Batting practice isn’t the only time

sophomore Thomas and freshman

Kyle Callahan spend together. The two

share their brotherhood both on the infield as

teammates and at home as siblings.

Playing on the same team could prove

troublesome for some siblings, but for the

Callahans the opposite seems true.

“Growing up it was always our dream to play

baseball together,” Kyle said. “Now we both

work in the infield, him at third and I’m at short,

and it’s awesome.”

Communication on the baseball diamond is

deemed crucial by many, so the bond between

the two proves beneficial on plays where a

ground or fly ball is hit in between the two, and

only one can make the play.

“We know each other extremely well,” Kyle

said. “We know what we want to go for and

achieve during a play, and we try our best to not

let any ball by us.”

For the rest of team, the actions of the two

could determine the outcome of the game.

“Kyle and Tommy are always talking on the

field,” sophomore Shaun Jones said. “On a big

play, we can count on both of them.”

Competition among the siblings is common,

and baseball is no different for Thomas and

Kyle.

“When Kyle gets a nice hit, I pressure myself

to get a better one,” Thomas said. “I’ve always

got to remind him who the older brother is.”

Yet the overall pressure on the field has

deflated according to Thomas who sees it as an

opportunity for the team to improve.

“Having Kyle and I play on the same side of

the infield really does make it more unified,”

Tommy said. “It’s comforting to have another

Callahan on the field because I know how good

of a ballplayer he is and that he will give 100

percent effort on each pitch.”

The baseball season has only improved the

relationship between the brothers, who have

been good friends despite strong rivalries both

in sports and academics all of their life.

“We are brothers for life,” Kyle said. “Sure

he makes me mad 60 percent of the time,

but without him the 40 percent of happiness

couldn’t be possible.”