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RHP Cam Robinson, professional fireman. He faced down a TinCap 8th inning rally, entering the 6-3 game with 2-on, nobody out. A strikeout and 1-4-3 double play later, we head to the 9th.

RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez makes his 2nd start and 5th appearance of the year, as the Mudcats strive for a 4-1 series lead at home against Augusta. Yesterday’s hero RF Oswel Leones is batting 8th:

Micah Bello got in on the action with a 2-run single. Then Darrien Miller reached base for the third time in 4 innings (walk, double, single), extending the lead to 6-0.

The Canadians (Tyler Black, Tristan Peters) are coming through. Black walked, stole 2 bases and scored on a Joe Gray Jr. sacrifice fly. Peters then singled in Darrien Miller (who'd walked). 2-0 Wisconsin after the 1st inning.

The High-A Timber Rattlers aim to clinch a series win (up 3-1 at present) at home against Fort Wayne and LHP Russell Smith (6.60 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 15 innings) hopes to register his first official win in the Brewers' system. CF Joe Gray Jr. is finally finding a bit of success at the plate, coming in with a 5-game hitting streak:

Unfortunately, Alexander Cornielle didn't last one inning, giving up 3 runs, 3 hits and allowing 2 other base runners in 2/3 IP. The Mudcats will need to claw back the runs, presently down 3-0.

It’s RHP Carlos Luna’s turn to snap Biloxi’s 4-game losing streak, including 3 losses in this series at Montgomery. DH Joey Wiemer’s going to continue to do his part, with an extra-base hit in 5 consecutive games:

International League Pitcher of the Month for April LHP Ethan Small (0.77 ERA in 5 starts) strives to keep the momentum rolling in May against Norfolk, as 1B Jon Singleton (6-for-14 with 3 HR, a double and 9 BBs over his past 6 games) supplies the power:

RHP Alexander Cornielle looks for his first win, as the Mudcats seek a 3-1 series lead over Augusta, with old hand C Jose Sibrian (3-for-4 with 2 doubles in his last game) behind the dish:

C Alex Hall makes his first appearance of 2022 and DH/2B Tyler Black returns from injury as Wisconsin tries to take a 3-1 series lead over Fort Wayne. RHP Justin Jarvis will try to get his season on track:

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Antoine Kelly’s clinic:

Antoine Kelly’s clinic:

