Collin Holloway can thank his older brother Chandler for a lot of things.

Blisters on his hands from playing burnout, having stitches twice over one of his eyes, and all the times he did extra chores.

The Southland Academy freshman and senior have shared a lot more life experiences that have made each other stronger, including in the realm of baseball.

They’ve made key contributions this season and will help lead the Raiders into the GISA AAA playoffs today with the opener of a three-game series against Pinewood Christian.

“I feel like our team’s coming together, and I think we’re about to peak at the right time,” said Chandler, who is 18.

The Raiders rallied twice on Tuesday’s senior day to beat Trinity Christian 10-9 in eight innings. Chandler’s ground-rule double tied the game at 6 in the bottom of the seventh. Chandler was the designated hitter in the ninth spot, and Collin batted eighth while starting at third base.

“Sometimes you have the fast people at the top and those who can hit for a high percentage in the back,” said Collin, 15. “I told (Chandler) good job after the hit and gave him a chest bump. He was kind of in a slump, and it was good to see him finally get out of it.”

This year was the first time the two brothers have played together on the same team. They started back in the fall in football with Chandler leading the team in sacks (2) and was fifth in tackles (45) while Collin was third with 443 rushing yards. It’s continued into the spring and baseball.

“I played against him over the summer when I played for the (Americus) Travelers,” said Chandler. “I’m finally glad he’s on my team instead of me getting to watch him. I get to interact with him on the field.”

The brothers have had balls and bats since they were 2, and Collin got his first taste of burnout when he was in the third grade. Chandler had just started pitching, and he wanted to test his skills and see how hard he could throw it. So he picked Collin as his catcher.

“It was pretty hard,” said Collin. “He liked to show off when cars were driving by. He threw it in the backyard once, but he never hit anything.”

Collin is quiet most of the time, but talking about competition with his brother gets him going.

“We’re both competitive when it comes to each other, but in sports, I think I’m probably more competitive,” said Collin. “Chandler’s more laid back and I’m serious. I like to win that much more.”

Recalling stories from when they were younger also prompted smiles from Collin. He said one thing he was better than Chandler at was running — because when they got into fights Chandler couldn’t catch him.

He also recalled one instance when they were at a friend’s house and they decided to play baseball, but with a basketball.