Sachem East defeated visiting Hauppauge, 9-7, Tuesday in a first-round Suffolk Class AA baseball game.

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Hauppauge catcher Austin Adamo scans the infield for advancing runners as Sachem's Christian Steigerwald scores a run in the bottom of the second. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem teammates congratulate Anthony Telesca for his score in the bottom of the fourth after he was thought to have been tagged out in a run down. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem DH Rich Motta with a two run double to right in the bottom of the second. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge's Cory Wood is tagged at third by Sachem third baseman Anthony Telesca trying for an extra base in the top of the first. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge relief pitcher Mike Basil pitches in the bottom of the fifth. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge's left fielder Vinny Murillo makes the catch to end the second inning as center fielder Cory Wood backs up the play. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem's Nick Liegi with the bloop infield single in the bottom of the second. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge's Cory Wood with a single to center in the top of the first. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem East head varsity baseball coach Kevin Schnupp watches his team. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge starting pitcher Nick Fanti delivers during a game on May 14, 2013.

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Hauppauge head varsity baseball coach Kevin Giachetti watches his team. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem's Joe Messina is hit by a pitch in the bottom of the first. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem East starting pitcher Nick Liegi delivers during the game. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem East relief pitcher Joe Pavlik delivers in the top of the sixth. (May 14, 2013)

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Sachem East relief pitcher Joe Pavlik fist pumps after getting the last out in the top of the seventh to win the game. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge's Nick DelRe follows the flight of his RBI single to left in the top of the sixth. (May 14, 2013)

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Hauppauge second baseman Nick DelRe waits to put the tag on a sliding Joe Deland in the bottom of the fifth. (May 14, 2013)

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