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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KALE’A TINDAL

Stanford-committed 2026 OF Kale’a Tindall, #5 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters-Stith, winning the 14U Alliance national championship in 2023, approach to senior year, California players, Texas Bombers, introvert, athletic family, Stanford, scientist, science, Allyson Felix, “All The Lights We Cannot See,” Missy Elliott, “Severance,” “The Outsiders” and rock climbing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kale’a Tindal

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

High School: Harvard-Westlake High

Club Team: OC Batbusters-Stith 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-6

Position/s: OF

Nickname: My nickname is “KJ.” My dad (Cal Tindal) came up with the nickname to make it easier for others to say on the field. The “K” stands for Kale’a and the “J” stands for my middle name, Joy.

Social Media: @kalea.tindal on Instagram

Honors: #5 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, All-Tournament at 18U Alliance Tier 1 Nationals (2024), All-Tournament at 18U Alliance Super Cup (2024), All-Tournament at 18U Triple Crown Nationals (2024), All-Tournament at 18U IDT (2024), 18U Alliance Super Cup champions (2024 & 2025), 18U Triple Crown Colorado National champions (2024 & 2025), Alliance Super Cup Offensive MVP (2025), Mission League co-MVP (2025), 1st Team All-Mission League (2025), 1st Team All-Angelus League (2024) and Harvard-Westlake Softball MVP (2025).

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .507 AVG and 1.367 OPS.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .625 AVG and 2.243 OPS.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .360 AVG and 1.070 OPS.