Milwaukee Brewers Minors: Affiliates split six games

The Milwaukee Brewers affiliates played six games on Wednesday, and they split them 3-3. Let’s see who did what at each level…

Triple-A

San Antonio Missions (15-11) vs. Iowa Cubs (16-10)

No wins for the Milwaukee Brewers Triple-A affiliate on Wednesday, but not all was bad in the 6-1 and 3-2 losses.

In game one, Lucas Erceg drove in his team’s only run in the seventh. Erceg now has 13 RBIs on the season and is hitting .277 with a .954 OPS.

Mauricio Dubon and Cory Spangenberg each had a double in the contest and Jacob Nottingham has a single, the only other hit in the game.

Zack Brown got the loss, his third of the season after going 4 2/3 innings and giving up six runs with five walks.

In game two, Milwaukee Brewers top prospect Keston Hiura had a solo home run, his eighth of the year in the first inning. Spangenberg scores in the fourth on a wild pitch after getting a single and a stole a base. The only other hit for San Antonio was a single for Tyler Saladino.

Burch Smith went five innings, giving up three runs in the loss.

The Missions wrap the series up tomorrow with the Cubs.

Double-A

Biloxi Shuckers (13-13) vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoo (17-9)

It was the Michael O’Neill and Cooper Hummel show in Pensacola on Wednesday as the duo combine to driving every run in the 7-3 win.

O’Neill and Hummel combined to go 4-for-9 with seven RBIs. Hummel also scored a run. Patrick Leonard and Luis Aviles Jr. combined to score four runs.

The Shuckers reached base 16 times with seven hits and nine walks as they got the victory in the opener.

Johan Belisario got his first victory of the season, going five innings while giving up two hits.

Weston Wilson had a hit in the game, his 27th this season, as he is hitting .293 with an .957 OPS on his way to Southern League Player of the Month.

Class A Advanced

Carolina Mudcats (13-11) vs. Salem Red Sox (12-14)

The Mudcats tried to mount a comeback but fell in game three on the series 8-5.

Joantgel Segovia was 2-for-5 with a double, stolen base and an RBI. Devin Hairston was 2-for-4 while scoring two runs.

Rob Henry continued to hit well as he got another hit on Wednesday and stole his second base of the season.

Christian Taugner picked up the loss after giving up five runs in his five innings of work. Matt Hardy went two innings and gave up three runs.

Mudcats finish up the series tomorrow with the Red Sox.

Class A

Wisconsin TimberRattlers (12-12) vs. Lansing Lugnuts (11-14)

The TimberRattlers started game one of their double header yesterday 6-0 and ended up pulling out the victory 8-3.

Chad McClanahan lead the offense with three hits, three RBIs and scored twice, once on a solo home run in the fifth.

Leugim Castillo had two hits and an RBI, while Gabriel Garcia had two RBIs on a double.

Reese Olson got his first win of the season, going five innings, giving up three runs in the game.

In game two the Rattlers keep the train going, getting the win in a 2-2 victory.

Scott Sunitsch was great in the contest, pitching 6 1/3 innings, giving up just five hits and one run, while striking out five. His offense gave him just enough to get the win.

Korry Howell and Connor McVey each had an RBI on a hit to score the only Rattlers runs in the game.