Sophomore relief pitcher Brandon Neely took a step back in his second season with Florida baseball following a solid freshman campaign last spring. Anointed the closer by head coach Kevin O’Sullivan for the 2023 campaign, the right-hander from Seville, Florida, struggled in the finishing role despite logging 10 saves.

After spinning 69 1/3 innings last year to the tune of a 3.76 ERA, the underclassman threw just 39 2/3 innings with a 4.08 ERA to show for it — though he did make four more appearances than last season. His strikeout numbers were up significantly, however, rising from 1.1 to 1.4 ks per inning.

Take a look below at a few photographs from Brandon Neely’s sophomore campaign with the Florida Gators.