Page 4 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024 COACH | FROM Page 2 er has the most high school coaching wins combined in city history and is the only coach to have led teams to league championships at both Malden High and Malden Catholic, as well as set school records for baseball wins in a season at both schools. Coach Freker is the only high school coach in Greater Boston League history to have coached two players who pitched in Major League Baseball — Kevin McGlinchy (19992004, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Devil Rays) and Rich Barker (1998-2000, Chicago Cubs) — and who won a National League Pennant and pitched in the World Series (Kevin McGlinchy, 1999, Malden High alumnus Class of 1995). Barker was a 1991 Malden High graduate. Between Malden High (7) and Malden Catholic (11), Coach Freker has coached 18 players who have either been drafted (15) or signed as a free agent and played professional baseball, the most players to the professional ranks of any coach in New England over the past 35 years. Coach Freker has also coached well over 125 players who have gone on to play college baseball, many of whom were Division 1 and Division 2 scholarship players. Coach Freker also coached for three seasons at Saugus High (2014-2016), where he guided six players to the college ranks, the first Saugus High players to make that jump in 20 years. The combined number of college players produced is one of the highest of any three schools combined over the last 35 years. “I have been fortunate to have had the privilege of BASEBALL | FROM Page 1 “That was a true team win,” 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic SpecialsAnnouncing our Classic Specials Dine In Only:Dine In Only: * FREE Salad wi * FREE Salad with purth purchase ofchase of Entree, Tuesdays & W dnesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10* Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL TheCatch ALL The Live Sports Live Sports Action On Our Action On Our Large Scr Large Screeneen TV’ TV’s www.810bargrille.com Revere’s Dom Bellia crosses home plate during recent action against Chelsea. (Advocate fi le photo) Scan & Follow Us on Facebook!Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays Manning said. “Everyone on the team was able to make it into the lineup and contribute, which is always great for us.” Revere before that traveled to Medford, where it won a game in extra innings that began in Revere early in the season. It was 3-3 in extras when they called the game earlier in the season due to darkness, and Revere won the continuance, 4-3, thanks to Brendan Sack’s walkoff double in the ninth to fi nish the suspended game. Svendsen began the inning with a hit, and Cummings walked to set up Sack’s dramatics. Svendsen also got the win on the mound with a clean inning. In Game 2, Revere lost an early 5-0 lead. Cummings was his hot self at the plate, with four hits and a homer. “That fi rst game was pretty exciting,” Manning said. “In the second game, we got off to a really good start, but Medford just kept tacking on runs, and we ended up losing 11-5.” Revere before that had suffered a 6-4 loss to Greater Boston League rival Lynn English, which hit a pair of homers. “Every game is important at this point,” Manning said. “We’re kind of playing for our tournament lives and taking it one game at a time.” coaching some fantastic players — some of the best players in their school’s respective history — and also had some remarkably dedicated assistant coaches, including my assistants this season, varsity assistant Mike DiCato and Phil Cook and JV head coach Mike Nicholson,” Freker said. “Mike DiCato (2010-present) and former assistant coach Dave Lightbody (2000-2012) were with me the longest [and have] been instrumental in many of those wins and have been so valuable with their knowledge and compassion for the game and the kids,” Freker said. “I am also so grateful to my past and present Athletic Directors. Malden High AD Charlie Conefrey and Malden High principal Chris Mastrangelo brought me back here in 2017 and it was the best move I have made and he has been so supportive, every day I have been here.” “Rick Mazzei hired me at Malden Catholic in 2000 and took a chance on an outside guy and then the late Chris Serino trusted me to coach his own sons as the Athletic Director,” Coach Freker added. “I am also very grateful and appreciative to Mayor Gary Christenson, Malden’s biggest sports fan and former Malden Mayors Richard Howard, Ed Lucey and the late Jim Conway. They have all gone out of their way to acknowledge our successes and off er guidance and support, always.” “It’s been a great ride and it’s still going, that’s the best part,” Coach Freker said. Honoring mothers today and every day. Happy Mother’s Day. 100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA 01906 WINWASTESAUGUS.COM
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