The Orange baseball team’s season ended last Tuesday after falling to J.H. Rose in the 3A State Playoffs. It was also the end of Joey Berini’s third varsity season. This year, Berini led the Panthers with a .541 batting average. He also led the team with 33 hits, including 12 doubles. This year, Orange finished with a 14-6 record, their best season since 2016, when they captured the Big 8 Championship. Next season, Berini will be a senior and will aim to lead Orange back to the top of the Big 8 Conference. This interview with Joey was taped on April 23 after a win at Northern Durham.