FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy has been named the SEC Player of the Year. He becomes just the second player in program history to win the award, joining outfielder Andrew Benintendi in 2015.
Aloy is the only player who has started all 55 games for the Razorbacks this year, slashing .358/.440/.677 with 18 homers. The 18 home runs already rank him in a tie for ninth with Andy Skeels for most in a single-season with the Hogs.
“Look at his whole body of work,” coach Dave Van Horn said. “He played shortstop. He started every game last year, and he’s started every game this year. I’ve only taken him out a couple of times midweek, when I go, ‘Hey, man, you ready to come out?’ And he’d always say no, and I’d say, ‘OK, go take a break, because I’m gonna put so and so in.’ We’d always kid around. And so he plays just a primo position. You have to be good to play there. And then he put up these numbers, home runs, the doubles, RBIs, scored 70-some runs. It’s an MVP type 30 games and season.”
Arkansas was well represented on the All-SEC teams with four on the first-team and another on the second-team. Joining Wehiwa Aloy on the first team is his brother Kuhio Aloy, Charles Davalan and Zach Root. Cam Kozeal got second-team honors.
