Page 10 THE SAUGUS 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 Metro Team’s Davante Layne‚ a Malden High School Class of 2028 standout, fields his spot at second base in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) 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 ShowMetro Team’s Davante Layne fires a throw in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) case, 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. 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) McMahon was joined in the 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 Devin Milonopoulos gains some territory down the third base line for Metro Team in the Bay State Games. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) 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. LOCAL PLAYERS | SEE PAGE 11 Malden High Class of 2028 Jaylen Rivera-Fuentes mans his spot in the infield for Metro Team. (Courtesy/The Maldonian/ Malden HS Yearbook) 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)
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