MARLOW AND COACHING STAFF … SHS senior Luke Marlow poses with the Bulldog baseball coaching staff. Pictured are (front) Assistant Baseball Coach Greg Chonko, Luke Marlow, Head Baseball Coach Josh Siewert. (Back) Assistant Baseball Coach Matthew O’Shea, and Gary Epley.
By: Jesse Davis
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jesse@thevillagereporter.com
Swanton High School senior Luke Marlow was the center of attention Friday afternoon when he signed a commitment to attend and play Division II baseball for Hocking College.
Among his many accolades at SHS, Marlow was named to the NWOAL All-League first team in May 2025, named the Northwest Ohio District 1 2025 Player of the Year, and was part of last year’s 19-win season by the Bulldogs, a school record for wins in a season.
Marlow said Hocking was the first school he visited and that he felt a mutual connection with the coaches.
“I really felt at home. It felt a lot like here, which is something I wanted when I went off to college,” he said. “They’re getting a brand new facility right now, a brand new field, so I’m really excited for that.”
Marlow said his goal is to use the junior college as a stepping-stone to a Division I school.
“So, the plan is to play one to two years there and then see where it takes me,” he said. “Obviously the goal there is to win a national championship, win a conference championship and I’m just really focused on playing there right now.”
His long-term plan is to earn a degree in criminal justice with the goal of one day working for the FBI.