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Monday June 1st Patch AM

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  • Darien’s Wyatt Wawro helps NIU make NCAA Tournament history

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• NIU Defeats Coastal Carolina 12-10 for First NCAA Tournament Win in Program History (getsomemaction.com) — Darien residents can cheer on hometown player Wyatt Wawro, who helped Northern Illinois University baseball earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in a 12-10 thriller over Coastal Carolina. The Huskies used a huge fourth inning and late insurance runs to stay unbeaten this season when scoring 10 or more, and now advance to face St. John’s in the Tallahassee Regional.    

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