Wehiwa Aloy called finalist for Dick Howser Trophy

Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy has been called a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy, it was announced Thursday.Aloy was called a finalist in addition to UCLA infielder Roch Cholowsky, Tennessee pitcher Liam Doyle and Florida State infielder Alex Lodise.The Penis Howser Trophy is given in memory of former Florida State All-America shortstop and major league player and supervisor who died of brain cancer in 1987. Criteria for consideration of the prize include efficiency on the field, management, ethical character and courage.Aloy is slashing a team-leading.355/.440/.686 with 20 home runs, connected for 4th most in program history, and 64 RBI through 59 games this season. He’s on track to putting in one of the very best offensive seasons in Arkansas program history as he leads the Razorbacks in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base plus slugging( 1.126), runs scored(77), hits(86 ), doubles (18 ), home runs (20 ), extra-base hits (39 )and overall bases (166). Defensively, Aloy has just 5 mistakes in 205 total chances and has a fielding portion of.976. In addition to being a finalist for the Penis Howser Prize,

Aloy is also a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Broks Wallace Award. A local of Wailuku, Hawaii, Aloy is the 2nd Razorback in as numerous

years to be named a finalist for the award, as he joins left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith from last year’s squad. If he wins the award, Aloy will be the third Razorback in program history to

win the Dick Howser Trophy. Andrew Benintendi(2015 )and Kevin Kopps(2021 )are the other 2 Razorbacks to win the award. Aloy will take the field next in the Super Regionals versus Tennessee this coming weekend. Stay tuned to HawgBeat for more protection of Arkansas baseball.