoutout of the Season - Rome Emperors
- Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
