DUE WEST, S.C. - Four Erskine pitchers combined to scatter five hits as the 17th-ranked Flying Fleet shut out Anderson, 6-0, in non-conference baseball action Tuesday afternoon at Grier Field.

Anderson (5-5) suffered its' second consecutive setback after winning four straight, while Erskine (5-0) stayed undefeated on the early season.

The Flying Fleet struck first, as Brian Laznik notched a one-out triple in the bottom of the second inning and scored the game's first run on Zach Smith's single to left field, but AU hurler Ben Robersts worked out the jam when Zach McCarthy lined out to Erick Sanderson at first, who stepped on the bag before Smith got back to complete the double play.

Erskine added a solo run in the third inning, as Casey Winckowski hit his fourth home run of the season.

The Trojans threatened in the top of the fourth frame when Thomas Padro extended his hitting streak to six games with a lead-off double, but the junior shortstop was stranded at third when Sanderson grounded into a double play following Ryan Saxon's one-out walk.

Anderson again got a runner in scoring position in the fifth, as center fielder Jonathan Romano ripped a one-out double to left center, but Fleet junior lefty Taylor Ramsey again worked out of trouble by sitting down the next two AU hitters. Erskine capitalized on a lead-off double, a pair of walks and two sacrifices to push its advantage to 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth and added another run in the sixth to push its lead to four.

The Flying Fleet broke the game open with a pair of runs in the seventh inning and the Trojans were unable to push any runs across in their final two at-bats.

Erskine outhit the Trojans 9-5 on the afternoon, with Willingham, Smith and Bolding each recording multiple hits on the afternoon.

Padro was one-for-three with a double and a walk, while Saxon recorded a pair of walks for Anderson.

Anderson returns to the diamond on Wednesday as the Trojans visit North Greenville. First-pitch is slated for 2 p.m.