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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Dec. 26, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: MEGAN KUIPER

Uncommitted 2028 RHP/1B Megan Kuiper recently talked to Line Drive Media about Iowa Premier National-Dickel, Alliance Nationals, Illinois players, Beverly Bandits Premier-Conroy, struggling to make a travel team, athletic family, future college, college camps, sports medicine field, health, Jennie Finch, “One of Us Is Lying,” Tate McRae, “The Vampire Diaries,” “Top Gun: Maverick” and animal skills.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Megan Kuiper

Hometown: Woodstock, IL

High School: Woodstock High

Club Team: Iowa Premier National-Dickel 16U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-11

Position/s: RHP/1B

Nickname: My nickname is “Megs.” I came by this name because my mom would always call me this and when my teammates and others heard, they started calling me “Megs,” too.

Social Media: @MeganKuiper2028 on Twitter and @MeganKuiper_10 on Instagram

Honors: OnDeck 5-Star, Showtime Sports #1 for Class of 2028, All-Conference, 3rd Team All-State, 2nd Team All-Area, High Honor Roll and 4.0 GPA.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: 109 IP, 471 BF, 205 Ks, 21 BBs, 0.894 WHIP and a 1.979 ERA

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 137 IP, 636 BF, 143 Ks, 28 BBs, 1.45 WHIP and 2.09 ERA

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: 88 IP, 360 BF, 93 Ks, 14 BBs, 0.989 WHIP, and 1.20 ERA.