BOCA RATON, Fla. - Two of Cole Fowler's four hits cleared the fence as Lynn defeated Assumption, 12-5, Sunday morning. Shawn Dougherty and Leon Paulino also homered as the Fighting Knights improved to 13-9 in 2024.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
- Lynn scored in each of the first six innings 
- In the top of the first, the Greyhounds leadoff batter reached second base but starting pitcher Nathan Shane got three quick outs to end the threat 
- Fowler started the scoring for Lynn with a solo homer in the bottom of the first 
- Assumption scored an unearned run in the top of the second 
- The Fighting Knights scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning 
- Shawn Dougherty and Deric LaMontagne hit back-to-back singles 
- Cristian Otero drove in Dougherty with a ground out to first 
- AJ Orrico knocked in LaMontagne with a single as Julio Camarena also scored on an error to give Lynn a 4-1 lead 
- After Shane retired Assumption in order, Fowler blasted an opposite-field home run to put the Fighting Knights ahead, 5-1, through three innings 
- Shane pitched a 1-2-3 top of the fourth, striking out two 
- Lynn scored two runs in the bottom half of the inning 
- Orrico scored on a wild pitch and Fowler's double drove in Jesse Robinson 
- Dougherty blasted a two-run homer in the fifth inning as Lynn stretched its lead to 9-1 
- Paulino crushed a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning 
- Assumption got four runs back in the top of the eighth on a two-run home run by Cody Smith and a two-run double by James Mahoney as Lynn led 12-5 
- Reliever Austin Barnao pitched the final 1.1 innings to seal the Lynn victory 

FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS: 
- Fowler now has two multi-homer games this season and leads the team with a 1.058 OPS 
- Shane's pitching line: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 8 SO 
-  Drew Clark pitched two scoreless innings to lower his season ERA to 3.15 
- Dougherty recorded his 10th multi-hit game of the season  
- Orrico extended his hitting streak to 17 games and stole his team-leading eighth base 
- Robinson has six multi-hit games over his last 11 contests 
- Lynn pitchers punched out 10+ batters for the third time in the last five games 
- The Fighting Knights hit four home runs in a game for the first time since 3/18/23 at Barry 

UP NEXT: 
- Lynn plays the ninth game of its March homestand against Caldwell tomorrow at 3:00 pm