NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - Charleston Southern leadoff hitter Anthony Sanguedolce and his brother have always bonded over baseball.
"We did everything together, go to the field together, take BP at the local field together. He would hit me popfly's. I'd hit him ground balls. Just trying to m
ake each other better."
Anthony has always been there for his brother Joe.
Joe has always been there for younger brother Anthony.
"Always trying to chase him, always trying to be better than him. And honestly that's a great brother to have," Joe said.
Three years in school separate the Sanguedolce's. While they grew up together on the diamond, they never got an opportunity to play on the same team.
"My freshman year in high school he was a senior, we didn't get an opportunity to play together. We both would have been on varsity, but Covid happened. We would have been able to share the field, So having him here is a surreal experience," Anthony said.
Originally from New York, Anthony committed to CSU two years ago.
After playing four years of college back in Long Island, Joe chased after Anthony once again to Charleston Southern.
"This has been the icing on the cake for me. Whether I would have been playing or coaching, being here with my family. Being able to coach my brother is really icing on the cake."
This season would've been the year Anthony and Joe finally played together.
Fait intervened as Joe got hurt in the fall and decided his playing days were over
He transitioned into a coaching role with the Bucs.
Joe still in Anthony's ear, as he now serves as CSU's first base coach.
"I think it's pretty cool. It's awesome when I get to first base he's there taking my elbow guard, all my equipment. Not many brothers have that so it's a great opportunity and a great experience for us," exclaimed Anthony.
"I'm fired up but as a coach you have to treat it like anybody else and that's the way I've been going about it. Of course he's my brother but he's also my player when we step on the field," Joe said.
Along with Joe, Anthony's parents have also moved to the Lowcountry so they can be there to support both brothers.
The Sanguedolce's are now receiving advice at home along with at first.
Diamond's are forever, so is the bond between brothers.
"We were so close that playing in different states or different teams would be a little tough but here we are, were together and it's awesome," Joe Sanguedolce said.
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