THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 12, 2024 Page 13 Local players from three Malden high schools compete for METRO Baseball at 2024 Bay State Games Baseball tournament METrO takes a 14-4 win behind pitching of Figueroa, team hitting and defense By Jason Mazzilli T he METRO Baseball Team used a dominant pitching performance by righthander Christian Figueroa and some fine hitting and defense to take a 14-4 win over West in the 2024 Bay State Games Baseball Showcase Tournament in Malden on Wednesday. Figueroa went the distance, striking out 10 and scattering four hits for METRO, getting a solid backstop behind the plate from Malden High rising sophomore Ryan Bowdridge. The 2024 Bay State Games Showcase Tournament is part of a 38-sport statewide event being sponsored by the Massachusetts Amateur Sports Foundation (MASF). It is being held in Malden at Maplewood and Howard Parks on Maplewood Street. “We are thrilled and excited to be able to hold the tournament with our host, the city of Malden,” said Bay State Games Executive Director Kevin Cummings. “We are grateful to be able to hold our Baseball Showcase at such excellent, wellkept facilities.” Players from all three of Malden’s high schools are participating for METRO, one of six geographically based teams in the six-team round-robin. Included are Liam Powers, Nico Santonastaso and Anthony Capalino of Mystic Valley Regional Charter School; Powers is from Medford, Santonastaso, from Saugus, and Capalino, from Revere. Also participating are David Ruane and Tyler Freni of Malden Catholic, both Everett residents. Representing Malden High are Chris Macdonald, Bo Stead and Brayan Jose, all rising seniors, rising junior Ryan McMahon, rising sophomore Ryan Bowdridge and rising freshman Nick D’Anna. The METRO Head Coach is Steve Freker of Malden High, and assistants are Paul Williams of Newton South, Chris Cobben of BC High, Rich Beach of Quincy High and John O’Brien of Lynnfield High. BAY STATE GAMES METRO TEAM: Members of the Bay State Games METRO Baseball team are shown above at Rotondi Field in Malden. (Advocate Photos) MALDEN CATHOLIC’S RUANE: Malden Catholic rising junior David Ruane leads the breakup after METRO’s 14-4 win over West. (Advocate Photos) WINNING PAIR: Catcher MYSTIC VALLEY METRO PLAYERS: From left: rising junior Liam Powers, rising sophomore Nico Santonastaso of Saugus and rising freshman Anthony Capalino. Ryan Bowdridge (left) backstopped a fine pitching performance by rising senior Christian Figueroa of Lynn Classical for METRO Baseball in a 14-4 win over West on Wednesday. MALDEN HIGH METRO PLAYERS: Malden High School players competing for METRO the Bay State Games this week included, from left, rising junior Ryan McMahon, rising seniors Brayan Jose and Bo Stead, rising freshman Nicholas D’Anna, rising sophomore Ryan Bowdridge and rising senior Chris Macdonald. (Advocate Photos)
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