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Club News: The Final Pitch (April 15, 2025): Spotlighting Power Surge-Prospect Zaliyah Jones, News, Commits, '30 For 30' & 'Daredevil: Born Again'

By Carlos Arias

April 15, 2025

Club News: The Final Pitch (April 15, 2025): Spotlighting Power Surge-Prospect Zaliyah Jones, News, Commits, '30 For 30' & 'Daredevil: Born Again'

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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, April 15, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ZALIYAH JONES

Uncommitted 2027 MIF/OF Zaliyah Jones recently talked to Line Drive Media about Power Surge-Berndes/Mujica, PGF Nationals, California players, recruiting journey, Lady Magic-Munoz, being an older sister, athletic family, future college, college camps, criminal justice, math, Sis Bates and Kobe Bryant, “SpearCrest Saints,” SZA, “Full House,” “Lion King 2” and brain teasers.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Zaliyah Jones of Power Surge-Berndes/Mujica. Photo provided by Zaliyah Jones.

Name: Zaliyah Jones

Hometown: Escondido, CA

High School: Escondido Charter High

Club Team: Power Surge-Berndes/Mujica 16U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-5

Position/s: MIF/OF

Nickname: “Z.” My nickname came from everyone. It was something that coaches, my teammates and my parents found easier to say on the field. “Z” just came naturally.

Social Media: @zaliyahj01 on Instagram and Twitter

Honors: #4 on the ODM Testing National Leaderboard Top 25, #1 on the ODM Testing National Leaderboard Class of 2027, PGF All-American Watchlist for the Class of 2027, 1st Team All-Coastal League and Silver Slugger Award for Escondido Charter High.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .500 AVG, .541 OBP, 1.426 OPS, .885 SLG, 24 singles, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 6 HRs, 16 RBIs, 36 runs, 5 BBs and 15 SBs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .490 AVG, .538 OBP, 1.462 OPS, .923 SLG, 29 singles, 8 doubles, 5 triples, 9 HRs, 27 RBIs, 58 runs, 11 BBs and 38 SBs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .623 AVG, .655 OBP, 1.787 OPS, 1.132 SLG, 19 singles, 6 doubles, 3 triples, 5 HRs, 19 RBIs, 28 runs, 5 BBs and 13 SBs.

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