GreenJackets play waiting game Sep 7, 2008
While handshakes, high fives and hugs filled the visitor's locker room at McCormick Field in Asheville, it didn't take long for the players to realize a bigger celebration may be in the near future. "We can't go crazy yet. We have to stay focused on the task at hand," GreenJackets starting pitcher Scott Barnes said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
GreenJackets: New strategy in Asheville Sep 2, 2008
The other two games are scheduled for McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C., on Friday and Saturday ... The dramatic size difference between Lake Olmstead Stadium and McCormick Field has impacted how the GreenJackets have prepared for the first-round matchup ... GreenJackets manager Andy Skeels said playing in McCormick Field is like "arena baseball" compared to Augusta's ballpark. (The Augusta Chronicle)
For many, Petty still the face of NASCAR Jul 14, 2008
The Grand National Series ran that night at McCormick Field in Asheville. Lee took the family's No. 42 Oldsmobile there and won $265, finishing fourth. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Prospect Cunningham homers twice May 27, 2008
Cunningham bashed two home runs and drove in a career-high six runs Monday as the Asheville Tourists beat the Columbus Catfish, 9-5, at McCormick Field. The 22-year-old first baseman hit a three-run homer in the third inning, drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth and clubbed a two-run shot in the seventh to cap his career night at the dish. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Diamond Notes: Western Carolina Hosts UNC Asheville Wednesday Night at Childress Field / Hennon Stadium Apr 3, 2008
The Bulldogs fell at Appalachian State on Tuesday, 23-8, in Boone, and have now dropped five-straight, a string that started with last Wednesday's defeat to WCU, 12-10, at McCormick Field ... The Catamounts enter tonight's head-to-head meeting with the Bulldogs with an 8-to-2 advantage after last Wednesday's, 12-10, win at McCormick Field. (Catamountsports.com)
Ten Run First Inning Leads Western Carolina over Gardner-Webb, 13-6 Apr 2, 2008
The Catamounts solidified their second win over the Bulldogs in the annual Parkway Series last Wednesday with a 12-10 win at McCormick Field. (Catamountsports.com)
Western Carolina's Chris Masters Named Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week Apr 1, 2008
The next night, he garnered his second save of the year by facing one Bulldog batter in the ninth as Haynes ended the game with a double-play as WCU defeated UNC Asheville, 12-10, at McCormick Field. Masters saw action in two games against UNC Greensboro last weekend, tossing a third of an inning in Saturday's loss before going a season-high five innings of hitless, scoreless relief to even his seasonal record and to lift Western to the series win over the Spartans. (Catamountsports.com)
Western Carolina to Host UNC Greensboro in a Three-Game Southern Conference Baseball Series Mar 29, 2008
One night later, freshman led off with a pinch-hit double down the left field line, scoring on a wild pitch as a part of a two-run ninth as WCU held on to down mountain-rival, UNC Asheville, 12-10, at McCormick Field. Western is led offensively by sophomore with a team-high. (Catamountsports.com)
Ninth Inning Rally Pushes Catamounts Past Bulldogs, 12-10, at McCormick Field Mar 27, 2008
Asheville, N.C. - Freshman sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff, pinch-hit double as the Catamounts scored two runs in the final frame to edge mountain rival UNC Asheville, 12-11, Wednesday night at McCormick Field. With the Bulldogs threatening in the bottom of the ninth, Tuesday night's hero, senior , snared a line drive, flipping it to second for the game-ending double to play as Western (8-14) won its second-consecutive game. (Catamountsports.com)
Jason Haynes' Two-Run, Walk-Off Bomb Sinks East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 12-11 Mar 26, 2008
Western Carolina travels to the Asheville Tourist's McCormick Field on Wednesday to face the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in non-conference action. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 pm. (Catamountsports.com)
Head Coach Bobby Moranda, Catamount Baseball Release 2008 Schedule Nov 22, 2007
There is also a trio of non-conference home-and-home dates with mountain-rival UNC Asheville (March 26 & April 2), with the latter coming at Asheville's McCormick Field, home of the minor league Asheville Tourists; East Tennessee State (March 25 & May 13); and the traditional home-and-home with Clemson, playing at Clemson first on April 15 before hosting former head coach Jack Leggett and his Tigers a week later on April 22. The 27-game Southern Conference slate begins on the road in Statesboro,... (Catamountsports.com)
Alumni line streets as ISU homecoming parade marches on Oct 14, 2007
Wolter, a 1958 graduate, who wore his original football letterman jacket, recalls being quarterback on McCormick Field, which is now a parking lot. Everything has grown so much, said Jane Koenig, of Crown Point, Ind. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
From Wolfe to Ripken: Tourists' bat boys found fame Sep 1, 2007
Before McCormick Field was even built, a young Wolfe Asheville's most well-known author was a bat boy at Oates Park in Asheville during the 1915 season. In his book "A History of Professional Baseball in Asheville," local author Bill Ballew found an old interview of Tourists' player/manager Jack Corbett by Citizen-Times writer Bob Terrell. (The Daily Reflector)
SAVE OUR STADIUM: A grand old ballpark Jul 18, 2007
From Shibe Park in Philadelphia to McCormick Field in Asheville N.C., the ball park can bring out the best in a community. Ebbets Field, in the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, was home of the Brooklyn Dodgers before the owner, Walter O'Malley, ripped out the soul of the city in 1957. (Carthage Press, MO)
BASEBALL VOLS TO SQUARE OFF AGAINST UNC ASHEVILLE WEDNESDAY AT 7 P.M. Apr 11, 2007
The Bulldogs (13-22, 4-5 Big South) host Western Carolina at McCormick Field in Asheville, N.C., Tuesday night before traveling to Knoxville for Wednesday's matchup. At the plate, UNC Asheville is led by left fielder Rob Vernon, who currently has an 18-game hit streak. (Utsports.com)
Catamount Baseball Pounds UNC Asheville, 12-6, to Win First-Ever Parkway Series Apr 11, 2007
Asheville, N.C. - Capitalizing on six base hits, including three doubles, four free passes and a UNC Asheville fielding error, Western Carolina scored eight runs in the first two innings and never looked back as the Catamounts pounded out 13 base hits in the 12-6 victory over their mountain-rival Tuesday night at McCormick Field. Freshman worked five solid innings, scattering four hits and striking out four to pick up his fifth victory of the season for WCU.. (Catamountsports.com)
Catamount Baseball Sweeps Second-Straight SoCon Series with 2-1 Saturday Win over Davidson Apr 8, 2007
The Catamounts step out of conference for their next two, traveling over the mountain to the Asheville Tourists' home, McCormick Field, this Tuesday (April 10) to square off against rival UNC Asheville in the Parkway Series. WCU will return home to host Georgia on Wednesday, April 11, before visiting SoCon-foe, UNC Greensboro next weekend. (Catamountsports.com)
Asheville minor-league baseball team promotes worship night Mar 21, 2007
It's part of a promotion called Worship Wednesdays at McCormick Field. The Tourists and local Clear Channel radio stations will sponsor opportunities to combine fellowship and service, as well as a program to benefit Western Carolina Rescue Ministries. (FOX Carolina, SC)
