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Jersey Number 18
Gracie Kirby
- Position:
- Third Base/First Base
- Class:
- Junior
- Prev school:
- Oakland HS
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2021 (Junior)
- Played in five games, starting two of them in the designated player role
- Had two hits in eight at bats (.250), a double and an RBI during the 2021 season
- Made her season debut on February 26 vs. Missouri with a pinch-hit plate appearance
- Also pinch-hit with one at bat against Western Illinois on March 20 before making her first start of the season against Mercer on the same day
- Was 1-for-3 with an RBI double in her first start of the season (March 20 vs. Mercer)
- Followed that up on March 21 against Western Illinois for her second start of the season, going 1-for-2 at the plate
- Last appearance in her junior year was against FIU (May 8) in a pinch-hit role
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
*2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in nine games and started the final three of the shortened season
- Batted .333 with a .533 slugging percentage, including three doubles, five RBIs and a run scored
- Made her Blue Raider debut against Mercer (Feb. 16)
- Notched her first career hit with a two-RBI double down the left field line against Sacred Heart (March 1)
- Delivered in a pinch-hit situation at Western Kentucky (March 7) with a double
- Made her first career start in the series finale at Western Kentucky (March 8)
- In just her second career start, Kirby went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs against Tennessee State (March 11, game one)
- * - Team played 28 games in 2020 season before the season was canceled by C-USA on March 16 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Freshman)
- Did not play due to a pre-season injury
- Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
High School
- A 2018 graduate of Oakland High School
- Played softball under Head Coach Luke Sheppard
- Career batting average of .381
- Rookie of the Year
- MTSCA Award as a freshman
- Four-time All-District honoree
- Three-time DNJ First Team All-Area honoree
- Four-time Principal’s List member
- Valedictorian of Oakland HS
- Played Travel ball for TN Elite and So Cal Athletics under Head Coaches Roger Herrold and Brian Jendro
- Named to the All-America team at the Colorado Sparkler Tournament
- Also played for the TN Illusions
Personal
- Born July 21, 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee
- Daughter of Ryan and Denise Kirby
- Has four sisters, Chelsey, Hannah, Ryan Marie and Isabella
- Father, Ryan, played Baseball at Cumberland from 1990-95
- Majoring in Exercise Science
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
