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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Jan. 5, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KALI BOGART

Nebraska-bound 1B/OF Kali Bogart, #12 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Aces Fastpitch Club, Alliance Nationals, Missouri players, OC Batbusters-Stith, moving, athletic family, Nebraska, business, history, Kobe Bryant, “Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable,” reggae, “Friends,” “Harry Potter” and cheer.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kali Bogart

Hometown: San Diego, CA/Lee’s Summit, MO

High School: Lee’s Summit West High

Club Team: Aces Fastpitch Club 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: 1B/OF

Nickname: I have a lot of nicknames. My most common one is probably “Kali” because many people don’t know my real name “Kaleah” as well as “KB” because of my initials or a lot of family calls me “Kali Jo” because of my middle name, “Joylyn.”

Social Media: @Kali.Bogart on Instagram and TikTok and @bogart.kali on Twitter

Honors: #12 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, four-time 1st Team All Conference, four-time 1st Team All-District, four-time 1st Team All-Region and two-time 1st Team All-State.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .516 AVG, 13 HRs, 49 RBIs, 2 Ks, 50 hits and 1.021 SLG.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .435 AVG, .514 OBP, 1.286 OPS, .773 SLG, 67 hits, 12 HRs and 63 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: .208 AVG, .458 SLG, 1 HR and 10 RBIs.