OF Jonathan Davis capped off Nashville’s comeback with an RBI single in extra innings. Sizeable early leads for Carolina and Biloxi couldn’t hold up. Antoine Kelly’s 10-K, 1-hit performance wasn’t enough for Wisconsin. Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic OF Jonathan Davis capped off Nashville’s comeback with an RBI single in extra innings. Sizeable early leads for Carolina and Biloxi couldn’t hold up. Antoine Kelly’s 10-K, 1-hit performance wasn’t enough for Wisconsin. Although promising nights turned sour for Carolina, Biloxi and Wisconsin on Thursday night, that means there were a number of solid performances as well. Hopefully the young men can take some inspiration from Nashville, which put men on base all night and eventually snatched victory from defeat. The stars of the night were Wisconsin’s exciting prospect LHP Antoine Kelly, who dutifully bounced back from his shortest stint of the season (3 IP on April 29th) to dominate the TinCaps for 5 innings and AAA Nashville’s bullpen which blanked Norfolk for 5 1/3 innings to give the offense a chance. Game Balls go to Kelly, C Jeferson Quero, 1B Thomas Dillard, RHP Trevor Kelley and OF Jonathan Davis. Transactions: C Jesus Garcia assigned back to ACL Brewers Gold from AAA Nashville (he’d been moved to Nashville 6 days earlier, but didn’t see any action) Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Augusta 10, Carolina 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Mudcats Waste Early Lead in 10-5 Loss Things looked rosy early in this game, as RHP Edwin Jimenez worked around a first-inning triple and walk, then six of the first seven Mudcats reached base in the bottom of the inning. The inning’s big hit was C Jeferson Quero’s first home run of 2022, a 3-run blast to score CF Jackson Chourio and 1B Jesus Chirinos. In all, Carolina led 5-0 after the first. Things looked rosy early in this game, as RHP Edwin Jimenez worked around a first-inning triple and walk, then six of the first seven Mudcats reached base in the bottom of the inning. The inning’s big hit was C Jeferson Quero’s first home run of 2022, a 3-run blast to score CF Jackson Chourio and 1B Jesus Chirinos. In all, Carolina led 5-0 after the first. Unfortunately, the Mudcat bats went to sleep from there and could not be awoken when needed, as the team failed to register any hits from the 2nd through the 9th inning, going 0-for-24 in that span. Meanwhile, Augusta clawed it back to 5-3 by the 5th inning and the dam burst against RHP Israel Puello in the top of the 7th inning, when 4 hits and 2 walks gave the GreenJackets a 7-5 lead which it would not relinquish. On some other positive notes, it was great to see RF Hendry Mendez back in action after departing Tuesday’s game early and LHP Jakob Brustoski threw a clean inning to put some early season struggles behind him. Performances of Note: Jeferson Quero – 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs Hendry Mendez – 1-3, BB Jackson Chourio – 1-4, double Jheremy Vargas – 1-4, RBI Edwin Jimenez – 5 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BBs, 1 WP, 2 Ks Israel Puello (Loss) – 1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Jakob Brustoski – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 0 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Alexander Cornielle (1.56 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 17 1/3 IP) is expected to make his 5th start, still searching for his first victory of 2022, as the Mudcats aim to take a 3-1 series lead at home against Augusta. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Fort Wayne 4, Wisconsin 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: TinCaps Hold Off Late Rattler Rally It was a classic pitchers’ duel in Appleton, as Wisconsin’s LHP Antoine Kelly and Fort Wayne’s LHP Noel Vela posted nearly identical lines: 5 innings each, zero runs each, 10 strikeouts each. The two young studs didn’t even throw a wild pitch or hit a batter, so the only difference was the 3 hits yielded by Vela and the 1 hit and 1 walk given up by Kelly. This left it to the bullpens and unfortunately the TinCaps had the advantage on this night, though Wisconsin certainly had its chances, leaving 10 men on base and going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. With Kelly’s exit after 5 innings, Fort Wayne quickly seized its chance, with the second batter (OF Corey Rosier) that RHP Miguel Guerrero faced hitting a first-pitch home run to right center field. Excellent work by RHP Joey Matulovich kept the game at 1-0 until the bottom of the 8th inning, when Wisconsin took 4 walks (the last a full count RBI walk by Miller) to tie it up. However, RHP James Meeker is still searching for his 2020/2021 form and hasn’t found it yet. He opened the 9th inning with a hit-by-pitch, then issued a full count walk and a gave up an infield single to load the bases. Meeker nearly escaped the inning by getting a swinging strike out for the 2nd out. Unfortunately, consecutive singles gave Fort Wayne a 4-1 lead and RHP Robbie Baker came in to strand the remaining two runners, which he successfully did. The Wisconsin half of the 9th inning actually mirrored Fort Wayne’s, with leadoff man Carlos D. Rodriguez reaching via a hit-by-pitch, then 3 walks and another hit-by-pitch bringing the game to 4-3, bases loaded with two outs, before Miller struck out swinging to end the interesting affair. Here’s a summary of the squandered chances on the night: A leadoff first inning single by OF Tristan Peters was wiped out by a strike-em-out, throw-em-out 2nd and 3rd, 2-out situations in the 4th inning and 6th inning both went for naught A bases loaded, 2-out chance in the 8th inning mustered only 1 run The game finished with the bases loaded, Rattlers' unable to get the key hit this time In other notes: It’s great to see Joe Gray Jr. keeping at it while he slowly rediscovers his bat. On this night, he recorded 3 walks, a single and his 7th stolen base of the young season Darrien Miller caught his 4th straight game, as Manager Joe Ayrault must have decided he can benefit from more consistent work behind the plate Recently promoted Micah Bello had a night to forget, going 0-for-4 with 4 strikeouts Performances of Note: Joe Gray Jr. – 1-2, 3 BBs, RBI, SB Darrien Miller – 1-4, RBI, SB Antonio Pinero – 1-3, BB Antoine Kelly – 5 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 10 Ks Joey Matulovich – 2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks James Meeker (Loss) – 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K Friday’s outlook: RHP Justin Jarvis (7.91 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 in 19 1/3 IP) seeks to get on track after yielding 5 earned runs and taking losses in each of his last two appearances, as the Timber Rattlers strive for a 3-1 series lead at home against Fort Wayne. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery 14, Biloxi 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Biloxi’s Early Lead Evaporates in 14-5 Loss Biloxi’s contest in Montgomery paralleled the events in Zebulon, with our squad jumping out to a 4-0 lead by the 4th inning and 5-4 lead in the 6th inning, before the Biscuit deluge. LHP Nick Bennett escaped a bases loaded, 1-out jam in the first inning by inducing a ground ball double play. Consecutive hits to lead off the second inning by OF Joey Wiemer (10th double of the season) and 2B Felix Valerio set up Thomas Dillard to smash his first home run of 2022, a 3-run blast. OF Sal Frelick added an RBI single in the 4th inning, as he continues to hit at every level, stretching the lead to 4-0, but Montgomery got to Bennett to even things up in the bottom half of the inning with 3 hits, a walk, a sacrifice fly and a fielder’s choice which couldn’t catch a runner at home. C Jakson Reetz continues to surprise, parking his 4th home run in just 44 at bats this year to help the club re-take the lead in the 6th inning, but RHP JT Hintzen wasn’t able to hold it in the bottom half. Reetz actually left the game before the bottom of the 7th inning with Biloxi down 7-5, so we’ll need to see whether this was an injury or just a case of Nick Kahle sharing catching duties on the night. After Hintzen exited, Montgomery didn’t let up against the Shuckers’ next three relievers, adding 7 runs to turn it into a rout. Performances of Note: Sal Frelick – 2-5, RBI, BB Cam Devanney – 2-4 Jakson Reetz – 1-3, HR, RBI Thomas Dillard – 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs Joey Wiemer – 1-4, double Felix Valerio – 1-3, BB Nick Bennett – 4 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 4 BBs, 3 Ks JT Hintzen (Loss) – 1 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K Robbi Hitt, Zach Vennaro, Nash Walters – combined 2 1/3 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 4 BBs, 1 WP, 2 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Carlos Luna (2.12 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 7.4 K/9, in 17 IP) takes his turn, as Biloxi seeks to halt its 4-game losing skid and win its first game in the series in Montgomery. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 4, Norfolk 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Walk Off on Jonathan Davis’ Base Hit The men in Nashville simply enjoy winning too much to give up on this one, with terrific bullpen work keeping the team in it throughout. After the Sounds stranded the bases loaded in the first inning, Norfolk grabbed the lead with a 2nd inning double and then 2-run shot by Rylan Bannon off Nashville starter RHP Caleb Boushley. Nashville tied it back up in the 3rd inning on a 2-run single by C Alex Jackson, plating 2B Mark Mathias and 1B Tyler White who had both singled. Boushley exited with 2-on, 2-out in the 5th inning, but JC Mejia gave up an infield single and walk to allow the Tides to re-take the lead. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Nashville loaded the bases with nobody out on two walks and a Jonathan Davis bunt, but only managed one run on a Brice Turang sacrifice fly. RHP Trevor Kelley was excellent, covering scoreless 9th and 10th innings, with Mathias throwing out Manfred’s ghost at home. xVictory came with Nashville’s own ghost (Weston Wilson) moving to 3rd base on a wild pitch, then scoring on a Jonathan Davis single to left Performances of Note: Alex Jackson – 2-5, double, 2 RBIs Mike Brosseau – 2-5, double Jonathan Davis – 2-4, BB, RBI, SB Caleb Boushley – 4 2/3 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks JC Mejia – 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BBs, 2 Ks Luke Barker – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K Thomas Jankins – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Trevor Kelley (Win) – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks Friday’s outlook: April’s International League Pitcher of the Month LHP Ethan Small (0.77 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 13.1 K/9 in 23 1/3 IP) makes his first May start as Nashville tries to build a 3-1 series lead at home against Norfolk. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck tonight, Brewers’ affiliates! 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AAA Nashville is tied 1-1 in this week's series at home against Norfolk, with RHP Caleb Boushley (3.38 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 24 innings) throwing tonight and 2B Mark Mathias aiming to homer in his 3rd straight game:

