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Here’s our TFP for Friday, March 28, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ALANA NIETO

Uncommitted 2029 RHP/3B/UT Alana Nieto recently talked to Line Drive Media about Beverly Bandits Futures-Robles, PGF Nationals, helping her team win the recent PGF Beverly Bandits Power 80, Illinois players, homering in Hot Springs, Beverly Bandits Premier-Chow, Beverly Bandits Premier-Glass and Beverly Bandits Premier-Perry, adapting to a rapidly-changing game, athletic family, future college, college camps, medical sciences, science and math, (former North Central College standout) Jill Waldron, “Of Mice and Men,” Drake, “Cobra Kai,” “Mufasa” and wrestling.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Alana Nieto

Hometown: Schaumburg, IL

High School: Schaumburg High

Club Team: Beverly Bandits Futures-Robles 14U

Graduation Year: 2029

Height: 5-6

Position/s: RHP/3B/UT

Nickname: My nickname is “Bear,” (which was) given to me by my mom), because as a baby if I were ever woken up from a nap, it would be like waking a bear from hibernation — grumpy, crabby and not exactly thrilled to be disturbed.

Social Media: @Alana_Nieto2029 on Twitter and @a_nieto7 on Instagram

Honors: Two-time USA Softball All-American (2023 & 2024) and 4.0 GPA

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: Pitching — 146 IP, 205 Ks, 1.91 ERA, 1.066 WHIP; Hitting — .351 AVG, .918 OPS, 47 RBIs.

Travel Ball Fall 2024 Stats: 61 IP, 62 Ks, 1.70 ERA, 1.005 WHIP, 12-1; Hitting — .311 AVG, .712 OPS, 14 RBIs, 1 HR.