The transfer portal for baseball opened June 2 and will remain open until July 1, providing a window for players to enter the portal during this time period. Liberty baseball has been very active in the portal in recent years and are expected to be once again as head coach Bradley LeCroy looks to continue to build his program entering his second season with the Flames.
This page will track which Liberty players enter the transfer portal and which players in the portal decide to transfer to the Flames. It will be updated for each addition to either category.
TRANSFERRING TO LIBERTY
6/30/25: P Aydan Decker-Petty (Indiana)
Decker-Petty spent the past three seasons with the Hoosiers, appearing in 38 games with two starts. He posted a 4-3 record with 6.13 ERA in 72 innings pitched during his time at Indiana while striking out 67 and walking 45.
6/29/30: P Bradley Zayac (East Carolina)
Zayac made 13 appearances for the Pirates, including eight starts, in his rookie season this past year for East Carolina. He finished with a 1-3 record and a 6.44 ERA In the regional round against Coastal Carolina, Zayac took a shutout into the eighth inning and ended up tossing a career high 7.1 innings with one run allowed on four hits in a 1-0 loss. He finished the season with 36.2 innings pitched while striking out 26 and walking 12.
6/28/25: OF Ryan Drumm (Butler)
This past season, Drumm played in all 54 games for Butler, making 49 starts, primarily in left field. He batted .303 with 14 doubles, two triples and six home runs. In his 2024 freshman season, Drumm made 15 starts while playing in 42 games. He posted a .227 batting average and finished the year with five doubles and three home runs.
6/25/25: P Jaxon Lucas (NC State)
Over the past two seasons at NC State, Lucas made 26 pitching appearances with one start. He posted a 2-0 record with one save and a 7.42 ERA in 40 innings pitched while striking out 42 and walking 18.
6/25/25: 1B Jordan Jaffe (Richmond)
Jaffe was named the A10 Rookie of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American in 2023 when he led the Spiders with 59 RBI and was second with 54 hits. He added 12 homers, 20 doubles, and 122 total bases in 51 games. He has continued his strong play in the box the past two seasons and has started 153 games while appearing in 154 over his three seasons at UR. For his career, Jaffe is batting .330 with 154 runs scored, 51 doubles, 2 triples, and 35 home runs with 171 RBi.
6/21/25: C Kyle Hvidsten (Western Kentucky)
Hvidsten was a JUCO transfer to WKU this past season where he appeared in 44 games for the Hilltoppers with 34 starts, primarily at catcher. He slashed .282/.497/.524 with six home runs, five doubles, one triple, 22 RBI, 29 runs scored and 10 steals. He hit all six of his home runs in the final 11 games of the season.
6/20/25: P Matt Porter (Pitt)
Porter began his collegiate career in the JUCO ranks where he played two seasons at Lake Land College. He then transferred to Pitt where he pitched the past two seasons. In 33 total appearances with Pitt, Porter posted a 6.57 ERA with a 4-1 record. He struck out 51 and walked 32 in 49.1 innings pitched.
TRANSFERRING FROM LIBERTY
6/27/25: P Seth Way
Way did not record any stats during his freshman season this past year for the Flames.
6/23/25: INF Cal Early
As a freshman this past season, Early started 28 games and played in 33. He hit .295 with 23 runs, 6 doubles, and 2 home runs to go along with 15 RBI.
6/2/25: OF Bryce Lane
2025 was Lane’s first season at Liberty after transferring from Patrick & Henry Community College. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, Lane attended IMG Academy. This past spring, he played in nine games, started seven, and had a .240 batting average with two runs and four RBI.
6/2/25: P Jack Frankel – committed to Tulane
As a freshman out of Plano, Texas, Frankel was one of Liberty’s most utilized arms out of the bullpen. He made 18 appearances, tossing 45 innings with a 4-3 record and 3.40 ERA. He struck out 32 and walked 12.
6/2/25: P Joseph Webb – committed to East Carolina
In his first year at Liberty after transferring from Catawba Valley Community College, Webb became one of the top arms for the Flames out of the bullpen. He finished the season with a 2-4 record and two saves with a 3.50 ERA. Webb made 18 appearances with one start. He pitched 46.1 innings while striking out 51 and walking 20.
6/2/25: P Michael Gibson – committed to the Citadel
Gibson was in his first season with the Flames this past spring after transferring from Florence-Darlington Tech. He made five appearances for Liberty this spring, with a 1.80 ERA in five innings pitched. He struck out five and walked three.
6/2/25: IF Jack McMullan
From the Miller School and Earlysville, Virginia, McMullan didn’t play in his first season with the Flames in 2024. This past spring, he played in one game with one at bat.
6/2/25: OF Peter Johnson
Johnson was in his first season with the Flames this past year after transferring from Central Community College. He did not record any stats.
6/2/25: P Jackson Kendall
Kendall was in his first season with the Flames this past year after transferring from Southeast Community College. He did not record any stats.
6/2/25: C Seth Christmas
In his first year at Liberty after transferring in from Gaston College, Christmas played in 30 games and started 13 for the Flames. He hit .233 with two home runs and eight runs scored.
6/2/25: P Brayden Hill
Hill was a freshman for the Flames this past season from Lexington, Virginia. He did not record any stats.
