Head coach Dave Van Horn and the Arkansas Razorbacks added a third Hawaii native to the roster Friday, as BYU transfer Kuhio Aloy announced his commitment to the Diamond Hogs. Aloy is the first transfer commitment of the offseason for Arkansas.
The brother of current Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy, Kuhio slashed .269/.329/.447, with 53 hits, eight home runs and 39 runs batted in as a freshman this spring. Aloy was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team for his efforts.
Aloy started a majority of his games as the Cougars' designated hitter, but he also played some first base this year. He led the Big 12 in sacrifice flies, was second on BYU in hits and was third in doubles and multiple-RBI games (9). He was also only one of two Cougars to play in all 52 games.
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Back on May 6, Aloy was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after he had 10 hits, two homers, two RBIs, four runs scored and he hit .588 over four games against Abilene Christian and Miami.
During the MLB Desert Invitational in February, Aloy began his career with a home run in each of his first two games against USC and Ohio State.
Aloy played at H.P. Baldwin High School in Wailuku, Hawaii, which is also where his brother, Wehiwa, attended. The Aloy brothers and Nolan Souza make up three Hawaiin-born Razorbacks on the roster.
