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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Oct. 3, 2025:

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THE FINAL PITCH: ABBY BEARD

Creighton-committed 2027 OF Abby Beard recently talked to Line Drive Media about Nebraska Gold National-Swift, PGF Nationals, Nebraska players, Millard West High and Top Gun, Diabetes, Drew Beard, Creighton, nursing, science, Alex Gordon, “The Twin Thieves,” Moneybagg Yo, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Moana” and cooking.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Abby Beard

Hometown: Omaha, NE

High School: Millard North High

Club Team: Nebraska Gold National-Swift 16U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-6

Position/s: OF/UT

Nickname: “Abs,” my dad has always called me this since I was little and it just has always stuck with me

Social Media: @abbybeard16 on Instagram and @AbbyBeard101620 on Twitter

Honors: 2023 All-Metro Conference Honorable Mention (2023), OWH All-Metro Honorable Mention (2023), All-Metro Conference Captain (2024), 2024 1st Team Class A All-State (2024) and 1st Team All-Nebraska (2024).

Travel Ball Summer 2025 Stats: 66 games, 153 ABs, 75 hits, .490 AVG, 1.547 OPS, 23 doubles, 8 triples, 11 HRs, 60 RBIs, 65 runs.

High School Fall 2025 Stats (So Far thru 29 games): .581 AVG, 36 hits, 15 home runs, 8 doubles, 49 RBIs, 2.042 OPS, 25 BBs.