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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
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
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
Personal
Full name is Lydia Fay Kirby … Born on Dec. 15, in Bowling Green, Ky. … Has a twin sister … Majoring in interprofessional health science
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
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
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
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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