2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Ethan Whitley
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mason, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- Covington HS
- High School:
- Covington HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
2022: Anchored the first-base spot for the Skyhawks during 37 starts as a fifth-year senior, ranking eighth in the OVC with 300 putouts...Had a hand in 31 double plays, which was good for fifth place among all OVC infielders...Batted in 25 runs while going yard six times, both ranking second on the squad...Connected for 14 extra-base hits, including eight doubles...Scored 18 runs...Beginning with his second appearance of the semester, embarked on a season-best seven-game hitting streak that lasted nearly three weeks, batting .393 across that span...Notched nine multi-hit outings on the season, smacking three in the final series at eventual OVC Tournament champion Southeast Missouri (May 13)...Tied a career-high with four RBI in back-to-back days during the aforementioned road trip to SEMO which polished off a string of three consecutive outings with a home run...Batted in two runs or more against six different opponents, most impressively landing 11 RBI's within a six-day period in three games...Scored a season-best three runs vs. Tennessee Tech (April 23)...Concluded his UT Martin career as the all-time Skyhawk leader in both at-bats (752) and putouts (1,450)...Ranked second among all UTM players with 36 career homers, while coming in fifth all-time with 184 hits and 118 RBI...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2021: Was one of just two Skyhawks to start in all 48 games, manning first base for every game of the season…Ranked eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 330 putouts while also ranking 10th in home runs per game (0.30) in league play…Topped the squad in at-bats (187), total bases (85) and times hit by a pitch (five)…Hit .251 with five doubles, 11 home runs, 29 RBI’s and 27 runs scored…His 11 homers ranked second on the squad and were the ninth-most in a single season in school history…Upped his batting average to .292 against OVC pitching, clubbing eight round trippers in 106 at-bats for a .557 slugging percentage…Led the team with 14 multi-hit games, including a career-best four hits in the backend of the SIUE doubleheader on April 9…Was responsible for 10 multi-RBI performances, driving in a season-high four runs on March 27 at Grambling State…Scored multiple runs on 10 separate occasions…Launched a pair of home runs in two games, accomplishing that feat at Eastern Illinois on April 22 and in the frontend of the Tennessee Tech doubleheader on May 15…Pieced together a seven-game hitting streak from April 6 through April 17, hitting a scorching .452 (14-for-31) during that span…Additionally ended the season on a six-game hitting streak…Homered in both of UT Martin’s wins over ranked opponents (Feb. 24 at No. 22 Alabama, May 18 at No. 11 Ole Miss)…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Was one of the most feared hitters on the team, drawing 11 starts at first base while playing 12 games during the abbreviated season…Ranked sixth nationally with 0.58 doubles per game…Ranked fourth in the OVC in doubles (seven) and ninth in batting average (.385)…Also added a .564 slugging percentage, a .419 on-base percentage, six RBI’s and six runs scored…Hit an even .500 (7-for-14) in the three-game OVC series against Southeast Missouri on March 6-8…Ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak, producing four multi-hit games in that span…Generated a trio of three-hit games – all over an eight-day stretch (at Mercer on March 1, against Southeast Missouri on March 7, against Southeast Missouri on March 8)…Set season-highs in RBI’s (two) and runs scored (two) in the OVC victory over Southeast Missouri on March 8...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2019: In just his second season in a Skyhawk uniform, he moved into sixth place in career home runs as he belted 10 during his sophomore campaign as he added on to his nine from the previous season…Made 52 starts on the year as he was the primary patroller of first base for the squad…His most successful outing came against Evansville (April 24) as he went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBIs…Collected two hits on eight separate occasions and also recorded eight multi-RBI outings…Swiped his lone base of the season at Samford on April 7…Posted a .993 fielding percentage as he made 400 putouts on the year which ranks third-most in program history for most putouts in a single season...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2018: Became just the fifth player in school history to earn a spot on the Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American squad, also nabbing OVC All-Freshman honors for his work at the plate and at first base…Started every game of the season at first base while pacing UT Martin in home runs (nine) and RBIs (32)…Sported a .267 batting average to go along with a .775 OPS for the year…Put up 16 multiple-hit games and a team-best nine multiple-RBI games…Posted a three-hit day against Eastern Kentucky on March 31 as he also drove in three runs in the contest…Drove in a season-high five runs in the back end of the doubleheader against Morehead State on April 6…Put together a 15-game on base streak and 10-game hit streak over the course of the season...Collected 17 base knocks in the 10-game stretch as he compiled seven multi-hit performances in that span...Earned a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
BEFORE UTM: Was named a 2017 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper High School All-American, prepping under head coach David Sage at Covington High School...Helped lead the 2017 Chargers to a 33-9 record as well as the school’s first state tournament appearance since 2012...Was also a finalist for The Commercial Appeal Sports Awards for the Greater Memphis High School area...His strong senior campaign led to a spot in the West Tennessee/North Mississippi All-Star Game, which was played at USA Stadium in Millington (he tallied MVP accolades for the West Tennessee squad)...Compiled four consecutive 15AA First Team All-District selections as well being named to the TBCA Region 7 & 8 Showcase Team his sophomore and junior seasons for the Chargers.
PERSONAL: Born on July 30, 1998…Son of Bret and Dorothy Whitley…Majoring in management.
