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Tourists to open 2025 season on the road

Tourists to open 2025 season on the road

The Tourists' home opener is set for April 8 against the Greenville Drive. Photo: Saga Communications/Dee Pridgen


ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Tourists will open their 2025 Minor League Baseball season on April 4 in Greensboro. The Tourists released their schedule Thursday.

The Tourists’ home opener is set for April 8 against the Greenville Drive. Asheville will also play at home on July 4, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend.

The 132-game schedule features 66 home games — 60 of those games are broken up into 10 six-game series that include a Thirsty Thursday, Dollar Dog/Fireworks Friday and weekend games, a news release from the Tourists, a High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, said. The remaining six games are split between two three-game sets — one over the July 4 weekend and the other over the weekend of July 18-20.

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The Hudson Valley Renegades, an affiliate of the New York Yankees, will make their first appearance at McCormick Field to take on the Tourists from April 22-27, the news release said. Also, from Aug. 26-31, Asheville will host the Hub City Spartanburgers, the South Atlantic League’s newest team, in their inaugural campaign.

A DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND HERE

For information on full-season or half-season seats, call the Asheville Tourists Front Office at 828258-0428 or email info@theashevilletourists.com. Individual game times and promotions will be announced closer to the start of the 2025 season.

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