SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS
04/28/2026
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ASHEVILLE TOURISTS AT CHARLESTON RIVERDOGS
GAME ID: 10246 - TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Asheville Tourists (8-12) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Charleston RiverDogs (12-8) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 4 3
Tourists Drop 2-1 Decision to RiverDogs
In a low-scoring contest, Charleston pitcher Greg Saunders was marvelous, enabling his team to nab a 2-1 win. The winning pitcher was Saunders, now 2-2. He tossed 8 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 5. The Tourists are now 8-12 this season.

The RiverDogs got a big at-bat from right fielder Badar Kuchelai. For the game, Kuchelai went 2 for 4 with a double. In the bottom of the fifth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a run-scoring double. His 4th double of the season gave Charleston a 2-1 lead.

"Nice, tidy little win," Saunders said after the game.
ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE CHARLESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wells RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .347 2 8
J. Reyes 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 8
T. Bennett LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 4
F. Daugherty 2B, 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .222 2 6
J. Barrón DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .255 2 11
O. Barrón CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
   c-M. Aguilar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 2 4
X. Collazo C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 1 2
   d-K. Jackson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .304 0 2
C. Esquilino SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .267 1 2
S. Tardiff 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 0 2
   a-J. Bustamante PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 6
   b-T. Alexander 3B, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 1
Totals 33 1 4 1 2 5 13      
a - J. Bustamante pinch hit for S. Tardiff in the 7th
b - T. Alexander substituted for J. Bustamante in the 7th
c - M. Aguilar pinch hit for O. Barrón in the 9th
d - K. Jackson pinch hit for X. Collazo in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Wells (2, 5th Inning off G. Saunders, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wells 5 , F. Daugherty , X. Collazo
2-out RBI: J. Wells
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wells , F. Daugherty , J. Barrón
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Esquilino (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Reynolds CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .107 0 2
J. Phipps LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .237 1 6
B. Kuchelai RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .327 1 5
B. Gustafson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .193 2 10
J. Cantú 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .349 2 17
P. McDonald 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .264 1 8
M. Mullins 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .143 0 1
P. Lger C 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .188 0 0
J. Mendoza SS 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .156 0 2
   a-J. Terry PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Herman SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 0
Totals 27 2 4 2 5 5 15      
a - J. Terry pinch hit for J. Mendoza in the 7th
b - J. Herman substituted for J. Terry in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kuchelai (4, 5th Inning off R. Deal, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Kuchelai 3 , P. McDonald , M. Mullins
2-out RBI: B. Kuchelai
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Reynolds , B. Kuchelai , B. Gustafson
Sac Fly: J. Mendoza
Hit by Pitch: J. Cantú
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Phipps (2) , P. McDonald (5) , J. Mendoza (3)
ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE CHARLESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Deal L (0-3) 5.2 4 2 2 3 4 0 25 110 4.50   
B. Fields 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 9 37 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Deal 54
Batters Faced: R. Deal 25, B. Fields 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Deal 9-4, B. Fields 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Deal 110-56, B. Fields 37-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Fields 1-0
WP: R. Deal
Hit Batsmen: R. Deal
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Saunders W (2-2) 8.0 4 1 1 1 5 1 31 116 3.49   
B. Varner SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 17 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Saunders 74
Batters Faced: G. Saunders 31, B. Varner 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Saunders 7-12, B. Varner 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Saunders 116-79, B. Varner 17-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Saunders
Ballpark: Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park
Weather: Rain (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:00 PM ET
Time: 3:10
Attendance: 4366
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