By Asheville Citizen-Times sports writer Keith Jarrett ...
Half of a South Atlantic League campaign (70 games) is longer than full collegiate regular season, which means many of the Asheville Tourists experiencing their first full season of professional baseball are learning how to survive a grind of more than six months of playing games almost every day.Read the full article
After a three-day break for the Sally League All-Star Game, the Tourists began second-half play Thursday night at McCormick Field vs. Rome (Ga.).
“It was nice to get away from the game for a couple of days and get recharged,” said Asheville pitcher Tyler Matzek, who stayed in Asheville for the break. Matzek was drafted out of high school in 2009.
Subscribe to XpressMail. Free Sneak Peek. Every Week.
Want to know what's coming out in Xpress this week before the paper even hits the stands?
We've got your free sneak peek, along with deals available in XpressMail, our weekly email newsletter. (It's the best we can do without time travel.)
-
Comments
-
Related Articles
Comments
No commments yet.
Make a comment
Your comment has been submitted. TODO: Info about moderation
Click here to Comment Again