McCallie coach Tim Costo lit up when asked about senior centerfielder Kyle Berry Tuesday night. Berry was a leading presence for the Blue Tornado lineup, which collected at least one base hit from all nine starters in a 13-2 five-inning home win over Sequachie County.
“Kyle is an absolute gamer,” Costo said. “He comes to practice and practices hard. He doesn’t’ just go through the motions. He practices like he plays. When we do drills I want him in the front of the line because it’s realistic and it makes us better when we try to get him out. It’s great when you have that senior leadership because then the younger guys will follow.”
The opportunity to play under the bright lights was taken full advantage of by Berry.
McCallie’s center fielder went 3-for-3 with a pair of line drive singles, a stolen base and scored two runs. Berry said every day he practices he always tries to end that day going one extra rep than the day before.
“Last year was my first year on varsity, so I felt like I had a lot to prove,” Berry said. “With the way last season got cut so short I still felt like I had a lot to prove coming out here tonight. I am really happy to be back out here and am glad we started off on fire.