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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: SYDNEY GONGLIK

Uncommitted 2027 RHP/SS Sydney Gonglik, #4 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Ohio Outlaws 09-Leggins/Wolff, lessons learned, The IDT in Boulder, CO, 70 mph, motivation, future college, sports management, English, Montana Fouts, “The Way of the Champion,” Pantera, “The Vampire Diaries,” “Untold Swamp Kings” and switch-hitting.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Sydney Gonglik

Hometown: Scenery Hill, PA

High School: Bentworth High

Club Team: Ohio Outlaws 09 National-Leggins/Wolff

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-7

Position/s: RHP/SS

Social Media: @SydneyGonglik1 on Twitter and @sydney_gonglik on Instagram

Honors: Union Progress Rookie of the Year, Observer Reporter Player of the Year, Observer Reporter 1st Team All-Section, Observer Reporter Player of the Week, MaxPreps Player of the Week, HSSN Sports Player of the Week, Herald Standard Player of the Year, Mon Valley Independent Player of the Year, 1st Team All-State, Post-Gazette 1st Team All-Section, 1st Team Big Time Softball All-State 2A, Top 10 Players of the WPIAL, led the WPIAL in strikeouts, led the state and WPIAL in batting average, WPIAL runner-up, 2A Section 3 champion and Pennsylvania state qualifier.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: Pitching — 96.2 IP, 7 earned runs, 209 Ks, 0.51 ERA and .106 BAA; Hitting — .356 AVG, 1.146 OPS, .736 SLG, 7 HRs and 35 RBIs.

High School Stats: Pitching — 115 IP, 1.03 ERA, 5 no-hitters, 3 perfect games, 271 Ks and 13 BBs; Hitting — .765 AVG, .833 OBP, 1.667 SLG, 12 HRs and 45 RBIs.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Pitching — 55.2 IP and 101 Ks; Hitting — .354 AVG, .692 SLG, 8 HRs and 24 RBIs.