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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ELLA IACENDA

Uncommitted 2032 RHP Ella Iacenda recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Gamers-Arduino, Alliance Nationals, California players, Impact Gold and Texas Bombers, mental game, athletic family, future college, college camps, coach, English, Teagan Kavan, “The Hunger Games,” Roy Jones Jr., Spider-Man and pitching.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Ella Iacenda

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

Middle School: Rancho Pico Junior High

Club Team: OC Gamers-Arduino Black 14U

Graduation Year: 2032

Height: 5-9

Position/s: RHP

Nickname: My dad (Ted Iacenda) gave me the nickname “Ella Bells” when I was very little. Not sure why, maybe, just because it rhymed. During Christmas, I was “Jingle Bells.” When I was watching Disney movies, I was “Tinker Bells.” When I was little, if I stayed up too late, I would throw a huge fit and start screaming and crying because I was tired. He would call me “Hell’s Bells.”

Social Media: @byyoubells on Instagram and @ellaiacenda on Twitter

Honors: 12U Alliance Tier 1 national champions (2026), AFCS Tier I 12U MOP (2026), Colorado Junior Sparkler Power Pool champions (2026), 12U All-Summer Team Defensive MVP by Line Drive (2026), TCS OC Coastal Classic 12U Gold champions & MVP (2026), USSSA Texas Best Invitational finalist & MVP (2025), TCS Monster Mash champions & MVP (2025) and TCS Toys for Tots 12U & All-Tournament (2025).

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: Pitching — 300.1 IP, 384 Ks, 1.19 ERA, 0.766 WHIP, .184 BAA; Hitting — 191 ABs, .508 AVG, .584 OBP, .646 SLG, 1.230 OPS, 97 hits, 48 RBIs and 30 BBs.