A climber died Tuesday night in a fall in Rock Park in Castle Rock.

At about 8 p.m. emergency responders found the man in the park, 1470 Front St., and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Castle Rock Fire and Rescue.

Witnesses told authorities the man fell as he was climbing in the area. A police department investigation of the incident is ongoing.

On Thursday the Douglas County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 27-year-old Matthew Byars.

Byars, according to Denver7, played baseball for Michigan State University in 2016 and 2017 and was currently working as a real estate project manager for GOLFTEC in Centennial.

Editor’s note: This story was updated on July 21 to identify the fall victim. 

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