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Here’s our TFP for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: TESSA COWSILL

BYU-committed 2026 C Tessa Cowsill, #26 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about OC Batbusters-Stith, Alliance Nationals, California players, Texas Bombers, challenges, Brendon Cowsill, BYU, teaching and coaching, math, Kinzie Hansen, “The Hunger Games,” house music, “Grey’s Anatomy,” Avengers and art.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Tessa Cowsill

Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA

High School: Aliso Niguel High

Club Team: OC Batbusters-Stith 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-8

Position/s: C

Nickname: “Tess” or “T,” a lot of my friends always call me Tess. It’s just a shortened version of my name.

Social Media: @tessa_cowsill on Instagram

Honors: #26 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, 18u Alliance national champion (2023), Alliance Super Cup MVP (2023), three-time Alliance Super Cup Champion, South Coast League champion (2023), two-time 2nd Team All-South Coast League, 1st Team All-South Coast, three-time 18U IDT champion and 14U IDT champion.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: .350 AVG, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs and 5 BBs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: .369 AVG, 31 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples and 5 HR.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: .314 AVG, 7 HRs, 29 RBIs, 12 BBs, 11 runs, 27 hits and 4 doubles.