Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 15, 2025 Local players from Malden HS, Everett, Malden Catholic HS & Mystic Valley lead Metro Team to Bay State Games medal round McMahon hurls 3-hit shutout (10 Ks) in opener; Layne, D'Anna. Milonopoulos solid at plate in win over Coastal By Nick Toscani busy summer continued for a crew of local players who donned the jerseys of the Metro Team and led the squad to the medal round of the 2025 Bay State Games Baseball Showcase, held at Bob Rotondi Field at Richard Howard Park. Led by a contingent of players from Malden High School, Malden Catholic and Mystic Valley Regional Charter High School, the Metro Team started off slowly but rallied to win its last two games on the second and third days of competition and propel themselves into the Bronze Medal game. Despite a solid effort in a seesaw finish, Metro fell to archrival Northeast, 7-6, and finished one run short of the Bronze Medal, finishing 4th overall. Righthander Ryan McMahon, who starred just a day earlier for Metro, tossing a 3-hit shutout in a win over Southeast, stayed solid for the locals with three shutout innings to start the game, before being lifted due to a pitch count. McMahon, a Class of 2026 rising senior for Malden High, participated in his third consecutive Bay State Games and along with his standout pitching, he was also one of Metro's top hitters in the Showcase Tournament. McMahon was joined in the A The Metro Team for the 2025 Bay State Games Baseball finished fourth and made it to the final medal round for the first time in three seasons. Included were, top row, from left, Travers Moodie (Medford High), Ryan McMahon (Malden High), Luke Marshall (Belmont), Jacob Gisetto (of Everett, Malden Catholic), Conor Brooks (Cambridge R&L), Liam Powers (Mystic Valley Charter), David Ruane (of Everett, Malden Catholic), EJ Lavalle (Arlington Catholic) and Ben Hickey (Mystic Valley Charter). Front row, from left, Devin Milonopoulos (Malden High), Davante Layne (Malden High), Nick D'Anna (Malden High), Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes (Malden High), Ryan Beach (Quincy High) and Bryan Gustafson (Quincy High). Not shown, Saugus resident Nico Santonastaso of Mystic Valley Charter HS, Billy Gavin of Malden HS, Anthony Capalino of Everett and Malden Catholic and George Papalambros of Revere High.(Advocate Photo) Bay State Games by five of his Malden High teammates, who just finished a strong 14-7 season in the Greater Boston League and State Tournament. Included were Class of 2026 pitcher-infielder Billy Gavin and Class of 2028 rising sophomores Nick D'Anna, Davante Layne, Devin Milonopoulos and Jayen Rivera-Fuentes. All of them played well for Metro, with Gavin pitching quality innings in the second game against Central on Day One and Layne, D'Anna, Milonopoulos and Rivera-Fuentes all performing well at the plate and in the field. Representing Malden Catholic High School were rising senior David Ruane, a captain this past season and an Everett resident and Jacob Gisetto, Malden Catholic Class of 2027, also an Everett resident. Also representing Malden Catholic was rising sophomore Anthony Capalino, another Everett resident. It was Capalino's second Bay State Games and the third for Ruane. Three players from Mystic ValNice Play! Metro Team's Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes puts down the tag to catch a player stealing for the out at second base during the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) ley Regional Charter High School shined for Metro Team, rising senior Liam Powers (third Bay State Games), rising junior Ben Hickey (second Bay State Games) and rising junior Nico Santonastaso, a Saugus resident. Revere High School rising senior George Papalambros was Malden High Class of 2026 pitcher Billy Gavin fires one in for Metro Team. (Advocate Photo) Malden High Class of 2028 Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes mans his spot in the infield for Metro Team. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) also a member of the Metro Team this year. For D'Anna, who was Malden High's starting varsity third baseman as a freshman this past season, it was his second Bay State Games. It was the first Bay State Games for Layne, Malden High's starting second baseman and record-setting leading hitter, MiM etro Team 's De vin Milonopoulos, Malden High Class of 2028, at the plate, looking for a hit in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) lonopoulois, the Tornado designated hitter this past season, Rivera-Fuentes and Gavin, a Tornado captain this past season and its leading pitching in wins and earned run average. All six players and two other returning starters will be leading the Malden High Golden Tornado baseball fortunes next spring.
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