CARY, N.C. — Arkansas’ Wehiwa Aloy was named the 47th winner of the Golden Spikes Award presented by Chinook Seedery today during a live presentation on ESPN. Created in 1978, the Golden Spikes Award honors the top amateur baseball player in the United States based on their athletic ability, sportsmanship, character, and overall contribution to the sport.

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After being the fifth finalist in Arkansas program history, Aloy becomes the third player from the school to win the award behind Andrew Benintendi (2015) and Kevin Kopps (2021). He is the 12th winner from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), which is the most of any conference in the nation. Arkansas is the fourth school in Golden Spikes Award history to have three or more winners, joining Florida State (four), Arizona State (three), and Cal State Fullerton (three) as the only school from the SEC to accomplish the feat.

“In a season that featured outstanding individual efforts from a wide range of players, Wehiwa Aloy stood above the rest,” said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball’s Executive Director/CEO. “Wehiwa’s 2025 season was nothing short of incredible to watch and he is greatly deserving of this honor. We are excited for Wehiwa to join our incredible family of Golden Spikes Award winners and look forward to celebrating his special season.”

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Aloy, the SEC Player of the Year, has been one of college baseball’s most electrifying all-around players in 2025 and is on his way to turning in one of the best offensive campaigns in Razorback history. He led the team in nearly every major category, including slugging percentage (.673), on-base plus slugging (1.107), hits (93), runs scored (81), doubles (19), home runs (21), extra-base hits (42), multi-hit games (30), and total bases (179). He also ranks second on the team in batting average (.350), RBIs (68), and multi-RBI games (18). Aloy’s numbers in total bases (third), home runs (fourth), runs scored (fourth), extra-base hits (fifth), and hits (sixth) all rank among the top 10 in the program’s single season record book. Defensively, he has dazzled with just five errors in 229 total chances (.978 fielding percentage) while helping turn 31 double plays this season.

The junior, who has started all 65 games at shortstop this year, was named an All-American by four major publications. His season was capped off by a semifinal run with the Razorbacks in the Men’s College World Series (MCWS), their 12th trip in program history and first since 2022. In NCAA Tournament play, Aloy went 11-for-34 (.324) with eight runs, 10 RBIs, and five extra-base hits in nine games. On May 31 against Creighton in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, Aloy matched his single-game career high in home runs (two) and RBIs (five), and on June 17 against UCLA in Omaha, he became the first Arkansas shortstop to hit a home run at the MCWS.

Aloy joins a group of past winners that includes Charlie Condon (2024) Dylan Crews (2023), Ivan Melendez (2022), Kevin Kopps (2021), Adley Rutschman (2019), Andrew Vaughn (2018), Brendan McKay (2017), Kyle Lewis (2016), Andrew Benintendi (2015), A.J. Reed (2014), Kris Bryant (2013), Mike Zunino (2012), Trevor Bauer (2011) Bryce Harper (2010), Stephen Strasburg (2009), Buster Posey (2008), and David Price (2007).

Historically, Golden Spikes Award winners have gone on to have tremendous success in the Major Leagues. Of the 46 previous winners, six have earned Rookie of the Year honors, including Lewis in 2020. Additionally, three have won the Cy Young Award, three were named MVP, and 11 have won a World Series championship as a player or manager, combining for 18 championships. Twenty-three previous winners have also been named to at least one All-Star Game roster as a player or manager, combining for 64 total selections.

The award winner was selected through the distribution of ballots to a voting body consisting of national baseball media, select professional baseball personnel and USA Baseball staff, and the previous winners of the award, totaling a group of more than 100 voters. Fan voting continued to be a part of the Golden Spikes Award in 2025 and contributed to the voting total.

Golden Spikes Award Winners:

2025: Wehiwa Aloy – Arkansas
2024: Charlie Condon – Georgia
2023: Dylan Crews – LSU
2022: Ivan Melendez – Texas
2021: Kevin Kopps – Arkansas
2019: Adley Rutschman – Oregon State
2018: Andrew Vaughn – California
2017: Brendan McKay – Louisville
2016: Kyle Lewis – Mercer
2015: Andrew Benintendi – Arkansas
2014: A.J. Reed – Kentucky
2013: Kris Bryant – San Diego
2012: Mike Zunino – Florida
2011: Trevor Bauer – UCLA
2010: Bryce Harper – Southern Nevada
2009: Stephen Strasburg – San Diego State
2008: Buster Posey – Florida State
2007: David Price – Vanderbilt
2006: Tim Lincecum – Washington
2005: Alex Gordon – Nebraska
2004: Jered Weaver – Long Beach State
2003: Rickie Weeks – Southern
2002: Khalil Greene – Clemson
2001: Mark Prior – Southern California
2000: Kip Bouknight – South Carolina
1999: Jason Jennings – Baylor
1998: Pat Burrell – Miami
1997: J.D. Drew – Florida State
1996: Travis Lee – San Diego State
1995: Mark Kotsay – Cal State Fullerton
1994: Jason Varitek – Georgia Tech
1993: Darren Dreifort – Wichita State
1992: Phil Nevin – Cal State Fullerton
1991: Mike Kelly – Arizona State
1990: Alex Fernandez – Miami Dade CC
1989: Ben McDonald – LSU
1988: Robin Ventura – Oklahoma State
1987: Jim Abbott – Michigan
1986: Mike Loynd – Florida State
1985: Will Clark – Mississippi State
1984: Oddibe McDowell – Arizona State
1983: Dave Magadan – Alabama
1982: Augie Schmidt – New Orleans
1981: Mike Fuentes – Florida State
1980: Terry Francona – Arizona
1979: Tim Wallach – Cal State Fullerton
1978: Bob Horner – Arizona State