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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MAYCE BURKETT

Kentucky-bound C/UT Mayce Burkett, #8 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas Blaze United-Robertson, PGF Nationals, Texas players, Impact Gold-Jackson, severe illness, athletic family, Kentucky, medical field, math, Ella Boyer, Beyonce, “Love Is Blind,” “Soul Surfer” and math skills.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Mayce Burkett

Hometown: Spring, TX

High School: Grand Oaks High

Club Team: Texas Blaze United-Robertson 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-6

Position/s: C/UT

Nickname: Lol, funny story, I don’t have a nickname, but (Coach) Cory (Robertson) does call me by my last name a lot because we have two Macys on the team!

Social Media: @mayceburkett4 on Twitter, @mayce.raylyn on Instagram and @mayceraylyn on TikTok

Honors: #8 in the 2025 Line Drive Hot 100, 1st Team All-District (2023), Team Offensive MVP (2023), 2nd Team All-District (2024), Team MVP (2024), 1st Team All-District (2025), Team MVP (2025) and PGF All-American watchlist (2024 & 2025).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .500 AVG, 9 HRs, 2 doubles, 5 BBs (2 intentional), 22 RBIs, 2.124 OPS, 1.536 SLG, 50 innings caught and 75 percent caught stealing.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .400 AVG, 1.015 OPS, 40 hits, 8 HRs, 4 Ks and 105 ABs.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .360 AVG, 1.000 OPS, 10 SBs and 25 hits.