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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, July 25, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: FINLEY LOCKWOOD

Uncommitted 2028 1B/OF Finley Lockwood recently talked to Line Drive Media about Epic National 09-Smith, Blanchard High, Alliance Nationals, Athletics Mercado 09-Tidd, family support, future college, optometry, math, Shay Knighten, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Jay-Z, “One Tree Hill, “The Notebook” and flyball-cathing skills.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Finley Lockwood

Hometown: Blanchard, OK

High School: Blanchard High

Club Team: Epic National 09-Smith 14U

Graduation Year: 2028

Height: 5-6

Position/s: 1B/OF

Nickname: “Fin,” all of my friends, family and teammates started calling me Fin for short.

Social Media: @FinLockwood21 on Twitter and @finleylockwood_ on Instagram

Honors: 2nd Team All-Region 4.

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: .457 AVG, .537 OBP, .652 SLG, 21 hits, 11 RBIs and .984 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .372 AVG, .462 OBP, .535 SLG, 16 hits, 15 RBIs and .980 fielding percentage.

Middle School Stats: .426 AVG, .542 OBP, .702 SLG, 20 hits, 20 RBIs and .964 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats (So Far): .411 AVG, .456 OBP, .622 SLG, 76 hits, 54 RBIs and .977 fielding percentage.