THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025 Page 11 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 A 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 Metro Team’s Davante Layne fi res a throw in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) seesaw finish, Metro fell to archrival Northeast, 7-6, and fi nished 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 Bay State Games by five of his Malden High teammates, who just fi nished a strong 14-7 SPORTS | SEE Page 22 Metro Team’s Devin Milonopoulos, Malden High Class of 2028, at the plate, looking for a hit in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) Malden High Class of 2028 slugger Nick D’Anna takes a big swing for Metro Team in the Bay State Games. Malden High Class of 2026 righthander Ryan McMahon fi res a pitch for Metro Team. Devin Milonopoulos gains some territory down the third base line for Metro Team in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) Metro Team’s Davante Layne‚ a Malden High School Class of 2028 standout, fi elds his spot at second base in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) Malden High Class of 2026 pitcher Billy Gavin fi res one in for Metro Team. (Advocate Photo) Nick D’Anna mans the catcher’s position for Metro Team in Game 1. Nice 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) Mystic Valley Charter School Eagles on the Metro Team included from left, Liam Powers of Class of 2026 and Ben Hickey of Class of 2027. (Courtesy Photo/MV Eagles Baseball) Mystic Valley Charter Eagles Class of 2027 Nico Santonastaso was a member of Metro Team in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy Photo/MV Eagles Baseball) Malden High Class of 2028 Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes mans his spot in the infield for Metro Team. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) METRO ‘TORNADOS’ — Malden High School players who excelled for the Bronze Medal Finalist Metro Team included, from left, Davante Layne, Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes, Ryan McMahon, Billy Gavin, Nick D’Anna and Devin Milonopoulos. (Advocate Photo)
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