Meisinger Makes Orioles Debut

FREDERICK, MD-Former Frederick Keys reliever, Ryan Meisinger , made his Major League debut on Friday night for the Baltimore Orioles. In the process, he becomes the 163^rd former Keys player to reach the Major Leagues. The fourth player with Frederick ties to reach the MLB this year, Meisinger joins Steve Wilkerson , Austin Wynns and David Hess .  

After having his contract selected by the Orioles on Friday, Meisinger, 24, made his appearance later that day against the Los Angeles Angels. Over 1.2 innings, the right-hander allowed one run on two hits to go with one strikeout. Before joining the Orioles, Meisinger pitched in 15 games with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides going 1-0 with a 2.05 ERA (22 IP/5ER). He held opponents to a .198 average (16-for-81).
A member of the Keys in 2016, Meisinger joined Frederick that June following a dominant first half with the Low-A Delmarva Shorebirds where he went 3-2 with a 0.78 ERA in 16 games. With Frederick, the former Radford product went 3-2 with a 2.25 ERA in 19 games. Over 40 innings, he allowed only 34 hits, walked 12 and struck out 46.
Meisinger was selected by the Orioles in the 11^th round of the 2015 draft out of Radford. The right-hander was born in Prince Frederick, MD.
The Keys continue their four-game series with the Lynchburg Hillcats on Sunday afternoon. Left-hander Zac Lowther (3-0, 0.71) starts for Frederick and will be opposed by Lynchburg left-hander Tanner Tully (2-8, 5.06). First pitch is at 2:00 p.m and the broadcast can be heard on frederickkeys.com and the TuneIn App. For ticket information, fans can call 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.