THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 15, 2025 Page 11 LOCAL PLAYERS | FROM PAGE 10 It was Capalino’s second Bay State Games and the third for Ruane. Three players from Mystic Valley 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 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, Milonopoulois, 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. Malden High Class of 2026 righthander Ryan McMahon fires a pitch for Metro Team. Malden High Class of 2026 pitcher Billy Gavin fires one in for Metro Team. (Advocate Photo) 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) Nick D’Anna mans the catcher’s position for Metro Team in Game 1. Malden High Class of 2028 slugger Nick D’Anna takes a big swing for Metro Team in the Bay State Games. 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) 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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