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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: CLAIRE KOHLMAN

Colorado School of the Mines-bound 3B/C Claire Kohlman recently talked to Line Drive Media about Iowa Premier-JT, Alliance Nationals, Illinois players, high school ball, Hannah Kohlman, Colorado School of the Mines, chemical and biological engineering, AP Psychology, Troy Bolton, “The Wager,” “Stranger Things” and “Knives Out.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Claire Kohlman

Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL

High School: Lake Zurich High

Club Team: Iowa Premier-JT 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-5

Position/s: 3B/C

Social Media: @claire_2230 on Twitter and Instagram

Honors: Two-time All-Conference (2024-25), All-Conference Honorable Mention (2023), High School MVP (2025), High School Offensive Player of the Year (2024) and 18U All-Tournament team HFL/Alliance Fall Nationals (2025).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .398 AVG, .464 OBP, 47 hits, 11 doubles, 32 RBIs with a 97.46 contact percentage.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .351 AVG, .422 OBP, .994 Fielding Percentage.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .410 AVG, .434 OBP, .564 SLG, .991 Fielding Percentage.