FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas junior shortstop Wehiwa Aloy has been named the 2025 SEC Baseball Player of the Year, capping off one of the most impressive individual and team campaigns in program history.
Aloy’s recognition, announced by the Southeastern Conference on Monday, marks just the second time a Razorback has received the honor, joining Andrew Benintendi (2015).
Aloy, a native of Wailuku, Hawaii, lived up to his first name, which means “The Prized One,” by delivering a season that electrified college baseball.
Over 55 games, Aloy led the Razorbacks with a .358 batting average, .440 on-base percentage, and .677 slugging percentage. He blasted 18 home runs—tied for ninth-most in a single season by a Razorback—and drove in 58 runs, while pacing the SEC with 72 runs scored and 82 base hits.
“Wehiwa Aloy has been one of college baseball’s most electrifying all-around players this season,” the SEC noted in its announcement.
Aloy’s all-around excellence extended to defense, where he posted a .979 fielding percentage with only four errors in 192 chances, starting every game at shortstop.
His stellar play earned him a spot as a semifinalist for the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the nation’s top amateur baseball player.
He is the first Arkansas position player to be named a semifinalist since Benintendi and is also on the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award Watch List.
The 2025 season was historic not just for Aloy, but for the entire Arkansas program. The Razorbacks set a new school record with four players named to the All-SEC First Team
Wehiwa Aloy, his younger brother Kuhio Aloy (designated hitter), Charles Davalan (outfielder), and Zach Root (starting pitcher). Cam Kozeal earned Second Team All-SEC honors at first base.
This marks the most first-team selections in Arkansas history and highlights the depth of talent on the roster.
Kuhio Aloy, a sophomore transfer from BYU, contributed a .345 average, 13 home runs, and a team-leading 68 RBI. Davalan, in his first year after transferring from FGCU, matched Wehiwa with 82 hits and added 13 home runs.
Root, a transfer from ECU, emerged as the team’s ace with 102 strikeouts over 75.2 innings.
The Razorbacks’ achievements extended beyond baseball, as Arkansas also made history by having both the baseball and softball SEC Players of the Year in the same season—Bri Ellis claimed the honor for softball, a first for any college.
With the SEC Tournament and postseason ahead, Aloy and the Razorbacks aim to build on their record-setting season and pursue further accolades, including a potential Golden Spikes Award for Aloy.
As the team heads into the tournament, Aloy’s leadership and standout play remain central to Arkansas’ championship aspirations.
