Tide baseball stages comeback to beat host Lynn English to secure third win

Everett heads to Charlestown to take on the non-league Townies later today

By Joe McConnell

The Everett High School baseball team (3-9) was rewarded for its efforts during a rebuilding season with a win against host Lynn English Monday afternoon (May 6) at Lynn’s Fraser Field, 8-5. It was the Tide’s third win of the year, and first-year head coach Malik Love is looking for even more before the end of the regular season.

“This game was a confidence booster,” said Love. “It showed that we can compete with the experienced, competitive players in the Greater Boston League (GBL).”

The Bulldogs enjoyed a 3-0 lead in the second, before the Tide rallied for five runs in the fourth. Junior Reinaldo Santiago got the big hit in the inning, when he singled in two runs after the Tide loaded the bases. The Everett boys tacked on three more runs as a result of walks and some passed balls.

“Reinaldo (Santiago) has had a tough year with limited playing time, but that didn’t stop him from delivering in the big moment,” said Love. “It showed me that every kid on this team is capable of competing in this league.”

Nordeivy Santana pitched the first two innings, before senior Alex Lara went the next five to secure the win. Santana whiffed three, while giving up two runs during his stint on the mound.

Lara, who fanned five, really earned his win in the seventh inning after he loaded the bases with one out. “He had to face the (Lynn English) batter who hit a homerun off him in the fifth, a 370-foot shot over the right-field fence. But this time (Lara) won the battle by striking him out with the bases loaded on all fastballs,” said Love. “(Lara) then got the final out of the game on a liner to centerfielder Albert Santana.”

The Tide won this game, despite not having three key players for the game. “We were missing Derek Soper, Enrico Vega and Isaiah Goffigan, but still found a way to come together and pullout this win,” said Love.

The Tide then lost to host Somerville, arguably the best team in the GBL this spring with an 10-3 record, the next day, 12-2. The Highlanders are 30^th in the Division 2 power rankings, as of May 7.

The Everett boys have since gone up against Malden on May 9 after press deadline, before heading to Charlestown’s Ryan Field to face the non-league Townies later today (May 10), starting at 4 p.m.