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Here’s our TFP for Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: AALIYAH HAYNES

Uncommitted 2026 3B/SS/CF Aaliyah Haynes recently talked to Line Drive Media about Lady Dukes-Lamar/Perkins, PGF Nationals, Texas Glory 16U, lack of confidence, Sept. 1st experience and recruiting journey, nursing, math, Jayda Coleman, “It Ends With Us,” GloRilla, “The Chi,” “The Notebook” and tongue tricks.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Aaliyah Haynes

Hometown: Conroe, TX

High School: Conroe High

Club Team: Lady Dukes-Lamar/Perkins 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-1

Position/s: 3B/SS/CF

Nickname: “Shawty Lo.” My dad calls me this because I’m very short and one day he turned the song “They Know” and it became my walk-up song in high school ball and stuck ever since.

Social Media: @Aaliyahhaynes26 on Twitter

Honors: Academic All-District and 2nd Team All-District.

High School Spring Stats: .400 AVG, .400 OBP, 5 HRs and 2.7 home-to-first.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .375 AVG, 2 HRs, 2.7 home-to-first.