Wehiwa Aloy, Malachi Lott And Carson Lane Earn National Recognition From College Baseball Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Wehiwa Aloy (Arkansas), Malachi Lott (Houston) and Carson Lane (UNLV) earned weekly honors from the College Baseball Foundation (CBF) for their respective performances last week, it was announced on Tuesday.

Aloy earned the Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week while Lott was named the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week. Lane was selected as the National Pitcher of the Week.

Brooks Wallace Award Player of the Week (Nation’s Most Outstanding Shortstop)

Wehiwa Aloy, IF, Junior, University of Arkansas, Wailuka, Hawai'i

Aloy was spectacular at the plate and in the field in leading the Razorbacks to a perfect 5-0 week, including a Southeastern Conference sweep over South Carolina. The shortstop recorded 10 hits in 22 at bats (.455) on the week, earning nine RBI, seven runs scored, three doubles, three walks and his 10th home run of the season. He is hitting .396 with 10 home runs and 33 RBIs on the season. Aloy was also perfect in the field on the week earning six putouts on 19 chances at shortstop, including a highlight-worthy leaping catch and double play against the Gamecocks.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Week Award

Malachi Lott, OF/LHP, Senior, University of Houston, Portland, Texas

Lott did not allow a hit or a run in two appearances on the mound for the Cougars in a series win over Central Florida. The southpaw went 2.1 total innings in his two appearances, facing the minimum seven batters, while issuing one walk and earning one strikeout. The senior is 2-0 on the hill for the Cougars this season. Lott also helped the Houston cause at the plate last week, going 2-for-6 (.333) while tallying three RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.

National Pitcher of the Week

Carson Lane, RHP, Sophomore, UNLV, Huntington Beach, California

Lane was dominant on the mound, allowing no hits and no runs in a career-high eight innings of work in a combined no-hitter of Fresno State. He earned his second win of the season on a career-high 108 pitches, striking out nine and walking only three batters before giving way to Will Marquart to finish off the 9-0 victory. Lane earned Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honors for his efforts. It was the first no-hitter for UNLV since 2003.

College Baseball Foundation Weekly Honors

Each week the CBF recognizes weekly award winners in conjunction with the Brooks Wallace Award, John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award and the National Pitcher of the Year Award.

2025 Brooks Wallace Award Weekly Honorees

2/25 - Aiva Arquette, SS, Junior, Oregon State University, Kailua, Hawai'i

3/4 - Core Jackson, SS, Senior, University of Utah, Wyoming, Ontario

3/11 – Maximus Martin, SS, Junior, Kansas State University, Edgewater Park, New Jersey

3/18 – Bryce Hughes, IF, Graduate, Texas Southern University, Baytown, Texas

3/25 – Wehiwa Aloy, IF, Junior, University of Arkansas, Wailuka, Hawai'i

2025 John Olerud Two-Way Player Weekly Award Honorees

2/25 - Blaine Brown, LHP/OF, Freshman, Rice University, Pearland, Texas

3/4 - Austin Smith, OF/LHP, Senior, University of San Diego, El Cajon, California

3/11 – Will Rogers, RHP/DH, Senior, University of Michigan, Shoreview, Minnesota

3/18 – DJ Newman, OF/RHP, Junior, Bowling Green State University, Archbold, Ohio

3/25 – Malachi Lott, OF/LHP, Senior, University of Houston, Portland, Texas

2025 National Pitcher(s) of the Year Weekly Award Honorees

2/25 – Colton Book, LHP, Redshirt Junior, Saint Joseph’s University, Manheim, Pennsylvania

3/4 – Haden Dow, LHP, Graduate, Southeast Missouri State University, St. John, New Brunswick 3/11 – Blake Gillespie, RHP, Junior, Charlotte 49ers, Clermont, Georgia & Drew Horn, RHP, RS-Sophomore, Middle Tennessee University, Smyrna, Tennessee

3/18 – Marcus Phillips, RHP, Junior, University of Tennessee, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

3/25 – Carson Lane, RHP, Sophomore, UNLV, Huntington Beach, California

Brooks Wallace Award

The Brooks Wallace Award is presented annually to honor the nation's most outstanding shortstop. It is a tribute to Brooks Wallace, a slick-fielding shortstop at Texas Tech from 1977-80 who passed away at age 27 after a courageous battle with leukemia. Prior to 2009, the award recognized the national player of the year.

John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award

The John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award is presented annually by the College Baseball Foundation to honor the nation's top combo pitcher-position player. Olerud, who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007, was a standout pitcher and first baseman at Washington State University from 1987 through 1989.

National Pitcher of the Year Award

The Pitcher of the Year award, college baseball's version of the Cy Young Award which was created in 2009, is given annually to the nation's top collegiate pitcher.