Jon Thacker is a Member of the Men's Baseball Team at Ashland University

2013 Feb 25

Jon Thacker of Bellbrook, OH, is a member of the men's baseball team at Ashland University.

Thacker is majoring in business administration. He is the son of Norman and Valarie Thacker of Bellbrook. Thacker is a pitcher on the baseball team.

The Eagles finished the 2012 season 27-25 and 19-17 in the GLIAC conference. They are picked to place third for the 2013 season. The baseball Eagles are members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). For more information, including individual and team statistics, the game schedule and roster, go to: http://goashlandeagles.com/sports/bsb/index. The team is lead by head coach John Schaly, associate coach Drew Patton, and assistant coaches Ryan Avery and Dr. Curt Ickes.

Ashland University, ranked in the top 200 colleges and universities in U.S. News and World Report's National Universities category for 2013, is a mid-sized, private university conveniently located a short distance from Akron, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Ashland University (www.ashland.edu) values the individual student and offers a unique educational experience that combines the challenge of strong, applied academic programs with a faculty and staff who build nurturing relationships with their students.