University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
Ethan Barlow 1996 - Baseball
One of the top hitters in the history of the Vermont baseball program, Ethan Barlow was twice selected to the America East All-Conference First Team and was inducted into the UVM Hall of Fame in 2009. The speedy outfielder also set several UVM single-season and career records in his four seasons as a starter. He graduated in 1996 as the program leader in total bases (257), triples (17), games played (154) and runs scored (141), while ranking tied for second in career hits (174), third in stolen bases (45) and 10th in batting average (.327).
As a senior co-captain in 1996, Barlow led the conference with a .455 batting average, setting a new UVM single season record. He also had an on base percentage of .550, also a school record, and had a .739 slugging percentage, second best in program history. He hit safely in 22 of his 29 games with 11 multi-hit games. Following the campaign he was named to the all-conference first team and was selected by his teammates as the Larry Gardner Most Valuable Player Award winner.
Barlow had an outstanding junior year, earning first team all-conference honors while leading the Catamounts to a 27-18 record and a berth in the six-team NAC Championship, where they finished fourth. He played in all 45 games and hit a team-best .355 while leading Vermont in runs scored, hits, triples, stolen bases and on base percentage. His 22 steals tied the UVM single-season mark that stood for 26 seasons and he set a school record by getting 11 consecutive hits over five games while reaching base in 15 straight plate appearances (hit or walk).
As a sophomore in 1994 he hit a solid .284, playing in 37 of the Cats' 38 games and led the team in runs scored with 35. He made his debut as a freshman in 1993 starting 43 games, hitting .264 with 17 RBI while setting a UVM record with seven triples.
After graduation in 1996, Barlow was a 26th round draft choice of the Montreal Expos organization and was assigned to play at Centennial Field for the Vermont Expos. That summer he was a regular in left field as the Expos won the McNamara Division title and topped St. Catherines, two games to one, for the 1996 New York-Penn League Championship. Barlow played a key role in the deciding game of the NYP Championship Series, scooting around from second base in the eighth inning with the winning run to defeat the Stompers and give Vermont its lone league title.
Following his baseball career, Barlow spent time living in New York City and then Maine. He has since earned a Master's Degree in Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design.
