Jack Wall threw a four-hitter and rightfielder Vin Martino made a diving catch with the bases loaded to end the game as top-seeded MacArthur earned a 5-2 win over eighth-seeded Valley Stream Central in Game 1 of their best-of-three Nassau Class AA semifinal series. Wall struck out five. Jared Wolfe had two RBIs and James Barrett was 2-for-3 with a run scored for host MacArthur (17-6). Game 2 is at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at Valley Stream Central.

Division 14, Manhasset 11: After 13th-seeded Manhasset's five-run fifth inning cut Division's lead to 11-7, Ronmel Ocampo's two-run homer in the bottom of the inning pushed top-seeded Division's lead to 13-7 in Game 1 of their Nassau Class A semifinal series. Dan Lodato added an RBI single for Division. Manhasset had a four-run sixth to get within 14-11 but couldn't score in the seventh. Ocampo was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Tyler Epple's three-run home run in the first gave Division a 3-2 lead. Anthony Papa allowed four earned runs and six hits in five innings. Tyler Crafa went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and Lodato was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Division (22-3). Game 2 is at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday in Manhasset.

Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, of Bay Shore, was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His mother has made it her mission to aid active-duty service members, veterans, first responders and Gold Star families. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Randee Daddona; Photo credit: Cathy Heighter

'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.

Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, of Bay Shore, was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. His mother has made it her mission to aid active-duty service members, veterans, first responders and Gold Star families. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. Credit: Randee Daddona; Photo credit: Cathy Heighter

'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.

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