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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Oct. 12, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: PAISLEY YOUNG

Uncommitted 2032 RHP/OF Paisley Young recently talked to Line Drive Media about Texas Glory, Alliance Nationals, Texas players, Impact Gold National 2031, calm under pressure, Piper Young, a beautiful campus, anesthesiologist, health, Karlyn Pickens, the Bible, Skillet, “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Parent Trap” and sheep shower.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Paisley Young

Hometown: Emory, TX

Middle School: Rains Junior High

Club Team: Texas Glory 2K13 14U

Graduation Year: 2032

Height: 5-5

Position/s: RHP/OF

Nickname: I came by the nickname “Twos” because I’ve always worn number 22 in all the sports that I play.

Social Media: N/A

Honors: All-Tournament for Alliance Nationals (2026), Elite 8 qualifier for Alliance Nationals Tier 1 (2026), 12U All-Summer Team by Line Drive (2026), 12U All-Tournament for TFL Junior Fall Championships (2025) and 3rd Team All-Tournament for Triple Crown Colorado Fireworks/Sparkler (2025).

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: Pitching — 2.73 ERA, 188 Ks, 147.1 IP; Hitting — .443 avg., 1.082 OPS, 70 hits, 47 runs and 50 RBIs.