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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KAIMANA COLEMAN

Northwestern-committed 2027 C/1B/3B Kaimana Coleman recently talked to Line Drive Media about Breakers Labs-Bobby, PGF Nationals, California players, Athletics Mercado-Tidd, being introverted, athletic family, Northwestern, sports business, math and psychology, Ilona Maher, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” The Killers, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and style shopping.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kaimana Coleman

Hometown: Carlsbad, CA

High School: Sage Creek High

Club Team: Breakers Labs-Bobby 18U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-7

Position/s: C/1B/3B

Nickname: “Mana,” my parents.

Social Media: @kaimana2027 on Twitter and @KaimanaColeman2027 on Instagram

Honors: 1st Team All-League (2024 & 2025), Team MVP (2025), All-Summer Tea, by Line Drive (2024) and only one strikeout out of 219 ABs for the entire Fall and Summer 14U season.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .650 AVG (in league), .500 AVG (overall) and led league in the majority of offensive categories. Had two grand slams in sophomore year.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .442 AVG, 7 HRs, including 4 HRs in 4 straight games at the T-25 Scenic City Tournament in Georgia.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .387 AVG, 31 ABs with no Ks.