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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AMELIA BOUSKA

Uncommitted 2029 MIF/OF Amelia Bouska recently talked to Line Drive Media about NW Bullets-Muir/Dawson, PGF Nationals, Oregon players, Athletics Mercado-Tidd, anxiety, Andrew Bouska, future college, college camps, medical profession, human geography, Sis Bates, “All The Light We Cannot See,” Kanye West, “Jessie,” “A League O Their Own” and trampoline flips.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Amelia Bouska

Hometown: Hillsboro, OR

High School: Glencoe High, OR

Club Team: NW Bullets-Dawson/Muir 16U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-3

Position/s: MIF/OF

Nickname: “Millie.” My teammate used this name for me my first year of club ball and it just stuck.

Social Media: @ameliabouska2029 on Instagram

Honors: PGF Ultimate Challenge runner-up (2024) and PGF 14U Premier Nationals runner-up (2024).

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 128 PAs, 103 ABs, .466 AVG, .537 OBP, 1.091 OPS, .553 SLG, 48 hits, 5 doubles, 2 triples, 12 RBIs, 34 runs, 13 BBs, 3 Ks, 11 SBs, .961 FPCT.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: 29 PAs, 25 ABs, .400 AVG, .483 OBP, .883 OPS, .400 SLG, 10 hits, 1 RBI, 5 runs, 4 BBs, 3 Ks, 1 SB, .900 FPCT.