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.

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.”

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