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Wehiwa Aloy was the best player in SEC baseball this season.

Considering the level of the play of the conference during the regular season, that’s quite the honor for the Arkansas baseball star shortstop. He finished his junior year ― and his second with the Razorbacks ― with a .348 batting average, 1.101 OPS, 20 home runs and 64 RBI, while manning shortstop.

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Aloy, listed at 6-foot-2, is widely seen as a first-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. In the postseason, he is hitting 5-of-18 (.278 batting average) with two home runs, six RBIs, and five runs scored to help the Razorbacks to a perfect 5-0 record so far.

Arkansas will ask for even more out of its star shortstop and former Sacramento State transfer in the College World Series, which starts Friday, as the Razorbacks seek their first national title in school history.

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Where is Wehiwa Aloy from?

Aloy attended H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii, where he helped lead his program to a league title during his senior season. He was voted the Maui Interscholastic League Player of the Year by the league’s coaches in 2022.

He is one of four Hawaiian-born joining infielders Rick Nomura (2015-16), Nolan Souza (2024-pres.) and INF Kuhio Aloy (2025-pres.). Kuhio Aloy is his brother, and they have been nicknamed the “Bash Brothers.”

How to pronounce Wehiwa Aloy’s name

According to the Arkansas baseball site’s profile page of Aloy, his last name is pronounced: “veh-hee-vah uh-loy.” His name means “The Prized One.”

Wehiwa Aloy father

Aloy is the son of Jamie Aloy, who played collegiate baseball at Hawai’i. The elder Aloy was selected in the 48th round of the 1999 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.

SEC Player of the Year

Two years after transferring from Sacramento State and the WAC to Arkansas and the SEC, Aloy proved to be the best player in the conference in 2025. Aloy was named the SEC Player of the Year on May 19.

Aloy led the Razorbacks in nearly every major hitting category, including slugging percentage (.668), on-base plus slugging (1.101), runs scored (78), doubles (18), home runs (20) and extra-base hits (39).

Wehiwa Aloy MLB draft projections

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY: First round, pick No. 17 to Chicago Cubs

“He’s looking remarkably comfortable in his second season in the SEC, ranking second with 17 home runs, fifth with a 1.182 OPS and fourth in average (.376).  At 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, he should stick on shortstop and fits the Cubs’ draft pattern of selecting polished collegians.”

Kiley McDaniel, ESPN: First round, pick No. 13 to the Colorado Rockies:

“I’ve heard both Wake Forest SS Marek Houston and Aloy at this spot. Both are college shortstops but otherwise pretty different players. Aloy has contact issues, isn’t a great runner but is a good defender, and Houston makes a lot of contact with limited power and is a great defender. Aloy has a chance to be a starting big league shortstop with plus power and that upside is rare, especially from the college ranks.”

Jim Callis, MLB.com: First round, pick No. 21 to the Houston Astros:

“The Astros have exercised their last four first-rounders on offensive-minded players at up-the-middle positions: Korey Lee, Drew Gilbert, Brice Matthews and Walker Janek. Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Aloy fits that profile and has more defensive value than all of them.”

Wehiwa Aloy stats

Here’s a look at Aloy’s stats through his first three collegiate seasons with the Hornets and the Razorbacks:

2023 (Sacramento State): .376 batting average, .427 on-base percentage, 1.089 OPS, 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 69 runs scored, 15 walks and 44 strikeouts in 261 plate appearances (56 games)2024 (Arkansas): .270 batting average, .355 on-base percentage, .841 OPS, 14 home runs, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored, 25 walks and 55 strikeouts in 274 plate appearances (60 games)2025 (Arkansas): .348 batting average, .433 on-base percentage, 1.101 OPS, 20 home runs, 64 RBI, 78 runs scored, 30 walks and 59 strikeouts in 293 plate appearances (61 games)