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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, April 9, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: HATTIE MACUMBER

Uncommitted 2029 RHP/3B Hattie Macumber recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters Legacy-Maroon, Alliance Nationals, Arizona players, OC Batbusters, growing up in a small town, Kash Macumber, future college, college camps, forensic science, math, Jordy Bahl, “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”, Tupac, “Impractical Jokers,” “10 Things I Hate About You” and singing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Hattie Macumber

Hometown: Willcox, AZ

High School: Willcox High

Club Team: OC Batbusters Legacy-Maroon 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-9

Position/s: RHP/3B

Nickname: I have several nicknames that have been given to me, but the most memorable and has stayed with me is “Stinky.” My brother, Kash, gave it to me when I was a baby and it never left me.

Social Media: @HattieMacumber on Twitter and @HattieMacumber_98 on Instagram

Honors: Pitcher of the Tournament at 16U Fireworks Sparkler NIT, Tournament MVP multiple times, three-time Arizona Little League state champions, Little League World Series (2024), Little League Western Regional 3rd Place (2023), Little League Western Regional champions (2024), set Little League World Series Strikeout Record in a single game (15 Ks), 20-plus tournament team champions, two-time Arizona Athlete of the Month, top-10 Arizona Athlete of the Year (2024), Cool FM Player of the Week (March 2026), All Sports Tucson — Pitcher of the Week (April 2026), All “A” Honor Roll and National Honor Society.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: Batting: .488 AVG, 4 HRs, 59 RBIs, 62 hits; Pitching — 181 Ks, 1.024 ERA and .156 BAA.

High School Spring 2026 Stats: Batting — .569 AVG, 4 HRs, 27 RBIs, 41 hits; Pitching — 217 Ks, 0.838 ERA and .146 BAA.