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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, May 16, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KAI MINOR

Oklahoma-committed 2025 OF Kai Minor recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters-Stith, Orange Lutheran High, Alliance national championship, Aces Fastpitch Club, being misunderstood, Oklahoma, doctor, math, Kobe Bryant, Brett Ledbetter, Lil Baby, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “King Richard” and handstands.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kai Minor

Hometown: Irvine, CA

High School: Orange Lutheran High

Club Team: OC Batbusters-Stith 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-10

Position/s: OF

Nickname: “Kai Money” — given to me by teammates when I used to pitch growing up in Las Vegas.

Social Media: @kaimoney2025 on Twitter

Honors: 1st Team All-CIF, Trinity League MVP, 1st Team All-Trinity League, Orange Lutheran MVP, 1st Team All-County by OC Register, All-Star by LA Times, All-State by SB Live, All-State by Cal-Hi Sports, Michelle Carew Classic All-Tournament, eight-time national championship winner, three-time runner-up in national championships, Alliance Stars of Tomorrow All-Star, 1st Team All-Tournament 18U at Zoom into June, Alliance Super Cup national MVP, Alliance Super Cup West Coast MVP and Alliance Super Cup All-Tournament.

Travel Ball Summer 2023 Stats: 181 PA, 148 ABs, 59 runs, 14 SBs, 63 hits, 8 HRs, 36 RBIs, 25 BBs, .426 AVG, .511 OBP, .662 SLG and 1.176 OPS.

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: 131 PA, 116 ABs, 51 runs, 12 SBs, 60 hits, 14 HRs, 39 RBIs, 14 BBs, .517 AVG, .569 OBP, 1.078 SLG and 1.176 OPS.

High School Stats: Career — .467 AVG, .560 OBP, .762 SLG, 47 BBs, 96 runs, 112 hits, 52 RBIs, 13 HRs and 48 SBs.