THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 10, 2026 Page 9 lead to one run. This was probably no surprise since Lightbody, in four years of varsity baseball against Malden maybe made just one or two outs and hit close to .900 when facing the Blue and Gold at the plate. Spinelli pitched into the sixth inning — striking out nine — before giving way to a reliever, and McGlinchy finished seven innings complete, piling up 11 strikeouts and walking just three batters. One of those walks ended up scoring and tying the game in the bottom of the seventh inning for Revere at 3-3 on a high chopper over the pitcher’s mound, an RBI infield single by Revere’s Dennis Diaz. The “history in the making” game had ended in a fitting tie after seven regulation innings with both of the “big gun” pitchers now departed from the mound. Extra innings, “free baseball,” followed. The excitement was far from over and a winner still to be decided. Malden got runners on second and third, one out in the top of eighth inning, but could not get the run in, a popup and strikeout ending the threat. Malden’s own senior lefthander Joe Souza, who finished the season with a remarkable 9-5 overall pitching record, came on for Malden and got two quick outs, bringing one of Revere’s top hitters back to the plate in Popp and the score still tied at 3-3. Revere’s Popp launches game-winning homer Popp worked the count to 2-1 and then on then next pitch turned on a Souza offering and drove it on a rising liner that never came down until it has cleared the left field fence for a classic, two-out, game-winning home run. As the Revere team mobbed Popp in celebration at the plate in the eventual 4-3 win, everyone knew they had just seen history made. The postgame handshake was genuine. Two rival teams full of GBL baseball stars wished each other “good game” on a spirited day of top-shelf competition. For Revere it was Head Coach Al Blasi, Mike Spinelli, David Lightbody, Mike Popp, Dennis Diaz, Frank Candela, Brian Spagnoulo and others. Malden featured Kevin McGlinchy, Joe Souza, Rich Griffin, Ronnie Repoza, D.J. Cunningham and others. After the game the scouts wanted to talk with both of the - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden, Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330 Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2044 MALDEN PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Planning Board will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Conference Room 105 at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 on the petition of Central Place Apartments LLC (Permit Application #COO-076973-2026) seeking to amend the special permit granted in Case # 17-01 under Title 12.12.030 and 12.28.010.E of the Code of the City of Malden, to allow extension of a preexisting nonconforming multifamily dwelling use in the Central Business zoning district, namely, to convert the former convenience store to a residential dwelling unit, in the existing six-story, 82-unit multifamily dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 10 Florence Street, Malden, MA and known by City Assessor’s Parcel ID #051 253 327. Petition and plans are available for public review in City Hall, Inspectional Services Department, Room 330, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA and on the City website under Permit Application # COO-076973-2026 at https://maldenma-energovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home. By: Diane M. Chuha Clerk July 03, 10, 2026 two primetime pitchers. Many of them had already sat at Spinelli’s kitchen table talking about the upcoming draft. UMiami Hurricanes pitching coach — and future LSU and Florida International University Baseball Head Coach — “Turtle” Thomas had already offered Spinelli a full baseball scholar- LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, on the petition of Baskaran Balasundaram, filed in Permit Application #RES077276-2026 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.32.030.D, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit to be constructed in the basement of the existing single-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 34 Sheafe Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification # 126 484 421. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # RES-077276-2026 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost. net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner Site Plan Review Committee Chair July 10, 17, 2026 - LEGAL NOTICE - City of Malden Massachusetts INSPECTIONAL SERVICES 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor Malden, Massachusetts 02148 (781) 397-7000 ext. 2030 MALDEN SITE PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS PUBLIC HEARING The Malden Site Plan Review Committee for Accessory Dwelling Units will hold a public hearing in Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA, Mayor’s Conference Room, 4th Floor, at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, on the petition of Marisa Cataldo, Authorized Agent for Glenwood Consulting LLC, filed in Permit Application #RES-077064-2026 under Title 12, Code of the City of Malden, Section 12.32.030.D, seeking Site Plan Review and Site Plan Approval of a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit to be constructed in the basement of the existing single-family dwelling, at the property known as and numbered, 220 Glenwood Street, Malden, MA, and by City Assessor’s Parcel Identification # 015 036 623. Petition and plans are available for public review in the Inspectional Services Department, Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Room 330, Malden, MA and through the City website under Permit Application # RES-077064-2026 at https://maldenmaenergovweb.tylerhost.net/apps/SelfService#/home By: Nelson Miller Building Commissioner Site Plan Review Committee Chair July 10, 17, 2026 ship to come to Coral Gables. After this game, he wanted to know McGlinchy’s future plans. SPORTS| SEE PAGE 11
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