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Maui native and Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy was named a finalist for the 2025 Golden Spikes Award, presented by Chinook Seedery, USA Baseball announced Wednesday. Aloy, a Baldwin High School graduate, is one of three finalists for the prestigious honor, joining Tennessee's Liam Doyle and Florida State's Alex Lodise. Through 59 games, Aloy is slashing a team-leading .355/.440/.686. His 20 home runs rank fourth in program history, and his 64 RBIs lead the Razorbacks. The Wailuku product also paces Arkansas in nearly every major offensive category, including batting average, slugging percentage, OPS (1.126), runs (77), hits (86), doubles (18), extra-base hits (39), and total bases (166). Fan voting is open at GoldenSpikesAward.com and will run through June 20.
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