CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Ethan Norby threw 5 2/3 hitless innings Sunday afternoon as East Carolina edged Texas-San Antonio 1-0 in the American Baseball Championship.

Norby struck out eight and walked none in the complete game combined shutout. Brett Antolick added 1 2/3 innings of hitless relief with four strikeouts, and Charlie Hoagland and Gavin Marley finished the game for the Pirates.

The game’s only run came in the top of the sixth. With runners on base, Colby Wallace singled to left field, driving in Burress and advancing Whitaker to second.

East Carolina managed eight hits, with Davin Whitaker going 2 for 4. Wallace finished 1 for 4 with the RBI.

Mike DeBattista took the loss for the Roadrunners, allowing one earned run on five hits over four innings while striking out four. Jake Qualia pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief, and Sam Simmons and Christopher Gutierrez also threw scoreless frames.

Texas-San Antonio managed only four hits. The Roadrunners fall to 38-20-1, while East Carolina improves to 36-22-1.