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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Sept. 21, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: PRESLEY ROSE

Uncommitted 2033 C/UT Presley Rose recently talked to Line Drive Media about Hotshots National 2033-Draheim, PGF Nationals, Texas players, Hotshots National 33/34-Villegas, failure, athletic family, future college, college camps, orthodontist, math and reading, Reese Atwood, the Bible and “Charlotte’s Web,” Flex, “My Life with the Walter Boys,” “The Sandlot” and tongue tricks.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Presley Rose

Hometown: New Waverly, TX

Middle School: New Waverly Intermediate School

Club Team: Hotshots National 2033-Draheim

Graduation Year: 2033

Height: 5-1

Position/s: C/UT

Nickname: “Pretzels” … because I was playing in my first Winter MVP tournament before I was even a Hotshot with some of my now teammates and was eating pretzels and it just stuck … and “P-Rose,” it’s been a nickname since like 6U days.

Honors: All A Honor roll, second year in Beta Club, Team Leader in FCA, 10U All-Summer Team by Line Drive (2026), USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships Golden Arm, USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships Home Run Derby champion and All-Tournament Defensive MVP and USSSA All-State nominee.

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: .518 AVG, 36 RBIs, 162 innings caught, 30 percent caught stealing and .967 FPCT.