Polk State College

FRESHMAN SEASON (2026)
The first Polk State player in 12 years to reach double digits in home runs, Aldridge finished with a team-high 10 homers for Polk State as a freshman. Aldridge also led the Eagles in several other categories, including batting average (.356), RBIs (36), on-base percentage (.447) and slugging (.631). She tied for the team lead in doubles with 14. Aldridge appeared in 55 games for Polk State, finishing with 14 multi-hit games. She recorded four hits against College of Central Florida on March 26 and May 4. In a win over Daytona State College on March 31, Aldridge hit two home runs and finished with a season-high five RBIs. She scored a season-high four runs against St. Petersburg College on March 5. 

BIO:
The daughter of Johnathan Aldridge and Karalee Hobbs, Kirsten Aldridge is one of four daughters. She has sisters named Haylee, Kaydence and Natalee. Nicknamed Cookie, Aldridge attended Polk State Lakeland Collegiate High School while playing for Lake Region High School where she was a four-year starter on the varsity team and a two-time All-Polk County first-team selection. Nicknamed Cookie, Aldridge once got a tattoo on a cruise while the ship was in the middle of the ocean.