Brewers Minor League Link Report (4/30): Biloxi Cranks Out 15 Hits and Swipes 8 Bases to Take Finale

For the week, that makes Nashville (4-2) and Carolina (3-2) series winners. All squads hit the road for 6-game contests commencing on Tuesday.

Sunday’s Game Balls go to Jeferson Quero, Noah Campbell, Eddy Alvarez and Isaac Collins.
 

Transactions:

• Recently-acquired RHP Trevor Megill assigned to AAA Nashville
• Signed RHP Carlos Mauera and assigned to DSL Brewers-1
   

Game Action:

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Omaha 10, Nashville 6
Box Score / Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Storm Chasers Weather Sounds Rally to Take Series Finale

Down 5-1 in the 5th inning, having already won this week’s series, one might have expected the Sounds to mail this one in, but instead they battled back twice to the delight of 9,469 fans in attendance. Unfortunately, Omaha responded with a 4-run 8th inning to put the series finale away.

Rehabbing right fielder Tyrone Taylor (1-for-4, HR, HBP, 2 RBIs) started the attempted comeback with a 2-run blast in the bottom of the 5th inning.

You’ll find more video highlights at the Nashville Sounds Twitter feed.

Three Quick Strikes:

• LHP Robert Gasser (5 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks) didn’t quite have it today, giving up home runs in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings. He was then surprisingly sent out to start the 6th inning, in which two more batters reached before he exited.
• While a lot of attention has been on left fielder Keston Hiura (1-for-3, walk, SF, RBI) possibly getting a comeback call-up, don’t count out 3B Eddy Alvarez (3-for-4, walk, SB). The 33-year old utility man has seen time in the majors each of the last three seasons. Reaching base four times on Sunday lifted his season average to .370 and OPS to 1.100. Of course, the .439 BABIP is unsustainable and committing his fourth error didn’t help his cause, but the speedy Alvarez also stole his 8th base.
• Each of relievers Thyago Vieira, JB Bukauskas, JC Mejia and Luis Contreras yielded zero runs in their first inning of work, with the only damage (4 runs, 2 earned) coming when Bukauskas was sent out to attempt a second inning. Errors by Jon Singleton and Monte Harrison that inning didn’t help the cause.

Next week’s outlook: Nashville (14-12) travels to face Twins’ affiliate St. Paul (15-10) this week. RHP Caleb Boushley is scheduled to start the opening game, looking to continue a good two-game run (0.87 ERA over last 10 1/3 IP).
 

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 10, Mississippi 5
Box Score / Game Log

Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Use All-Around Effort to Take Series Finale Against M-Braves

A tight strike zone early on was the undoing of both starting pitchers, as RHP Tobias Myers (1 2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks) and his counterpart Alan Rangel tossed 126 pitches in a combined four innings of work. Myers left with an injury that we pray was largely fatigue from a 39-pitch first inning.

20-year old C Jeferson Quero (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) made back-to-back plays to keep Biloxi in the game in the second inning, gunning down an attempted basestealer to end the top half, then rocketing a solo shot in the bottom half to cut the deficit to 4-3. Coupling his hitting (.279 AVG, .730 OPS in 45 PAs) with solid defense (e.g. caught 3 of 7 basestealers for a 42.9% rate) will keep his prospect star shining ever-brightly.

Find plenty of video highlights of their series-tying (3-3) win at the Biloxi Shuckers Twitter feed:

Three Quick Strikes:

• Elder statesman (at 25, Biloxi’s oldest position player) left fielder Isaac Collins (3-for-4, double, walk, RBI, 4 SBs) had a breakout game, reaching base four times and also stealing four bases. 3B Tyler Black (1-for-3, walk, HBP, RBI, 2 SB) and DH/OF Jackson Chourio (2-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 SB) each stole two bases, as the team set its franchise record with eight in the game.
• The firm of LHP Darrell Thompson (0.00 season ERA), RHP Harold Chirino (0.00 season ERA) and RHP Abner Uribe (1.13 season ERA) were lights out once again, retiring all nine batters they faced, with seven strikeouts. After yielding a home run to the first batter he faced (ending his 31-game streak without yielding an earned run, including 18 games in Australia), RHP James Meeker (1.08 season ERA) retired the following six batters in order.
• What a fun game for 2,592 to watch, especially the 4-run, 4-hit 3rd inning which featured triples by right fielder Noah Campbell (3-for-4, triple, walk) and center fielder Carlos D. Rodriguez (2-for-5, triple).

Next week’s outlook: Biloxi (12-9) heads to Montgomery (11-10) to face the Rays’ affiliate. Expect RHP Christian Mejias (4.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 16 1/3 IP) to start the first game, although it’d be great if the team breaks out an in-form LHP Brandon Knarr, who hasn’t played since April 14.
 

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes

Via the Rattlers’ website, rainout details: Sunday’s Wisconsin-Beloit Game Rained Out

The rainout leaves Wisconsin with a 4-1 series loss on the week. Unfortunately, this contest will not be made up, perhaps because the two teams don’t face each other again in the season’s first half.

Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin (8-12) will bus to Peoria (9-12) to take on the Cardinals’ affiliate. RHP Joseph Hernandez (3.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 7.7 K/9 in 20 IP) is expected to start the opener, after his Sunday start was washed out.
 

Via the Mudcats’ website, rainout details: Mudcats & Cannon Ballers Finale Postponed

The postponement makes Carolina a 3-2 series winner over Kannapolis this week. The teams will square off again in May, so perhaps that’s when they’ll make this game up.

Next week’s outlook: The Mudcats (11-8) hit the road to play Orioles’ affiliate Delmarva (12-7). Expect fire-balling RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 15.4 K/9 in 4 2/3 IP) to start the first game of the series.

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