YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan University junior right-hander Justin Meis (Pittsburgh, Pa.-Bethel Park) was selected with the first pick in the 10th round, 283rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft today, July 12. Meis becomes the 77th EMU player to be drafted all-time into the MLB, and becomes the fourth selection from EMU in the past five years, joining 2017 Seattle Mariners pick Sam Delaplane, 2018 Oakland Athletics selection Max Schuemann, and 2019 Miami Marlins choice Zachary Owings.
Meis is the sixth player from Eastern Michigan to be drafted into the Pirates organization, the first since Matt Skirving was selected in the 30th round in 2010.