Batesville basketball got a tremendous boost in the late 1980s and much of that had to do with the play of Jason Laudick. By the end of his career, the Bulldogs were once again a force to be reckoned with and making a run in the state tournament.

By his junior season, Laudick had turned into a go-to player on the offensive end and the Bulldogs were better because of it. Jason totaled 660 points during his career, which currently ranks 30th in program history and the two-time All-EIAC selection was also a two-time All-Sectional pick, culminating in a senior season that saw him lead Batesville to its first sectional title in six years, defeating county rivals Jac-Cen-Del and South Ripley to win the crown. Batesville would slide past Rising Sun the next weekend in the regional semifinal but a high-scoring evening affair in the championship game that night saw Connersville pull away for a win, despite the best efforts of Laudick.

It was that Connersville game that saw Laudick set a school record, drilling nine 3-pointers in an 83-72 loss which set the mark for 3-Pointers Made in a Game. For his efforts in both the day and night, he was named an All-Regional member and he would wrap up his Batesville days as the Team MVP in 1989, finishing out his days in blue and white with a career-high scoring mark of 40 points. Jason was also selected as a Top 100 senior that same year and will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in Bulldog history.

Jason attended Southwestern College on a basketball scholarship before wrapping up his collegiate days as a student at Ball State University. He is now a property manager and resides in Batesville with his wife Julie. The two have a daughter, Grace, and a son, Hunter.