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Here’s our TFP for Friday, June 7, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: CAIGAN CRABTREE

Texas-committed 2025 MIF Caigan Crabtree recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, Melissa High, winning a Texas State championship, her role at Melissa High, Athletics Mercado, becoming a difference maker, Texas, college coach, history, Kobe Bryant, David Goggins, Kevin Gates, “Gilmore Girls,” “Scary Movie” and tongue tricks.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Caigan Crabtree

Hometown: Melissa, TX

High School: Melissa High

Club Team: Texas Bombers Gold-Smith 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-11

Position/s: MIF

Nickname: “Caig,” shortened my name and all my friends and family call me this. And … “Josephine.” My dad started this because my middle name is “Jo.”

Social Media: @Caiganjo2025 on Twitter and @caigan_jo_hookem on Instagram.

Honors: Softball — District 9-4A Newcomer of the Year (2022), District 9-4A Academic All-District (2022), 2nd Team DFW All-Metroplex (2022), 14U Alliance national champion (2022), Region II finalist (2022), District 13-5A Offensive Player of the Year (2023), District 13-5A Academic All-District (2023), 1st Team DFW All-Metroplex (2023), DFW All-Metroplex Sophmore of the Year (2023), THSCA 5A Super Elite Team (2023), top 8 at Alliance Nationals (2023), Region II semifinalist (2023); Basketball — District 13-5A Honorable Mention (2023), District 13-5A Academic All-District (2023), District 13-5A 1st Team All-District (2024) and District 13-5A Academic All-District (2024).

High School Spring Stats: .565 AVG, 19 HRs, 19 doubles, 1 triple, 56 RBIs, 54 runs, 24 BBs, .637 OBP, 1.264 SLG, .981 fielding percentage, 1 error with 52 putouts.