Tonight's Rattler Starting Pitcher (8/23)

RH KEITH MEYER was selected by the Mariners in the 15th round of the 2007 draft out of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

THE 412: Before heading to college, Meyer attended and played for Schenley High School in Pittsburgh.

DAYS AT DUSQUENE: Meyer went 1-8 with four saves in 46 appearances (eight starts) in three seasons with the Dukes. He was just the seventh baseball player to be drafted from Dusquene.

YEAR ONE: Meyer went 1-0 with a save and a 2.62 ERA in 18 games (one start) for the Everett AquaSox in his first professional season.

BIG RELIEF: Meyer tossed 4-1/3 innings of scoreless relief against West Michigan on April 30. He allowed two hits and struck out four in the longest outing (since tied) by a Rattler reliever this season.

OPPORTUNITIES: Meyer is 4-for-8 in save opportunities this season. His first Timber Rattler save was in his second appearance with the team. He pitched a scoreless seventh inning in the first game of a doubleheader against Dayton on April 13.

LAST START: Meyer made his only other start this season on July 31 against the Lansing Lugnuts on Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. He allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts over five innings and picked up the win. That start was only second for Meyer as a professional.

LAST APPEARANCE: Meyer got his fourth save of the season by getting the final four outs at Kane County on August 19. He allowed one run on two hits over 1-1/3 innings with a strikeout in a 3-2 Rattler win. He entered the game with Wisconsin up 3-1 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. Meyer struck out Justin Frash to end the eighth.

VS. QUAD CITIES: Meyer has faced the River Bandits twice this season as a reliever. He has allowed four runs on five hits over 3-1/3 innings with three walks and three strikeouts.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHS
INNINGS PITCHED: 5.0 ({2x} Last: vs. Lansing 7/31/08)
STRIKEOUTS: 6 ({2x} Last: vs. Vancouver 9/2/07)