Brewers Minor League Link Report (9/21): Kahle Leads Nashville’s 15-Hit Barrage in Season-Ending Victory

In their final week of the 2025 season, Nashville claimed a 4-2 series victory at Louisville, ending the campaign with a terrific record of 85-63.

Transactions:

• LHP Robert Gasser recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville

Game Action:

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 11, Louisville 4
Box Score and Game Log

Via a Sounds’ press release, game details: Nick Kahle Four-Hit Afternoon Prevails Sounds to Season Finale Victory

In a clear-cut reminder that every single Minor League player is a legitimate Major League prospect, the Sounds’ #8 and #9 batters stole the show in the 2025 season finale, with OF Jimmy Herron (2-for-5) collecting the team’s first hit (a 3rd inning solo homer) and C Nick Kahle wreaking havoc on Bats’ pitching from start to finish.

After starting RHP Alexander Cornielle (4 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 6 Ks) conceded a first inning homer to Louisville’s 21-year old OF Hector Rodriguez for the second time this week, then escaped a bases loaded, nobody out jam in the second inning (pop out and 2 Ks), Herron’s 351-foot shot knotted the game, Kahle delivered a 103.7mph single and OF Daz Cameron (2-for-5) crushed a 419-foot, 2-run shot for Nashville’s first lead at 3-1.

While both teams stranded their fair share of baserunners in the middle innings, Louisville’s utility man Levi Jordan was busy playing all nine positions, conquering the infield spots for 4 frames, then the outfield for 3 innings, with Louisville also exciting their 5,100 fans by tying the game with a 2-out, 2-run single off LHP Brian Fitzpatrick in the bottom of the 7th inning.

Jordan then went to the mound to face 3 batters to commence the 8th inning, conceding a single to SS Freddy Zamora (2-for-5) before inducing a force out and being let down by an infield error. Facing an actual professional pitcher again (RHP Buck Farmer), Kahle delivered his 3rd hit of the game to drive home 2 runs and re-take the lead at 6-4 in the 8th inning.

Having stranded 2 baserunners for Fitzpatrick in the 7th inning, RHP Craig Yoho made quick work of the Bats in the 8th inning, all in all retiring 4 batters in just 13 pitches (10 strikes): 2 Ks, 1 infield fly out, 1 ground out, before OF Jared Oliva (solo homer; 3-for-5) and Kahle (3-run dinger) put the game away in the 9th inning.

Sounds’ Extras:

• Eight of Nashville’s nine batters reached base via hit or walk in the fun-filled game (while the remaining player stole a base), with 6 players having multi-hit games.
• In addition to dominating with his bat, Kahle also threw out a baserunner to end the first inning.
• RHP Blake Holub (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K) and Julian Merryweather (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 Ks) also ended their seasons by throwing up zeros.
• We know that C Jeferson Quero was in St. Louis, added to the Brewers' taxi squad as insurance in case William Contreras couldn't play. It would not be a surprise if several other players (e.g. OF Brandon Lockridge, RHP Easton McGee, Yoho, INF Anthony Seigler, 1B/OF Tyler Black, RHP Carlos Rodriguez) are also kept close by in case they're needed for the Brewers' post-season roster.
• We thank the Nashville Sounds’ management and staff for their excellent work, reports, interviews and videos, as always, particularly Jeff Hem and Cory Hilborne.

On behalf of Link Report colleagues @Jim Goulart, @Joseph Zarr and @Ben Lepak, we’d also like to thank all BrewerFanatic readers, particularly those who contribute to the daily Minor League Forum.

With the successful and entertaining 6-month Minor League season behind us, we can now focus more of our attention on the Brewers(!), who play at the Padres on Monday night at 8:40pm CST.

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