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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: REESE POAGE

Oklahoma State-committed 2026 IF/C Reese Poage recently talked to Line Drive Media about Iowa Premier National-Dickel/James, Alliance Nationals, Texas Bombers Gold 16U, working through sport of failure, Sept. 1st experience and Oklahoma State, biology/sports medicine, science/anatomy, Sydney McLaughlin, thriller books, Pearl Jam, “The Walking Dead,” “La La Land” and guitar/juggling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Reese Poage

Hometown: Mustang, OK

High School: Mustang High

Club Team: Iowa Premier National-Dickel/James 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-9

Position/s: IF/C

Nickname: “Poage.” Everyone calls me by my last name.

Social Media: @ReesePoage on Twitter and @reese.poage on Instagram

Honors: Honorable Mention All-District (2023-2024), Honorable Mention All-Coaches (2023-2024) and Regional champions (2024).

High School Stats: .376 AVG, .447 OBP, 5 HRs and .944 fielding percentage.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .386 AVG, .443 OBP, 9 HRs and 34 RBIs.