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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Sept. 5, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: HANNAH JO SULLIVAN

Mississippi State-committed 2026 UT/C Hannah Jo Sullivan, #15 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, recently talked to Line Drive Media about Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier, being a two-time PGF national champion, placing 3rd at PGF 18U Premier Nationals this past season, Mississippi players, being a USA Softball and USSSA All-American, Georgia Impact-Taylor and Unity-Johnson, being underestimated, athletic family, Mississippi State, math, dancing, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” and “The Longest Ride.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Hannah Jo Sullivan

Hometown: Brandon, MS

High School: Brandon High

Club Team: Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier 18U

Graduation Year: 2026

Height: 5-4

Position/s: UT/C

Nickname: A lot of people call (me) “Jo” because Hannah Jo is a mouth full to say. I’m not sure where it originated

Social Media: @hannahjo.sullivan on Instagram and @Hannah_Jo22 on Twitter

Honors: #15 in the 2026 Line Drive Hot 100, MS Gatorade Player of the Year (2025), MHSAA/MAC 7A Miss Softball (2025), 7A Region 3 Offensive Player of the Year, 7A All-District, National Player of the Week, MS All-Star, High School All-Star Top 25 player in the MS Dandy Dozen, PGF All-American Regional finalist watchlist, single-season HR record (14) at Brandon High, 3rd Place PGF 18U Premier Nationals (2025) and two-time PGF national champion.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: 21 GP, 59 PAs, Avg .451 AVG, Slg .784 SLG, 23 hits, 15 RBIs, 11 SBs and 4 HRs.

High School Spring 2025 Stats: 31 GP, 122 PAs, .588 AVG, 1.216 SLG, 60 hits, 45 RBIs, 26 SBs and 14 HRs.

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 48 GP, 130 PAs, .417 AVG, .783 SLG, 48 hits, 25 RBIs, 13 SBs and 9 HRs.