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Jersey Number 4
Lydia Kirby
- Position:
- Utility
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Alvaton, Ky.
- High School:
- Greenwood HS
- Prev School:
- Volunteer State CC
Bio
Volunteer State CC (2024-25)
Sophomore (2025)
Appeared in 61 games for a .445 batting average, .472 on-base percentage and .758 slugging percentage for TCAAA Player of the Year, NJCAA D-I All-American Third Team and TCCAA All-Conference First Team (Catcher) … In her 211 at-bats, she had 94 hits with 17 doubles, five triples and 13 homers to total 103 RBIs (ranked first in TCCAA and third in the NJCAA) and 61 runs … Went a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases and earned 15 walks … Managed a career-high in fielding percentage at .984 on 242 putouts and nine assists … Tied her career-high of four hits twice against Milwaukee Area Technical (Feb. 14) and Pellissippi State (March 8) en route to 32 multi-hit games – she ended her time with three straight multi-hit games (seven total) … Brought in a season-high of six RBIs against Matlaw State CC – she had four games with 5-plus and 30 multi-RBI games
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Freshman (2024)
Played in 62 games with 83 hits off 19 doubles, three triples and 16 homers to earned TCCAA Player of the Year, All-TCCAA First Team and NJCAA D-I All-American First Team – 13 of her homers came in league play … Produced 104 RBIs (72 in conference play), which ranked first in the TCCAA and second in NJCAA … She also crossed home plate 66 times and went 6-for-7 in stolen bases … Finished with a .441 batting average, .514 on-base percentage and .830 slugging percentage … Defensively, she made 243 putouts and 27 assists for a .975 fielding percentage – she also turned four double plays … Debuted for Volunteer State on Jan. 31 against Snead State CC … First career homer came against Three Rivers CC (Mo.) with a 3-for-3 showing and four RBIs … Homered in three straight games on March 11 and 12 against Jackson State CC and Calhoun CC – hit a homer in 12 of 36 league games … Finished with 27 multi-hit games – her career-high of four came against Columbia State CC … Had 29 multi-RBI games, including an eight-game stretch with multiple from March 11 – March 16 (26 total) – she peaked with an eight-RBI game against Cleveland State CC off two homers and a double … Awarded TCCAA and NJCAA Player of the Week on March 20 off 18 hits, six homers and 29 RBIs
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High School
Attended Greenwood High School, where she played junior varsity in 2018 and varsity from 2019-23 … Awarded the 2018 Junior Varsity Most Valuable Player, before being named the 2019 Rookie of the Year in her first varsity season … Earned Academic All-State from 2021-23 … Set a .307 batting average and .921 fielding percentage en route to being named the 2021 Game Change Award … 2022 saw her awarded the Defensive Player of the Year and 4th Region All-Tournament Team on a .345 clip and .956 fielding percentage … Closed out her varsity campaign with a .434 batting average and .951 fielding percentage, earning 14th All-District Team and the 2023 Leadership Award
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Personal
Full name is Lydia Fay Kirby … Born on Dec. 15, in Bowling Green, Ky. … Has a twin sister … Majoring in interprofessional health science
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Sophomore (2025)
Appeared in 61 games for a .445 batting average, .472 on-base percentage and .758 slugging percentage for TCAAA Player of the Year, NJCAA D-I All-American Third Team and TCCAA All-Conference First Team (Catcher) … In her 211 at-bats, she had 94 hits with 17 doubles, five triples and 13 homers to total 103 RBIs (ranked first in TCCAA and third in the NJCAA) and 61 runs … Went a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen bases and earned 15 walks … Managed a career-high in fielding percentage at .984 on 242 putouts and nine assists … Tied her career-high of four hits twice against Milwaukee Area Technical (Feb. 14) and Pellissippi State (March 8) en route to 32 multi-hit games – she ended her time with three straight multi-hit games (seven total) … Brought in a season-high of six RBIs against Matlaw State CC – she had four games with 5-plus and 30 multi-RBI games
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Freshman (2024)
Played in 62 games with 83 hits off 19 doubles, three triples and 16 homers to earned TCCAA Player of the Year, All-TCCAA First Team and NJCAA D-I All-American First Team – 13 of her homers came in league play … Produced 104 RBIs (72 in conference play), which ranked first in the TCCAA and second in NJCAA … She also crossed home plate 66 times and went 6-for-7 in stolen bases … Finished with a .441 batting average, .514 on-base percentage and .830 slugging percentage … Defensively, she made 243 putouts and 27 assists for a .975 fielding percentage – she also turned four double plays … Debuted for Volunteer State on Jan. 31 against Snead State CC … First career homer came against Three Rivers CC (Mo.) with a 3-for-3 showing and four RBIs … Homered in three straight games on March 11 and 12 against Jackson State CC and Calhoun CC – hit a homer in 12 of 36 league games … Finished with 27 multi-hit games – her career-high of four came against Columbia State CC … Had 29 multi-RBI games, including an eight-game stretch with multiple from March 11 – March 16 (26 total) – she peaked with an eight-RBI game against Cleveland State CC off two homers and a double … Awarded TCCAA and NJCAA Player of the Week on March 20 off 18 hits, six homers and 29 RBIs
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High School
Attended Greenwood High School, where she played junior varsity in 2018 and varsity from 2019-23 … Awarded the 2018 Junior Varsity Most Valuable Player, before being named the 2019 Rookie of the Year in her first varsity season … Earned Academic All-State from 2021-23 … Set a .307 batting average and .921 fielding percentage en route to being named the 2021 Game Change Award … 2022 saw her awarded the Defensive Player of the Year and 4th Region All-Tournament Team on a .345 clip and .956 fielding percentage … Closed out her varsity campaign with a .434 batting average and .951 fielding percentage, earning 14th All-District Team and the 2023 Leadership Award
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Personal
Full name is Lydia Fay Kirby … Born on Dec. 15, in Bowling Green, Ky. … Has a twin sister … Majoring in interprofessional health science
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