Born in Indiana and educated in Georgia, Greg Hoard came to Cincinnati in the winter of 1979 as a columnist for the Cincinnati Post sports department, and joined the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1984 as the beat writer for the Cincinnati Reds.  He has received numerous awards for his work.In 1990, he left journalism for television. Hoard worked for WLWT-TV from 1990 through 1993 as sports director and spent 12 years as sports director at WXIX-TV.His written work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Baseball America, Baseball Digest and NFL Game Day. He has appeared on ESPN and NBC’s The Today Show.Greg is the author of three books: Joe, Rounding Home and Heading for Home; Gary Burbank, Voices in My Head; and, most recently, Hannan’s Way, An Unlikely Trek Through Life. He is currently working on a baseball memoir, parts of which he will share here.
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Bucks Ride ‘Pen’ And Opportune Play To Down Big South Leader, Campbell

Ohio State got a shaky performance from reliever-turned-starter Griffan Smith, but rode home on the sturdy performance of its bullpen...Kyle Michalik...Austin Woodby...and then Seth Kinker.
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Sunday, 29 April 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

The Bucks’ Late Life Salvages Finale Against #21 Minnesota…Gladly!

They looked dead on arrival entering the ninth, trailing Minnesota by three runs. But Noah McGowan's mad dash and dive for home plate with the winning run salvaged the day and prevented the Buckeyes being swept in the series. Read more about the exciting finish from Greg Hoard...in today's inside feature.
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Saturday, 28 April 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

A Glitch Here, Another There, And OSU Drops A Second Straight To Minnesota

Mistakes cost the Buckeyes another loss and tarnished a solid start by Ryan Feltner. Now, an effort to salvage a win in Sunday's finale against a very tough Minnesota team. Read more from Greg Hoard in our latest Press Pros Buckeyes update.
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Saturday, 28 April 2018 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

No.21 Minnesota Pops Ohio State, ‘But It’s Just One Game’

Minnesota came out to have one of their best nights of the season...while the Buckeyes had one of their worst. In the end, an 11-1 defeat in game one of the weekend series. But, "It's only one game." Read more in the latest Buckeyes baseball update on Press Pros.
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Sunday, 22 April 2018 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

OSU Makes It A Statement Weekend…Bucks Take Series From #8 Indiana

Cluster of Buckeyes...They mobbed Noah McGowan (center, right) after his 12th inning double scored Kobie Foppe with the winning run to take the weekend series from #8 Indiana. Read more about the surging Buckeyes in today's Press Pros inside feature by Greg Board.