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Here’s our TFP for Monday, June 3, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JAYDEN HEAVENER

LSU-bound 2024 LHP Jayden Heavener recently talked to Line Drive Media about Impact Caymol, Pace High, winning a FHSAA 6A state championship, tough opponents, overcoming injuries, LSU, Kinesiology, science and biology, Cat Osterman, Lil Yachty, beach, “White Chicks” and what you see is what you get.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Jayden Heavener

Hometown: Pace, FL

High School: Pace High

Club Team: Impact Caymol 18U

Graduation Year: 2024

Height: 5-6

Position/s: LHP

Nickname: “J.” My parents started calling me that and it just kinda stuck with everybody.

Social Media: @jaydenheavener on Twitter and @jay_heavener on Instagram

Honors: FHSAA 6A state champion (2024), MaxPreps Florida Player of the Year (2024), FACA 6A Player of the Year (2023), 1st Team FL All-State (2023), PNJ Player of the Year (2023), 6A state runner-up (2023), MaxPreps 1st Team All-American (2023), Softball Live 1st Team All-American (2023), PGF Futures All-American (2023), Florida 5A Pitcher of The Year (2022), 1st Team 5A All-State (2022), PNJ Pitcher of the Year (2022), PGF Futures All-American (2022), State of Florida 5A Pitcher of The Year (2021), 1st Team 5A All-State (2021), National High School Sports Softball Athlete of the Year finalist (2021), North Florida Pitcher Of The Year (2021), led the team to the 1st District win since 2013 (2021), led the team to their 1st Regional win since 2007 (2021) and led the team to the State Final Four since 2007 (2021).

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats (with Virginia Unity-Johnson/Ross): Hitting — .326 AVG, .380 OBP; Pitching — 102 IP, 0.75 ERA, 226 Ks.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: I took the fall off due to surgery on my pitching arm. I had a tight tendon that was pressing against a nerve. They had to remove the tendon.

High School Spring Stats: Pitching — 25-2, 142 IP, 0.44 ERA, 11 no-hitters, 19 shutouts, 1 perfect game, 322 Ks, 0.07 ERA; Hitting — .434 AVG, .504 OBP, 12 HRs, 35 RBIs.

High School Career Stats: Pitching — 70-9, 502.1 IP, 0.67 ERA, 27 no-hitters, 39 shutouts, 4 perfect games, 1,174 Ks, .069 BAA; Hitting — .404 AVG, .501 OBP, 31 HRs, 121 RBIs.