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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Aug. 17, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ELLIE JEZOWSKI

Uncommitted 2031 MIF Ellie Jezowski, #4 in the 2031 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters-Stith/Arduino, winning the 12U Tier 1 Alliance national championship, California players, TN Mojo 2031, failure, athletic family, future college, college camps, architecture, math, Mike Trout, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “The Office,” “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” and worm-dancing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Ellie Jezowski

Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA

Elementary School: El Rancho Charter

Club Team: OC Batbusters Legacy Gold 14U

Graduation Year: 2031

Height: 5-3

Position/s: MIF

Nickname: “EJ,” it’s my initials, so people started calling me that.

Social Media: @elliejezowski2031 on Instagram and @ejezowski2031 on Twitter

Honors: USA All-American (2025), #4 in the 2031 Hot 100, Alliance co-Most Outstanding Player (2026) and USA High Performance Program invite (2026).

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: .497 AVG, 143 ABs, 74 hits, 18 doubles, 3 home runs, 50 RBIS and 48 Runs.