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

Hoard: Buckeyes Put Their Best Foot Forward In Win Over Iowa

They have played well at times this season, but that had yet to put together they type of game they did Friday night against the Iowa Hawkeyes. This was 'Buckeyes baseball'. The Bucks play their way back into the Big Ten picture in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Monday, 02 May 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Buckeyes Complete Sweep at Purdue; The ‘Pen’ Carries the Load

Troy Montgomery got 'em off and running in the seventh, and the Buckeyes never looked back. OSU beats Purdue 5-1 to sweep the weekend series and remain in the Big Ten hunt. Read more from Greg Hoard in the latest Press Pros inside feature.
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Saturday, 30 April 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Feltner, Bosiokovic Lead Buckeyes to Sweep at Purdue

Cliche' Win...As old as baseball itself. In a 'must' situation, Ryan Feltner, Jacob Bosiokovic and the Buckeyes knew they had to win both to maintain their season. They "heard", they "knew", and they led the charge in an impressive doubleheader sweep over Purdue. Read about it in the latest inside update on Press Pros.
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Friday, 29 April 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: The Education and Advanced Studies of OSU’s Ronnie Dawson

He is not yet the 'King of Swing' in the Big Ten, but the OSU junior has found the beat and he's dancing to a new and improved tune.
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Friday, 22 April 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Nennig’s Strength Up The Middle Advantage For Buckeyes

If the hitters are stymied by a tough Illinois pitching staff this weekend, Greg Beals will at least rest on some senior resolve, and defense, knowing he won’t be giving runs away.