Vanderbilt’s Carson Fulmer and Dansby Swanson were also finalists, along with LSU’s Alex Bregman.
Benintendi was named the SEC Player of the Year earlier this season, and his Razorbacks advanced to the College World Series. He led the SEC with in batting average (.380), on-base percentage (.489), slugging percentage (.715), home runs (20), and walks (47). He also became the first player since 2009 to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases.
Although the second-place finisher was not announced, Fulmer likely had the best resume besides Benintendi. The junior right-handed pitcher was named SEC Pitcher of the Year after becoming just the third pitcher to win the conference pitching triple crown, leading the SEC in wins (14), ERA (1.