Revere baseball drops to 3-5 after tough week against Lynn English, Northeast Metro

By Dom Nicastro

The Revere High School baseball team is feeling the sting of a difficult two-game stretch after falling to Lynn English and Northeast Metro Tech, dropping the Patriots to 3-5 overall and No. 57 in the latest MIAA Division 1 power rankings.

First-year head coach Sebastian Salvo has been focused on building a strong team culture rooted in effort and consistency. And while the results didn’t go Revere’s way this past week, there were still bright spots to build on—particularly from the mound.

On Thursday, Revere squared off with Lynn English in what turned into a pitcher’s duel from the first pitch to the final out. Junior Domenic Bellia, who has emerged as one of the team’s most dependable two-way players, was in command all afternoon. The right-hander tossed a complete game, going seven innings while allowing just three hits and one unearned run. He struck out seven and walked one, showing poise and precision throughout.

The only run of the game came in the fifth inning, when Lynn English capitalized on a Revere error that extended the frame. The Bulldogs managed just enough contact to bring the runner home, and that single unearned run proved to be the difference.

Lynn English’s starter matched Bellia frame for frame, holding Revere to just one hit—a single by Christian Flores—while striking out eight and walking none.

It was a frustrating result for Salvo’s squad, which had hoped to build momentum after splitting their previous four games. But Bellia’s outing reinforced one of the team’s early strengths.

“Our pitching has given us chances to be in every game,” Salvo said. “Domenic has been outstanding for us this season on the mound and at the plate.”

A day later, Revere traveled to Northeast Metro Tech, where the tone shifted quickly in a 17-6 loss that exposed defensive lapses and an inability to stop the bleeding in big innings.

After falling behind 3-0 early, the Patriots surrendered eight runs in the third inning and six more in the fourth, allowing Northeast Metro to stretch the lead to 17-0 by the end of four.

Revere’s pitching staff gave up six earned runs on eight hits over the first 2 1/3 innings, and the defense behind it didn’t offer much help. Errors compounded the damage, and timely hits by Northeast Metro turned the game into a rout.

To their credit, the Patriots showed fight in the top of the fifth, scoring six runs on four hits to avoid a shutout and generate some late momentum.

Christian Flores and Brendan Sack each delivered RBI singles, Danny Hou earned an RBI walk, and two more runs crossed on fielding errors. George Papalambros and Marc Maisano also recorded hits in the inning, contributing to a brief surge that showed what the lineup is capable of when it puts pressure on opposing defenses.

Still, the hole was too deep, and Northeast Metro closed out the game after 4 2/3 innings.

The week’s results highlighted both the strengths and lingering issues facing Revere. The pitching, led by Bellia and Papalambros, has been mostly solid. But defensive miscues and inconsistent at-bats have made it difficult for the Patriots to convert competitive games into wins.

“Our priority going into the second half of the season is definitely to have more competitive at-bats and strike out less,” Salvo noted. “We’re striking out too much and leaving too many runners on the bases. Good things happen when you put the ball in play.”