2008: Started the first five games of his career before moving to the bullpen...made 21 appearances with 5 five starts...fanned three and allowed one run in five innings at Arkansas (2/24)...surrendered seven runs in five innings of work at Washington State (3/2)...won the first game of his career against Evansville (3/9) with five innings and three strikeouts at The Citadel Challenge...struck out two and allowed four runs in a start against Eastern Michigan (3/15)... surrendered six runs - three earned - in three innings of work in his final start against Valparaiso (3/21)...fanned two in a relief appearance against Cedarville (3/25)...retired the only two batters he faced - one via strikeout - against UIC...tossed four innings in relief against UIC (4/30) with a strikeout and two runs allowed...posted a save in four straight appearances (4/1-4/12)...threw a perfect ninth to collect a save at Xavier (4/1)...allowed two runs in two innings of work and collected a save at Bowling Green (4/2)...struck out one in a scoreless inning of work at Cleveland State (4/6) to earn a save...fanned two and allowed a pair of runs in two and one-thirds innings of work at Butler (4/12) to garner a save...allowed five runs - three earned - in an inning of work at Dayton (4/16)...tossed a scoreless inning in the series finale against Milwaukee (4/26)...allowed one hit and fanned one in two innings of work against Dayton (4/30)...tossed three innings with three strikeouts and two runs allowed at Youngstown State (5/2) to collect a save...threw a scoreless inning in each of the final two games against NJIT (5/17 and 5/18)...allowed three runs in an inning of work against Valparaiso (5/23) at the Horizon League Tournament.

Prep: Lettered all four years for the Tigers...named team MVP during his junior and senior season...was named team captain during his senior season...garnered First Team All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference four times...was a Second Team All-Eastern Ohio District performer as a freshman...selected to the All-Eastern Ohio District First Team during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons...twice selected as an All-Ohio First Team performer...owns the state record for ERA in a season with a 0.34 ERA as a junior...ranks eighth all-time in ERA in the state of Ohio...ranked as the 24th best right-handed pitcher at the Perfect Game National Showcase...attended the USA Baseball tryout in Joplin, Missouri...played for head coach Gary Cunningham while at SHS...also lettered four times in Football...named Honorable Mention All-State as a senior...helped lead the Tiger to the Division VI State Championship Game as a senior.

Personal: Born Louis Michael Meintel on December 14, 1988...the son of Mike and Janie Meintel...has one sister, Brooke Marie.