2025 Baseball Roster
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McNeillie, Luke

Jersey Number 9
Luke McNeillie
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Milton, Ga.
- High School:
- Milton
Bio
2024 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC Freshman of the Week (April 1)
2025 (Sophomore):
2024 (Freshman):
MILTON HIGH SCHOOL:
PERSONAL:
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4, two times, last vs. Missouri, April 12, 2025
Walks allowed: 3, five times, last at Ole Miss, March 27, 2025
Runs allowed: 7, at Mississippi State, April 20, 2025
Strikeouts: 7, at Jacksonville, February 18, 2025
Assists: 2, vs. Missouri, April 12, 2025
2024 SEC Freshman of the Week (April 1)
2025 (Sophomore):
- Pitched in a team-high 28 games highlighted by two SEC starts for the Gators
- Delivered a 5-2 record and one save to go with a .230 batting average against and 4.82 ERA
- Fanned a career-high 72 batters against just 24 walks in 52 1/3 innings
- Posted a 12.4 K/9, 4.1 BB/9 and 3.0 K-to-BB ratio
- Also turned in a 1.30 WHIP
- Ranked fourth on the team in strikeouts and innings pitched
- Picked up the save with three innings of one-run relief against Air Force on Feb. 15, allowing three hits and zero walks while striking out six
- Struck out a career-high seven batters and earned the victory with three innings of relief, one run allowed, one hit and one walk at Jacksonville on Feb. 18
- Fired two shutout innings with three strikeouts and one walk in the win over Dayton on Feb. 23
- Threw two scoreless frames of relief with one hit allowed, one walk and four strikeouts in the win at Florida State on March 11
- Twirled three shutout, no-hit relief innings behind one walk and two strikeouts against Vanderbilt on April 5
- Started and lasted four innings with one run allowed on two hits, two walks and five strikeouts in the victory over Missouri on April 12
- Logged the win with 1 2/3 perfect frames of relief, striking out two vs. Arkansas on April 27
- Gave up one unearned run across two innings while allowing one hit, one walk and striking out four to collect the victory vs. Alabama on May 15
- Chucked 2 2/3 scoreless, no-hit frames against the Crimson Tide on May 17
- Blanked Ole Miss over two innings of relief on one hit and four strikeouts in the SEC Tournament on May 21
2024 (Freshman):
- Made 26 appearances including two midweek starts for Florida in his true freshman campaign
- Finished 4-6 with two saves and a 7.07 ERA
- Struck out 43 batters against 21 walks across 35 2/3 innings
- Fanned 10.9 batters per nine innings
- Limited opposing hitters to a .258 batting average
- Across the final 52 games of the season, pitched to a 3.95 ERA and .193 batting average against across 21 appearances spanning 27 1/3 frames – only UF pitcher to throw multiple innings with an ERA below 4.00 in that span
- Strung together five-consecutive scoreless outings spanning 10 innings from March 17 through March 31, giving up five hits and four walks while striking out 14 in that time
- Earned the win by firing 2 2/3 shutout innings in his collegiate debut, allowing just three hits and striking out one vs. Columbia on Feb. 24
- Earned the series-clinching save by tossing a scoreless ninth inning on one hit and one strikeout against Texas A&M on March 17
- Blanked Jacksonville across 2 1/3 no-hit frames, fanning six against just one walk vs. Jacksonville on March 19
- Threw 2 1/3 shutout innings of relief on two hits and three walks while striking out one in the win at LSU on March 23
- Struck out the side in order to earn the win in the series-opening victory over Mississippi State on March 29
- Held Mississippi State scoreless across 3 1/3 relief frames in the series-clinching win on March 31, surrendering just two hits and fanning three Bulldogs
- Allowed one run on two hits, one walk and five strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings of relief at Missouri on April 5
- Churned out a clean frame with two strikeouts vs. South Carolina on April 13
- Recorded the save with one scoreless inning on two walks and one strikeouts in the victory over Tennessee on May 3
- Chucked 1 1/3 no-hit, shutout frames on one walk and three strikeouts in the win over USF on May 7
- Gave up one run in two innings on one hit, striking out one and not issuing a walk as the Gators defeated Clemson on June 9 and earned a trip to the College World Series
- Retired both of the batters he faced, providing two-thirds of an inning of relief against Texas A&M in the College World Series on June 19
MILTON HIGH SCHOOL:
- Four-year letterwinner under head coach Jeff Heusing at Milton
- 2023 All-Region 6-7A First Team
- 2023 Milton HS Pitcher of the Year
- Four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-Region
- Also played for the Georgia Bombers during his high school days
- Collected over 20 various all-tournament team honors at PG events
- Named to four PG showcase top prospect teams
- PG junior and Senior National Showcase invitee
- Ranked as the No. 89 overall player nationally on top of being the No. 10 recruit and No. 2 right-hander in Georgia per PG
PERSONAL:
- Son of Chris McNeillie
- Has two brothers, Brendan, and Alex
- Majoring in journalism at the University of Florida
- Hobbies include hanging out with friends and watching sports
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Innings pitched: 4, two times, last vs. Missouri, April 12, 2025
Walks allowed: 3, five times, last at Ole Miss, March 27, 2025
Runs allowed: 7, at Mississippi State, April 20, 2025
Strikeouts: 7, at Jacksonville, February 18, 2025
Assists: 2, vs. Missouri, April 12, 2025
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30