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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ADDISON ELLIS

Uncommitted 2028 LHP Addison Ellis, #64 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Top Gun National-Sciara, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Iowa players, helping her team win a 16U co-championship at the recent PGF Florida Show Me The Money, tough competition, coming back from injury, athletic family, future college, college camps, pharmaceutical rep, science, Montana Fouts, the Bible, Morgan Wallen, “S.W.A.T.”, “The Notebook” and shopping.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Addison Ellis

Hometown: Charles City, IA

High School: Iowa Connection Academy High

Club Team: Top Gun National-Sciara 16U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-8

Position/s: LHP

Nickname: Coach Bob (Turner) has always called me Adds and it’s just carried on.

Social Media: @AddisonEllis18 on Twitter and @Addison.ellis18 on Instagram

Honors: #64 in the 2028 Line Drive Hot 100

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: (Top Gun-Kim 16U) 98.1 IP, 11-0, 103 Ks, 3.49 ERA, 1.424 WHIP, .228 BAA; (Top Gun 14U-Turner) 23.1 IP, 2-0, 35 Ks, 0.90 ERA, 0.986 WHIP, .205 BAA.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats (So Far): (Top Gun-Sciara 16U) 31.2 IP, 5-1, 45 Ks, 1.33 ERA, 1.011 WHIP, .179 BAA; (Top Gun 2028-Sciara) 8.1 IP, 1-0, 9 Ks, 0.84 ERA, 0.960 WHIP, .103 BAA.