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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Saturday, 21 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Gophers Capitalize on ‘Small Ball’, Drop Buckeyes, 4-3

Sometimes the breaks do not go your way, and sometimes you can't even make your breaks. This was one of those nights. Good pitching will do that to you.
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Friday, 20 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Pulls Out Ninth-Inning Win Over No. 24 Minnesota

They just keep winning. Ohio State dropped Big Ten leader Minnesota Thursday night on a clutch hit by Troy Kuhn and the strength of a resilient bullpen. Make it five straight conference wins and nine in the last 10 league games for the Buckeyes.
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Thursday, 19 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Notes On The Way to Minnesota

With working capital in hand the Buckeyes are off to Minnesota this weekend to improve their portfolio. Some notes on their remarkable run currently, and the people who have helped them do it.
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Tuesday, 17 May 2016 / Published in Features

Hoard: Losing Reaches Much Farther Than The Standings

When losses mount, the effect can be absolutely debilitating. Jeff Brantley lived it in his career and sees it from the Reds' broadcast booth. Take a day off from the rain and gray skies for some "lighter" reading, in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Sunday, 15 May 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Completes Sweep of Michigan; Secures Spot In Big Ten Tournament

It was Senior Day at Bill Davis Stadium on Sunday, and these ten Buckeyes playing in their last home game did something not done since 2011. They swept the Michigan Wolverines in the weekend series. Read more from Greg Hoard in the latest installment of our daily Press Pros feature. (Press Pros Photo by Julie Wright)