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Here’s our TFP for Monday, June 8, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ALSION JAHRAUS

2030 RHP/SS/UT Alison Jahraus recently talked to Line Drive Media about STL Mayhem 2030-Belz, PGF/Alliance Nationals, Missouri players, FL Firecrackers 2030-Williams/Slavik, injuries, Morgan Jahraus, future college, college camps, psychology and education, science, Abby Carr, “Tutles All The Way Down,” Tate McRae, “Ginny & Georgia” and “Home Alone.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Alison Jahraus

Hometown: Wildwood, MO

High School: Lafayette High School

Club Team: STL Mayhem 2030-Belz 13U

Graduation Year: 2030

Height: 5-5

Position/s: RHP/SS/UT

Nickname: My nickname is “AJ.” Coach Meg Hamilton gave me that nickname. She started calling me AJ when I joined the team and it stuck.

Social Media: @alisonjahraus_2030 on Instagram and @AlisonJahraus on Twitter

Honors: Glory of Missouri Award (2026), National Junior Honors Society (2026), National Junior Honors Society (2025), Academic 4.0 Honors (2026), Academic High Honors (2025) and Academic 4.0 Honors (2024).

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: Hitting — .446 AVG, .513 OBP, 1.128 OBP, .614 SLG, 74 hits, 39 RBI; Pitching — 89 IP, 74 Ks, 5.32 ERA, 1.941 WHIP and .319 BAA.

Travel Ball Fall 2025 Stats: Hitting — .422 AVG, .507 OBP, 1.132 OBP, .625 SLG, 2 HRs; Pitching — 63 IP, 50 Ks, 2.00 ERA, 1.254 WHIP and .288 BAA.

Travel Ball Spring 2026 Stats: Hitting — .435 AVG, .492 OBP, 1.232 OBP, .741 SLG, 3 HRs; Pitching — 61 IP, 45 Ks, 5.592 ERA, 1.793 WHIP and .330 BAA.