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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ANA ROMAN

Alabama-bound OF Ana Roman, #3 in the 2025 Line Drive HOT 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Tennessee Mojo-Ramsey/Fisher, PGF Nationals, tough competition, being the youngest, Scott Schroeffel, Alabama, sports and entertainment lawyer, debate, Roberto Clemente, “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Rihanna, “New Girl,” “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” and food TikToks.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Ana Roman

Hometown: Oviedo, FL

High School: Hagerty High

Club Team: Tennessee Mojo-Ramsey/Fisher 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-9

Position/s: OF

Social Media: @__anaroman__ on Instagram, @eatanaroman on TikTok and @anabanana2025 on Twitter

Honors: #3 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, 18U Top Gun champion (2021), 16U Top Club national champion (2021), 18U Pan Am Games bronze medalist (2021), 18U World Cup bronze medalist (2021), 3rd place at 18U PGF Nationals (2023), PGF All-American (2023), Pan Am Games gold medalist (2024), Pan Am Games MVP (2024), 3rd place at PGF Nationals (2024), PGF All-American (2024), World Cup bronze medalist (2024), 1st Team All-SAC (2022, 2023 & 2024) and All-Conference Player of the Year (2023).

High School Stats: .399 AVG, .533 OBP, 1.491 OPS, .957 SLG, 16 doubles, 31 HRs, 89 runs and 79 RBIs.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .434 AVG, .552 OBP, 1.307 OPS, .755 SLG, 10 doubles, 6 HRs, 42 runs and 32 RBIs.