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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KAYLA PHAN

Uncommitted 2028 OF/C Kayla Phan recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters 09-AG, taking 3rd place at the 14U Alliance Nationals, Corona Angels-Tyson, reaching the Final Four, golfing teammates, future college, dermatology, linguistics, Noah Lyles, mysteries and romance books, Ariana Grande, “Haikyu!!,” “Ant-Man” and acting.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kayla Phan

Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

High School: Trabuco Hills High

Club Team: OC Batbusters-Lara 16U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-3

Position/s: OF/C

Nickname: My nickname is “Pop,” which started off as “K-Pop.” My dad came up with the nickname when I was 7 years old while we were deciding what to put on my jersey because of my initials. As I got older, I ended up loving the music genre K-Pop and have even been to multiple concerts, so it worked out!

Social Media: @KaylaPhan_09 on Twitter and @Kayla_Phan_2028 on Instagram

Honors: 8U USA Softball So Cal C state champion (2018), 12U USA Softball So Cal district champion (2022), 12U USA Softball So Cal state champion (2022), 12U USA Softball So Cal national champion (2022), 14U Triple Crown PCFL Cathedral City qualifier champion (2023), 16U Triple Crown Christmas Toy Drive GOLD champion and All-Tournament 1st Team (2023), 14U BLD Christmas Toy Drive champion and All-Tournament 2nd Team (2023), 14U PCFL March Mayhem All-Tournament Team (2024), 14U Triple Crown April’s Finest tournament champion (2024), 14U Tier 1 Alliance Nationals 3rd Place (2024) and 14U Tier 1 Alliance Nationals All-Tournament Team Award (2024).

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .408 AVG, .521 OBP, .632 SLG, 1.153 OPS and 75.789 QAB.

Spring 2024 Stats: .571 AVG, .619 OBP, .886 SLG, 1.520 OPS and 82.927 QAB.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .436 AVG, .553 OBP, .718 SLG, 1.282 OPS and 65.385 QAB.