The Lions opened Thursday’s home tri-match with a 2-0 victory over St. Vincent’s Academy, winning 29-27 and 25-22. They followed that performance with another straight-set win, defeating Savannah Country Day 29-27 and 26-24. Every set was decided by three points or fewer, requiring the Lions to remain composed throughout four tightly contested finishes.

On a spring afternoon at St. Andrew’s School, Ellis Kelley stands on the mound and looks toward home plate. Waiting for the pitch is a familiar target - his older brother Jack, crouched behind the catcher’s mask and calling the game. For the Lions baseball program, it is a snapshot of something bigger taking shape. For the Kelley family, it is the realization of years spent throwing, hitting, and competing together long before either wore a St. Andrew’s uniform.