Remember Pedro and Ramon Martinez? The electric brother duo who once set Major League ablaze. While Pedro was a Cy Young legend, the other was a steady frontline starter. Their shared dominance defined an era of sibling synergy in baseball. And now, America’s pastime is on the verge of welcoming another dynamic pair, The Bash Braddahs.
That’s the nickname surfacing for Kuhio and Wehiwa Aloy, the rising stars of college baseball who are setting the diamond on fire with their power, presence, and Hawaiian flair. This time, they both are at the batter’s box and hitting all around the parks. Well, the Aloys are not only dominating the college scene but also representing a fresh wave of talent with charisma and chemistry.
Who Kuhio and Wehiwa Aloy? Why are they called Bash Braddahs? All to know
Kuhio and Wehiwa started their baseball journey under the guidance of their father, Jamie Aloy, in Wailuku, Hawaii. In 2019, they got the first taste of what college baseball is like when they traveled to Omaha to experience the Men’s College World Series. That’s the start. And now, they are spitting fire for the Razorbacks and ready to play their World Series. So, what made them get the title “Bash Braddahs”?
The origin of this title dates back to 1989 when the legendary power pair, Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, won the World Series for the A’s. They are the OG Bash Brothers, but the Aloy duo got this name as a tribute to the veterans. While Kuhio and Wehiwa are too young to be compared with the OG duo, they are living up to their slugger-inspired nickname in every way.
“It’s kind of like a Hawaiian thing. Back home, using the word braddahs instead of ‘brothers,” SEC Network quoted Kuhio Aloy.
Wehiwa is batting .348, leads the team with 20 home runs, and has driven in 64 RBIs. And Kuhio owns a .330 batting average with 13 home runs and a team-high 70 RBIs, showing a skill for timely hitting and driving in runs under pressure. Feels like they are on the right path to be the next Bash Brothers, but with a Hawaiian mix.
The reason behind their fame: Bash Braddahs’s journey to success
The journey to success was first started with Wehiwa. He was in high school when Sacramento State took a gamble on him. While Wehiwa was nowhere on the suitors’ radar, he made a strong start with Sacramento. 14 HRs and a .376 BA – all that was needed to catapult him to the limelight. That opened Wehiwa’s door to get into the SEC and land an offer from the Razorbacks. For them, he won the second-team All-SEC honors in 2024.
Meanwhile, the younger one, Kuhio, was starting to make some noise of his own. Initially brought in as a pitcher at the BYU Cougars, he ended up leading the team with 38 RBIs. After the season, he hit the transfer portal, and guess who was the first to call? Arkansas! Hereon starts their collective journey. And this is expected to meet its peak when the Razorbacks feature in the College World Series.
After beating the defending champion, the University of Tennessee, expectations are riding high on the Bash Braddahs to repeat their magic in the World Series.
While their journey to success will continue, we expect that to begin at the biggest stage. With the performance these two lads are offering, the MLB draft after the College World Series would surely witness an intense contention from the suitors.
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