ANDERSON, S.C. - Coker sophomore right-hander Tyler Witzel scattered four hits while tossing a complete game as the Cobras slipped past Anderson, 3-1, in non-conference baseball action Sunday afternoon at Anderson Memorial Stadium.

Anderson dropped to 5-4 on the season with the setback, while Coker improved to 2-4 overall.

Just a day after posting 24 runs off nearly as many hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Cobras, the Trojans were able to push across just a solo run in the third inning. Center fielder Jonathan Romano led off the frame with a single to left and moved into scoring position when Cobra left fielder Dyson Coker was unable to come up with the ball cleanly. Romano moved to third on Thomas Padro's bounce out to short and scored when Blake May lifted a fly ball to right field, giving AU a brief 1-0 advantage.

Coker answered with two runs in the top of the fourth inning, as shortstop Daniel Hiatt and senior Nick Fuoco drew back-to-back one-out walks and both came across the plate to give the Cobras a 2-1 lead. AU senior hurler Marsh Kowalski came on in relief with two outs and the bases loaded and struck out sophomore Chad Nader to end the threat.

The Trojans threatened in the fifth, with Padro and May reaching base on back-to-back one out singles, but Witzel worked out of the jam to preserve the one-run edge.

Coker played small-ball to add an insurance run in the seventh by taking advantage of a lead-off walk and a double to boost the lead to 3-1 and the Trojan bats went silent over the final three innings.

Witzel struck out nine AU batters and walked four en route to the complete game effort, while Brett Campbell (1-1) went 3 2/3 innings and surrendered two earned runs and walked four batters to absorb the setback.

Anderson gets back on the diamond with a road matchup at rival Erskine on Wednesday afternoon in Due West. First-pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.