PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Pedro Martinez gave up just one hit over three strong innings in his spring training debut, helping the Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 yesterday.

Sidelined since the beginning of camp with cartilage damage in his right big toe, Martinez struck out two and walked one in facing just 10 batters.Victor Zambrano threw the last six shutout innings.

“I felt pretty good,” Martinez said.”It was good to get it out of the way and get back with the team. I felt the toe a couple of times, but it felt good enough to go out there and do what I had to do.”

Martinez said he had agreed on only going three innings with the coaching staff. Pitching coach Rick Peterson said Martinez is scheduled to start again Friday against St. Louis, which would likely put him on pace to pitch the final game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on April 6

The only hit Martinez gave up was to the first batter he faced. Brian Roberts’s pop fly was misplayed by third baseman David Wright and catcher Paul Lo Duca in the windy conditions, falling in front of home plate for a single.

Martinez threw 14 pitches in the opening inning and 15 in the second. He was even more economical in the third, throwing just six pitches in getting three easy outs.

“For the first time out, I was really impressed with the way I was hitting the strike zone,” Martinez said. “I was really pumped up to get out there. It was a big load off my shoulders.”

“All along I felt he would be fine,” manager Willie Randolph said. “I didn’t want to push the panic button because I speak to him every day and know how he feels. I had no doubt. It was just good to see him out there and getting his work in.He got through with flying colors, which is good.”