Aloy Named Finalist for Dick Howser Trophy
DALLAS – Arkansas’ Wehiwa Aloy has been named a finalist for the 2025 Dick Howser Trophy.
Given in memory of the former Florida State All-America shortstop and major league player and manager who died of brain cancer in 1987, the Dick Howser Trophy is regarded by many as college baseball’s Heisman Trophy. Criteria for consideration of the trophy include performance on the field, leadership, moral character and courage.
Aloy, the Razorbacks’ superstar shortstop, is one of four finalists, including UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky, Tennessee’s Liam Doyle, and Florida State’s Alex Lodise, for this year’s award. The 38th Dick Howser Trophy will be presented at a national news conference at 10 a.m. Friday, June 13, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb.
Aloy, the 2025 SEC Player of the Year, is slashing a team-leading .355/.440/.686 with 20 home runs, tied for fourth most in program history, and 64 RBI through 59 games this season. The junior, who has started every game this year, is on his way to turning in one of the best offensive campaigns in program history, leading the team in nearly every major category, including batting average (.355), slugging percentage (.686), on-base plus slugging (1.126), runs scored (77), hits (86), doubles (18), home runs (20), extra-base hits (39) and total bases (166).
Named a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Brooks Wallace Award, Aloy has dazzled defensively with just five errors in 205 total chances (.976 fielding percentage) while helping turn 28 double plays this season. The Wailuku, Hawai’i, native is the second Razorback finalist for the trophy in as many seasons, joining pitcher Hagen Smith (2024).
Aloy would be the third Razorback in program history to win the Dick Howser Trophy, joining outfielder Andrew Benintendi (2015) and pitcher Kevin Kopps (2021). Arkansas is one of seven schools, including Texas (4), Clemson (3), Florida (2), Florida State (2), Georgia Tech (2) and LSU (2), to claim multiple Dick Howser Trophy winners.
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