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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, May 15, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: CAROLINE BAKER

Uncommitted 2027 RHP Caroline Baker, #25 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about BSC Bengals-R. Briggs, Alliance/PGF Nationals, San Pedro High, California players, Bombers Exposure Weekend, Georgia Impact and Impact Gold-Jackson, future college, college camps, history, “Crave,” “The Rookie” and drawing.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Caroline Baker

Hometown: San Pedro, CA

High School: San Pedro High

Club Team: BSC Bengals-R. Briggs 16U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-11

Position/s: RHP

Nickname: “Care Bear” is my nickname. My teammates gave me this nickname.

Social Media: @carolinebaker2027 on Instagram and @cbaker2027 on Twitter

Honors: #25 in the 2027 Line Drive Hot 100, PGF All-American Future Games finalist(2025), 14U Alliance Nationals runner-up (2024), 14U Alliance Super Cup champions (2024), Alliance Stars of Tomorrow (2024), Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team of Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series (2022), Statistical Standout at Alliance PCFL Spring Tournament (2022), National High School POW runner-up by Line Drive Media (2025), High School Athlete of the Week by Daily Breeze (2025), High School Athlete of the Week by Daily Breeze (2024), 1st Team All-Conference (2024), School of Advanced Studies, Gifted Magnet Program, Honors English, Honors Geometry and Honors Biology (9th), Honors English, Honors Algebra 2 and Honors Chemistry (10th grade), Honors Pre-Calculus (11th grade), AP Human Geography (9th grade), AP World History (10th grade), AP US History, AP English Language, AP Environmental Science and AP Psychology (11th grade).

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: 53.2 IP, 3.26 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 33 Ks and 12 BBs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: 35.1 IP, 3.65 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 30 Ks and 18 BBs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: 86.1 IP, 1.78 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 113 Ks and 22 BBs.