Brewers Drop Cactus League Opener 9-6 to Guardians After Midgame Homers Swing Game

Overview

• Milwaukee led 4-3 through four innings before Nolan Jones’ two-out, three-run homer in the fifth and Cooper Ingle’s three-run shot in the sixth put Cleveland ahead for good.
• Brandon Lockridge launched a 440-foot leadoff homer in the second inning, and he and Jackson Chourio each finished with two hits.
• The game featured the spring’s first Automated Ball-Strike challenge, with Austin Hedges overturning a called ball to strike out David Hamilton as part of seven total challenges.
• Both teams leaned into evaluation mode with extensive substitutions, using 19 pitchers and 36 position players in a 15-run, 20-hit opener.
• The Brewers continue camp with a split-squad on Sunday, visiting the White Sox in Glendale and hosting the Royals in Phoenix.