East Rockaway defeated Pierson-Bridgehampton, 5-4, in the Long Island Class C baseball championship on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway starting pitcher Stefano Cilluffo (2) delivers a pitch against Pierson/Bridgehampton in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton starting pitcher Tyler LaBorne (18) delivers a pitch against East Rockaway in the first inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway catcher Matt Perri (10) leaps the throw as Pierson/Bridgehampton's Nick Egbert (11) slides safely under him in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway's Joe Acampora (19) makes contact on a pitch in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton's Tom Brooks (3) makes contact in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton's EJ Burke (6) beats the tag by East Rockaway's Stefano Cilluffo (2) for the score on a passed ball in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton's Cooper Schiavoni (13) makes the out on a fly ball hit by East Rockaway's Dylan Henshaw (6) in the third inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway celebrates its Long Island Class C title after beating Pierson/Bridgehampton on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton's Tom Brooks (3) gets back to first in time to avoid the pickoff tag by East Rockaway's Bryan Morgenthaler (16) in the sixth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway players mobs pitcher Stafano Cilluffo (2) after the last out against Pierson/Brigdgehampton in the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway pitcher Stafano Cilluffo reacts after the last out against Pierson/Brigdgehampton in the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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Pierson/Bridgehampton's Oliver Kurwan (17) scores against East Rockaway in the fourth inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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East Rockaway's Jon Starkman (3) reacts after scoring from third base on what would be the winning run against Pierson/Brigdgehampton in the seventh inning of the Long Island Class C baseball final on Thursday at St. Joseph's College.

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