Liberty outfielder Camden Troyer and pitcher Dylan Mathiesen were chosen on the second day of the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. Troyer was taken in the 12th round, 374th overall by the New York Yankees, while Mathiesen was taken in the 13th round, 383rd overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Troyer finished his Liberty career with his best season in 2025. The senior outfielder hit a team-leading .300 with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, and a team-best 54 runs scored in 56 games, all starts. He also posted at team-leading .406 on-base and .524 slugging percentages. He walked 30 times and struck out 21. He was the toughest batter to strike out in Conference USA this past season, striking out once every 10 at bats. He also appeared among the CUSA leaders in runs scored (8th) and triples (8th). Troyer played in 166 career games in his three seasons at Liberty, hitting .265 with 127 RBI and 135 runs scored. He had 40 doubles and belted 21 home runs.
Mathiesen was mainly a reliever in 2024 but moved into a starting role this past spring, posting a 2-4 record with a 5.07 ERA over 65.2 innings in a team-high 17 starts. He struck out 84, walked 31, and held opponents to a .245 batting average. The righty was among the CUSA leaders throughout the 2025 season, leading the conference in games started and was fourth in strikeouts. He was also among the CUSA leaders in opposing batting average (9th) and innings pitched (10th).
With their selections, Liberty has now had 79 players taken in the MLB Draft during the 52-year history of its program. The Flames have had at least one player chosen in each draft since 2000, except for the 2020 draft, which was limited to five rounds due to the COVID pandemic.
