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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Sept. 4, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: KYNSLIE SHIPMAN

Uncommitted 2033 SS/RHP Kynslie Shipman recently talked to Line Drive Media about Hotshots National 2033/2034-Villegas, PGF Nationals, Texas players, Hotshots National 2033-Draheim, skipping divisions, athletic family, future college, college camps, orthodontist, science, Teagan Kavan, “Because of Winn-Dixie,” GloRilla, softball clips, “The GOAT” and backflips.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Kynslie Shipman

Hometown: New Braunfels, TX

Middle School: Smithson Valley Middle School

Club Team: Hotshots National 2033/2034-Villegas 12U

Graduation Year: 2033

Height: 4-10

Position/s: SS/RHP

Nickname: “Shippy,” because three of our teammates had similar names so everyone started calling me “Shippy” or “Ship” (short for Shipman).

Social Media: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat

Honors: 10U All-Summer Offensive MVP by Line Drive (2026).

Travel Ball Summer 2026 Stats: .515 AVG, .605 OBP, 92 runs and 86 SBs.