ANDERSON, S.C. -- Behind a masterful four-hit complete-game shutout from left-hander Ben Roberts, the Anderson baseball team blanked Southern Wesleyan, 6-0, in non-conference play Thursday night at Anderson Memorial Stadium. In their first home game in more than two weeks, the Trojans needed a lift from their pitching staff and Roberts tossed a gem as the 5-foot-8 junior scattered just four hits, none over the final five frames, as Anderson (11-22) opened a four-game homestand. After enduring a 30-minute rain delay, the contest was a pitcher's duel through three innings, with the two hurlers combining to surrender just a combined five hits through the opening frames. Anderson used "small-ball" to break the scoreless tie in the fourth, as Ryan Kirkland led off with the first of two singles on the night and sophomore Jonathan Romano laid down a one-out sacrifice bunt that moved the first-baseman into scoring position. Freshman catcher Brett Scarberry followed with a clutch two-out single by lifting the ball into left field for his 20th RBI of the season that plated Kirkland from second. Buoyed by the lead, Roberts settled into a rhythm on the mound and the Trojans' defense stepped up, allowing just one runner past second base the rest of the night. Anderson claimed a 3-0 advantage in the sixth when Kirkland and Eric Sanderson recorded back-to-back singles. Kirkland led off with the hit to left and moved to second when the SWU left-fielder had trouble corralling the ball on the wet surface. Sanderson followed by ripping a pitch through the left side and as he stole second, the catcher's throw went through to center field, allowing Kirkland to cross the plate with an insurance run. With two outs, shortstop Thomas Padro blasted his second triple of the season to the wall in right center to score Sanderson. The Trojans broke the contest open with three runs in the seventh, as the first four batters reached base safely. Matt Hill drew a lead-off walk and following a wild pitch, pinch-runner Tony Price came around to score on a single off the bat of Blake May. Ryan Saxon was hit by a pitch and Kirkland reached base for the third of four times on the night with a walk to load the bases with no one out. With one out Romano laced a single back up the middle for the other two RBI. Roberts recorded the third complete game of the season for AU and the first complete game shutout of the season as the Trojans snapped a brief two-game skid, while handing Southern Wesleyan (3-22) its ninth consecutive setback. May, Kirkland, Sanderson and Padro each finished the night with two hits, while Kirkland also collected two walks and scored three runs. Romano drove in two of AU's six runs. Anderson opens a crucial three-game Conference Carolinas series versus Limestone, beginning with a noon doubleheader on Saturday at Memorial Stadium and wraps up the series with a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday. Box Score Season Statistics