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, 14 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Takes Second Straight From Michigan, Aims For Sweep

Ranked 19th in the country, Michigan came to Bill Davis Stadium with a little swagger. But for a second straight game Ohio State was the better team. Read more from Greg Hoard in the latest Press Pros inside feature.
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Saturday, 14 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Montgomery To The Rescue, OSU Takes Series Opener From Michigan

There were multiple standouts in Ohio State's series opening win against Michigan, but Troy Montgomery's ninth inning catch sealed a gutty show by the Buckeyes. Read more from Greg Hoard in the latest Press Pros inside feature.
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Friday, 13 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Pitching Takes Center Stage As Michigan Comes To Town

Bad memories fuel Buckeyes as they prepare for hard-hitting Michigan. Pitching will be key, and a few big hits--like those that came up against 17th-ranked Florida Atlantic--will be greatly needed.
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Sunday, 08 May 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Rides Pitching And Defense To A ‘Chips-Down’ Series Win Over Iowa

Plays, Pitching, When Needed Most....In a critical conference game and on Mother's Day, OSU gets one gem after another to claim Sunday's game and and a series that may go a long way in terms of the season. Read more from Greg Hoard in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Saturday, 07 May 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Iowa Smashes Ohio State; Big Ten Race Tightens

What goes around, comes around. On Friday night, OSU played peerless baseball grounding the Hawkeyes. But the tables turned Saturday, and it was not a pretty sight...in any respect. Read more in our Sunday Press Pros inside feature from Greg Hoard.