The No. 1 pick in this year's Draft took care of an awful lot of firsts in his professional debut. And he wasn't particularly bothered by the one that didn't go his way.

Eli Willits -- the third-youngest player ever drafted in that spot -- got to flash a lot of his tools during his first appearance with the Nationals' Single-A affiliate on Thursday. Willits went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, a pair of RBIs and a run scored in Fredericksburg's 10-6 win over Fayetteville at Virginia Credit Union Stadium .

"It went good ... just to get out there, get my feet wet, start playing professional baseball," Willits said after the game. "Everything went well, especially (since) we came out with the win. That's all that matters."

After driving in his first run on a forceout to second b

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