Maui brothers Kuhio and Wehiwa Aloy are making waves in college baseball, leading the Arkansas Razorbacks too a decisive victory in the NCAA tournament! But the impact of these hawaii-born stars extends far beyond the field, as a group of young players from the Kado baseball program made the journey to Arkansas to witness firsthand the excitement of SEC baseball and be inspired by the Aloys’ success. Discover how these rising stars are motivating the next generation of Hawaiian baseball players and making their mark on the national stage.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui’s Kuhio and Wehiwa Aloy helped the Arkansas baseball team to a, 12-1 win over Creighton on Saturday.
The win in the Fayetteville Regional of the NCAA tournament was highlighted by Wehiwa’s two-home run performance.
While the Aloys and the Razorbacks make their way through the tournament, a local baseball club is in Fayetteville taking in the action.
16 players from the Kado baseball program and some coaches made the nearly 4,000 mile journey to Fayetteville, Arkansas.
It’s an Arkansas roster that features three Hawaii-born players, with Kuhio and Wehiwa being former Kado players.
“I wish I had that growing up, them being able to come out to Arkansas to see what all the all the hype is about and what SEC baseball is about,” Wehiwa Aloy told Arkansas media. “The kids are going to have like a little bit of a taste, just feeling in a regional playoffs, so it’s going to be a good experience for them.”
Wehiwa is the reigning SEC player of the Year and is a finalist for the prestigious golden spikes award.
Coach of Kado baseball Donny Kadokawa says it’s a unique opportunity for his boys to see local boys shine on the biggest stage, players who were once in their shoes.
“This is the ultimate win, right, when you can actually go on to play college baseball and play at a high level and then actually play it so that the kids now want to be like you and be successful like you,” Kadokawa told Hawaii News Now. “Oh man, it’s been phenomenal, everybody’s open arms here, you know, I think the boys have set such a precedent.”
The 16 players range for 7th grade all the way to high school and they’re just soaking it all in.
“Watching the work that the boys put in and watching them playing in action is just amazing,” Maui 8th grader Justice Wickes said. “It’s not just on TV, but in real life is just amazing, just being able to be on the field and yeah, just shake hands with everybody and it was just amazing.”
Besides greeting the team pre-game, the boys had dinner with the Aloys ahead of the tourney, a chance for them to learn from some of the best in college baseball.
All the while showing them that they can do anything they put their mind to.
“Like we can be playing on national television,” Punahou junior JD Miyamoto said. “It’s, kind of hard to envision sometimes being on an island, but I mean, it’s amazing you get to see two guys, two brothers at the very top of their, of their class.”
The Aloys and the Hogs will now meet the winner of the Creighton-North Dakota State elimination game on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Hawaii time
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