Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 30, 2025 Malden High Baseball recognizes, honors five athletes on Senior Night By Haset Tesfaw Malden High School Blue and Gold T he Malden High School Baseball Team honored its five seniors with a celebration of Senior Night on Monday, May 19, following the final home game at newly furbished Pine Banks Park. After the game, Malden Coach Steve Freker gave a special “thank you” to each individual senior on the team. Before he did this, he also singled out the help from his assistant coaches, Phil Cook, Kenny Runge and Michael Nicholson, as well as the team’s parent boosters, who decorated the field. He also had thanks Senior Captain Chris MacDonald is joined by his family as they smile for a photo after the game. (MHS Blue and Gold/Jacob Fuentes Photo) Senior Brayan Jose is surrounded by his family as they all pose for a photo after the game. (MHS Blue and Gold/Jacob Fuentes Photo) for the Golden Tornado Club and Katie Bowdridge for providing the senior player posters, which the players keep as a memento. “First of all,” he said, “I’d like to thank Karen Bogan and all the parents who have helped.” When Karen Bogan spoke, Senior Captain Bo Stead is surrounded by family, posing for a photo after the game. (MHS Blue and Gold/Jacob Fuentes Photo) she gave her appreciation to everyone and added, “It’s everyone. I feel like I’m at the Academy Awards. I don’t want to leave anyone out,” Bogan said. “I’ve been coaching for many years and I’ve never had a group of parents, families, caregivers, and friends who have been so helpful and so gracious with their time. This is the truth, and everyone who is associated with us knows this is the truth,” Coach Freker said. “Each one of the parents cares about all the kids, not just their own, and it shows in all the work they do.” “This is the first of a number of celebrations, but tonight is important because it’s senior night, and on this night we honor these seniors who have put in a lot of time and couldn’t get here if it weren’t for all the caregivers and families,” Coach Freker said, before introducing the seniors. “First up is a guy who just said he wanted to try playing baseball just last year, and we don’t say no to anybody, BASEBALL | SEE PAGE 13
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