Via Kevin Fitzgerald/MiLB.com

Tonight the Columbia Fireflies picked up their first win as the Mets South Atlantic League affiliate in incredible fashion with a three pitcher combined no-hitter. The first two games in the team’s history resulted in walk-off losses to the Charleston RiverDogs who are the Yankees affiliate.

Right-hander and Mets 20th round pick in 2015 Thomas McIlraith pitched the first six innings of the no-no walking only two batters and striking out six. Thomas went 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA and 1.16 WHIP for the Kingsport Mets in his first pro season. I had a chance to interview the former Oklahoma Sooner earlier this month.

The Brookyln Cylcones Sterling Award winner for 2015 Alex Palsha, pitched perfect 7th and 8th innings with four strikeouts.

Then came right-hander Johnny Magliozzi who was on the mound for the Fireflies excruciating Opening Day loss. He left nothing to chance in the final inning, striking out all three batters he faced to secure the victory and the no-hitter.

The Fireflies pitching staff faced only one batter over the minimum and struck out 13 Charleston RiverDogs batters in their 9-0 victory.

Earlier in the game 3B David Thompson hit the first homerun in Fireflies history, a three-run shot in the first inning. Fellow 2015 draft pick Kevin Kaczmarski went 3 for 5 with three runs scored.

You can listen to the final out called here by the Fireflies fantastic radio broadcaster Kevin Fitzgerald.