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Here’s our TFP for Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JOURNEY DENTON

Tarleton State-bound OF/MIF Journey Denton recently talked to Line Drive Media about Buzz-Waller, Alliance Nationals, Texas players, Impact Gold-Jazz, coaching changes, Jaxson Denton, Tarleton State, nutrition science, writing, Jaxson Denton, devotionals, “Pitch Perfect” riff-off, “Friday Night Lights,” “Six Pack” and running.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Journey Denton

Hometown: Burnet, Texas

High School: Burnet High

Club Team: Buzz-Waller 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-7

Position/s: OF/MIF

Nickname: “D,” given by my high school volleyball coach.

Social Media: @DentonJourney on Twitter and @journey_denton on Instagram

Honors: 1st Team All-District Softball (2023), TGCA 1st Team All-State Softball (2023), TSWA 3rd Team All-State Softball (2023), Academic All-District Softball (2023), Academic All-District Volleyball (2023), Academic All-District Basketball (2023), 1st Team All-District Softball (2024), Burnet High School Offensive MVP Softball (2024), Academic All-District Softball (2024), 1st Team All-District Libero Volleyball (2024), Academic All-District Volleyball (2024), Burnet High School Defensive MVP Volleyball (2024), District 6th Man Award Basketball (2024), Academic All-District Basketball (2024), District Utility Player of the Year Softball (2025), Academic All-District Softball (2025), Burnet High School Offensive MVP Sotball (2025), Captain Softball (2025), District Defensive MVP Volleyball (2025), Academic All-District Volleyball (2025), Burnet High School Co-MVP Volleyball (2025), Captain Volleyball (2025), 1st Team All-District Basketball (2025), Academic All-District Basketball (2025), Burnet High School Defensive MVP Basketball (2025), 1st Team All-District 6 Rotation Volleyball (2026), Academic All-District Volleyball (2026), Academic All-State Volleyball (2026) and Captain Volleyball (2026).

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .473 ACG, .591 OBP, 18 SBs, 36 runs and .622 SLG.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .350 AVG and .444 OBP.