The Shuckers need to end their 3-game losing streak (down 0-2 to Montgomery in this series), with LHP Nick Bennett (4.50 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 4.5 K/9) on the hill to make his 5th start for Biloxi this year. The Golden Prospect Outfield of Joey Wiemer, Sal Frelick and Garrett Mitchell is seeking its first victory together:

The Timber Rattlers have tossed 2 straight shutouts, with LHP Antoine Kelly (3.24 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 12.42 K/9 in 16 2/3 innings) looking to extend the streak at home against Fort Wayne. Leadoff LF Tristan Peters has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games:

Low-A Carolina has won 3 in a row and leads Augusta 2-0 in this week's series. RHP Edwin Jimenez (4.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 in 18 innings) is looking for his first win. Yesterday's walk-off hero 2B Zack Raabe, son of former major leaguer Brian Raabe, is hitting 8th today, while RF Hendry Mendez returns to the lineup after leaving Tuesday's game early:

The AAA Sounds need to bounce back from yesterday's home loss to the Norfolk Tides, with RHP Josh Lindblom (2.11 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 21 1/3 innings) on the mound and 3B Mike Brosseau (recently optioned from the MLB squad) slotting right in atop the lineup. Super-prospect SS Brice Turang tries to stretch his hitting streak to 12 games:

Low-A Carolina seeks another win to go up 2-0 in the series at home against the Augusta GreenJackets. RHP Ryne Moore makes his 5th start (3.27 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 22 innings). Offensive stud SS Eduardo Garcia has 7 RBIs over his past 2 games:

Our High-A Timber Rattlers aim to stretch their series lead to 2-0 over the Fort Wayne TinCaps. LHP Brandon Knarr has been excellent through 4 starts (1.61 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 10.9 K/9), while 3B Zavier Warren has doubled in 5 consecutive games (9-for-20 in that time):

This is some fun video. Definitely hadn’t seen the Vargas and Bello plays before:

Well, the good news is that RHP Taylor Floyd returned for Biloxi, making his first appearance of the season. The bad news…5 of the 6 batters he faced got hits.

AA Biloxi got us started early today, trying to claw back to 1-1 in their series in Montgomery. RHP Victor Castaneda (1.77 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 in 20 1/3 innings) made his 5th start of the season, while RF Joey Wiemer (3 home runs over last 9 games) was looking to add to his recent power surge: