First-round pick Brad Holt had an impressive start in Brooklyn yesterday, tossing five innings of no-hit ball, earning his first professional win.

A rehabbing Ryan Church went 3-for-3 as the Brooklyn Cyclones beat the visiting Aberdeen IronBirds on Thursday, 4-2.

“I felt good, after the first it was all up and down, I felt fine,” Holt said of the stint. “My breaking ball was good, everything was working.”

Holt was the 33rd overall pick earlier this month, he struck out six and walked one in his second career appearance. He faced 17 batters and induced six grounders and three fly balls in his home debut.

“I used a little bit of everything,” he said. “Fastballs down, in and out, both sides of the plate. I showed changeups every now and then. I threw a couple breaking balls, but, basically it was the same [as in college]. I just keep attacking with the fastball.”

Read more about Holt’s start on Mets.com

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