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BOULDER, Colo. -- When Colorado coach Tad Boyle draws up Xs and Os this season, he will actually have X.Xavier Johnson, the do-everything player whos known simply as X to his teammates, returns to the court after missing last season with a torn left Achilles tendon. Hes one of four fifth-year seniors trying to lead the Buffaloes to their fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in six seasons.Not just lead them there, either.Elite Eight, at least, said Johnson, whos 10 points away from becoming the 33rd player in Buffaloes history to reach the 1,000-point mark. I think we can do it, if we play together.Just dont mention such chatter in front of Boyle.If I had to describe our team in one word, it would be overrated, Boyle said. Were not consistent enough to be considered an upper-tier Pac-12 team right now. Thats today, October whatever. Were a work in progress.Under Boyle, the Buffaloes have gone from a team that rarely competed for a conference title to one thats consistently near the top. His squad was 22-12 last season and returns an experienced nucleus in seniors Josh Fortune and Wesley Gordon, along with junior George King and Dominique Collier. Not only that, but Johnson is rounding back into top form and Derrick White, a Division II All-American transfer from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, makes his black-and-gold debut.But theres also this: Replacing Josh Scott, one of the best big men in Buffs history.Can we replace his leadership? Im not sure of that right now, Boyle said. The only way to find out is when adversity hits.Gordon is raising his hand to be that quiet leader. And Johnson wants to be more of the vocal director. Hes anxious to get going after tearing his Achilles while working out in April 2015.Johnson nearly made it back before the end of last season, but decided against it because, I didnt want to go out there and half-step stuff and not play to my fullest.Things to know before Colorados season opener against Sacramento State on Nov. 11:THE TRANSFER: Boyle isnt one to typically hype up a player. With White, he made an exception.All I can say is hes worth the price of admission, Boyle said.White scored 1,912 points and had 343 assists for Colorado-Colorado Springs, before transferring to Boulder and sitting out last season. He made the switch to see what he could accomplish on the Division I level.It was hard to leave the program that did everything for me, White said. There are always doubters who say, `You cant play. You did a lot at Division II but it was Division II. Prove those doubters wrong.THE YOUNGSTERS: Colorado has five freshmen on the roster, including 6-foot-4 guard Bryce Peters out of La Puente, California. He averaged 22 points his senior year.The freshmen are certainly going to help us infuse some energy and talent, Boyle said. But how much are they going to contribute? How many minutes are they going to get? Were in a nice situation because we dont have to count on them, but whatever they give us is almost like a B-12 shot in the arm.WEIGHT & SEE: Johnson spent quite a bit of time in the weight room as he mended from his torn Achilles. He went from benching 185 pounds 12 times before his injury to 19 reps of that same weight.It helped me get into a pro body so I can play against bigger, stronger players, Johnson said.HUDDLE UP: In years past, the football team was scuffling at this point and the talk around campus turned to hoops. Not this season. 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MILWAUKEE -- Just before the start of the ninth inning, Braves first base coach Eddie Perez made Chris Carter aware that Milwaukee had accomplished a rare feat.The Brewers struggling hitters broke out to score in every inning they batted for the first time in franchise history, beating Atlanta 11-3 Thursday.It was the eighth time since 1961 a team has scored in each inning it hit during a nine-inning game, the Elias Sports Bureau said.I then looked up (at the scoreboard) and was like, `Oh yeah, we did score in every inning, Carter said. I didnt even notice that. Thats pretty cool. I dont think Ive ever seen that.The Brewers needed an RBI triple from Orlando Arcia with two outs in the eighth to score. Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte almost came up with a diving catch, but the ball skipped past him, allowing Jonathan Villar to come around from first base.We were talking about it in the dugout, Arcia said through a translator. I wasnt even thinking about it in my last at-bat. I was just trying to get a good pitch, put a good swing on it and try to get a hit.Carter hit a two-run homer in the first to put the Brewers on the board. Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead in the second when they tried a double steal. Manny Pina was tagged out between second and first, but Keon Broxton scampered home.Scooter Gennett and Hernan Perez hit solo homers in the third and fourth to help Milwaukee build a 6-0 lead for Matt Garza. The Brewers run in the fifth inning came on a two-out single by Gennett.Erick Aybar homered and Nick Markakis had an RBI single in the Atlanta sixth. Aybar also doubled and singled.The Brewers pulled away in the bottom half on a three-run double by Pina. Perez added a two-out RBI single in the seventh to keep the run of scoring in every inning alive.You dont see that look on the scoreboard ever, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. Ive never seen it before.Garza (4-4) won his third straight start, allowing two runs and seveen hits in six innings.ddddddddddddIve been say for a while that Ive just been waiting for my stuff to come back, Garza said. Its back. Ive been able to pitch like I have in the past. It is refreshing. It is a spot Ive worked real hard to get back to.Making his second start of the season, Roberto Hernandez (1-1) gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings.After scoring eight runs in the first three games of the series, the Brewers wound up with 14 hits.I dont think Ive been a part of that before, Braves left fielder Jeff Francouer said. It was tough. You want to tack on runs every inning and they were able to do that against us. When you let that happen, youre not going to win.SMOOTH TRANSITIONBy going 3 for 5, Brewers 3B Jonathan Villar is hitting .432 (16 for 37) since moving from shortstop to third base to allow top prospect Arcia into the lineup.ON THE BOARDPinas double gave him the first three-RBI game of his career. The 29-year-old was making his third start for the Brewers since being recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Aug. 1. He played five games with Kansas City over the 2011 and 2012 seasons.TRAINERS ROOMBraves: RHP Joel De La Cruz is hoping to be able to make his next start after leaving Wednesdays game with a right knee contusion.Brewers: OF Domingo Santana (right elbow soreness) will play his third rehab game with Class A Wisconsin on Thursday in Beloit. OF Ryan Braun was given the day off.UP NEXTBraves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (5-5, 4.37 ERA) will face Washington for the first time in his career Friday. He limited the Cardinals to one run over six innings in his last start.Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (6-11, 4.02 ERA) will look to snap out of a rut when he faces Cincinnati on Friday. After posting a 2.88 ERA in his first 11 starts, Nelson is 1-8 with a 5.40 ERA in his last 12. ' ' '