Scenes from Massapequa Coast's no-hitter against Toms River East in the Metro Region Championship on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, to advance to the Little League World Series

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., on Friday.

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Massapequa Coast's Mikey Castellano with a base hit during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Joey Lionetti throws during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Credit: Dawn McCormick

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino speaks via phone from California to the Massapequa crowd in Massapequa Park as they watch the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League game against Toms River East of New Jersey in Bristol, Conn., at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022

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Massapequa Coast's Joey Lionetti throws during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Mikey Castellano slides into home on a wild throw not caught by Toms River East's Ryan McHugh, left, during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Credit: Dawn McCormick

Head coach Brian Beklers of the Massapequa Coast Little League team appears on screen of the ESPN livestream in Massapequa Park as his boys compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Liam St. George hits a base hit, scoring Massapequa Coast's Mikey Castellano on a wild throw to home during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Joey Lionetti throws during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

Credit: Dawn McCormick

The hometown crowd watches the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Michael Clark reacts when he is safe at first on a bunt during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa fans cheer after the first run of the game is scored during the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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The Massapequa crowd cheers for Liam St. George (up at bat) during the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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The hometown crowd watches the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

Credit: Dawn McCormick

The hometown crowd watches the livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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Massapequa Coast's Mikey Castellano scores on a wild throw to home during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League players gather in a huddle at the start of the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast's Joey Lionetti throws during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League fans react during the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League celebrates their win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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Massapequa Coast Little League holds the championship banner after winning the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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The hometown crowd cheers as they watch the ESPN livestream of the Massapequa Coast Little League team in Massapequa Park as they compete against Toms River East of New Jersey at the Little League Metro Region Championship game on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Bristol, Conn.

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Massapequa Coast pitcher Joey Lionetti throws his glove in the air celebrating his team's win in the Metro Regional Little League Baseball final game against Toms River East at Breen Field in Bristol, Conn., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022.

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