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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Friday, 23 March 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

At OSU, Those ‘Dom’ Hits Keep Coming

Opponents quake, while teammates just shake their head. Sophomore right fielder Dom Canzone just hits, and hits, and hits. How does he do it? Read on.
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Monday, 19 March 2018 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Sweep CSUN, Run Winning Streak To Six Games

The Buckeyes ran their win streak to six, and ground on through a good Cal State Northridge team. The offense is red-hot (Dillon Dingler hit his second homer (#10, above), while the pitching took another step towards "getting there". Read Greg Hoard's account of Sunday's finale doubleheader in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Friday, 16 March 2018 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State “Outlasts” CSUN In Dramatic And Revealing Home Opener

It was cold, and it went extra innings. But in the end two of the hottest Buckeyes, and Nate Romans (above), made it a home opener that the brave that stayed won't soon forget. Read Greg Hoard's account of the game in the latest Buckeyes baseball update.
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Thursday, 15 March 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Bucks Sweep UNCW, Head Home 11-6, ‘We’re Getting Better,’ Beals Says

Pitching, timely hitting, and a combination of all the parts bring the Buckeyes a sweep at UNC-Wilmington, and home with an 11-6 mark.
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Wednesday, 14 March 2018 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Ohio State Turns The Tables And Cruises By UNCW

Something with a different fell, Bucks bullpen leads the way in a "confident" outing over North Carolina-Wilmington. OSU now 10-6 for today's road trip finale. Read Greg Hoard's account of the game in today's Press Pros inside feature.