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Arkansas SS Wehiwa Aloy wins Golden Spikes Award as top amateur player in the nation
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy won the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the nation, USA Baseball announced Saturday. Aloy is the third Arkansas player to take home the prize, joining Andrew Benintendi in 2015 and Kevin Kopps in 2021, and the 12th winner from the Southeastern Conference — most of any league. Aloy, the SEC player of the year, started all 65 games this season and led the Razorbacks in almost every major offensive cateogy, including slugging percentage (.673), OPS (1.107), hits (93), doubles (19) and home runs (21). He was second on the team with a .350 batting average and 68 RBIs. He made just five errors in 229 total chances (.978) and helped turn 31 double plays. Aloy was named an All-American by four major publications and finished the season with a run to the College World Series semifinals. He batted .324 with eight runs, 10 RBIs and five extra-base hits in nine NCAA Tournament games. Of the 46 previous Golden Spikes winners, six have earned Rookie of the Year honors in the major leagues, three have won the Cy Young Award, three were selected league MVP and 11 have won at least one World Series championship as a player or manager. Twenty-three previous winners have also been named to at least one All-Star Game roster as a player or manager. Golden Spikes winners are chosen in voting by national baseball media, select professional baseball personnel, USA Baseball staff and previous winners. ___ AP college sports:
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Golden Spikes Winners
2025_Wehiwa Aloy, ss, Arkansas 2024_Charlie Condon, 3b-of, Georgia 2023_Dylan Crews, of, Louisiana State 2022_Ivan Melendez, inf, Texas 2021_Kevin Kopps, p, Arkansas 2020_None 2019_Adley Rutschman, c, Oregon State 2018_Andrew Vaughn, 1b, California 2017_Brendan McKay, lhp/1b, Louisville 2016_Kyle Lewis, of, Mercer 2015_Andrew Benintendi, of, Arkansas 2014_A.J. Reed, inf-p, Kentucky 2013_Kris Bryant, inf, San Diego 2012_Mike Zunino, c, Florida 2011_Trevor Bauer, p, UCLA 2010_Bryce Harper, c, Southern Nevada 2009_Stephen Strasburg, p, San Diego State 2008_Buster Posey, c, Florida State 2007_David Price, p, Vanderbilt 2006_Tim Lincecum, p, Washington 2005_Alex Gordon, 3b, Nebraska 2004_Jered Weaver, p, Long Beach State 2003_Rickie Weeks, inf, Southern U. 2002_Khalil Greene, ss, Clemson 2001_Mark Prior, p, Southern California 2000_Kip Bouknight, p, South Carolina 1999_Jason Jennings, p-dh, Baylor 1998_Pat Burrell, 3b, Miami 1997_J.D. Drew, of, Florida State 1996_Travis Lee, 1b, San Diego State 1995_Mark Kotsay, of, Cal State-Fullerton 1994_Jason Varitek, c, Georgia Tech 1993_Darren Dreifort, p, Wichita State 1992_Phil Nevin, c, Cal State-Fullerton 1991_Mike Kelly, of, Arizona State 1990_Alex Fernandez, p, Miami-Dade South 1989_Ben McDonald, p, Louisiana State 1988_Robin Ventura, 3b, Oklahoma State 1987_Jim Abbott, p, Michigan 1986_Mike Loynd, p, Florida State 1985_Will Clark, 1b, Mississippi State 1984_Oddibe McDowell, of, Arizona State 1983_Dave Magadan, inf, Alabama 1982_Augie Schmidt, inf, New Orleans 1981_Mike Fuentes, of, Florida State 1980_Terry Francona, of, Arizona 1979_Tim Wallach, inf, Cal State-Fullerton 1978_Bob Horner, inf, Arizona State
