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, 26 March 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Bounces Back, ‘Nemo’ Leads The Way

Behind another ace from Adam Niemeyer, the Bucks shrugged off Friday night's loss to even the weekend series with Northwestern.
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Saturday, 26 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: OSU Blows Big Ten Opener, Beals ‘Irate’

The Big Tease...Usually a front-page home run trot sends a positive message. But some familiar struggles, and a familiar finish marked the Buckeyes' opening against Big Ten competition Friday. Read more in today's Press Pros inside update.
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Sunday, 20 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Havird, OSU ‘Dance’ To Sweep Over Hofstra

Left-Handed Complement...Lefty John Havird delivered his best start of the young season to complement excellent defense and timely hitting. It added up to a Buckeyes sweep Sunday over Hofstra in their home-opening series. Read more in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Sunday, 20 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Kuhn, Pitching Comes Up Big As Buckeyes Round Into Form

Adam Niemeyer pitched, and the offense showed up late, as the Buckeyes take their second in a row from visiting Hofstra. Read the latest post on Buckeye baseball on Press Pros.
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Saturday, 19 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Happy Homecoming, Buckeyes Drop Hofstra 12-1 In Home Opener

The Buckeyes came home to cold temps with hot bats, while starter Tanner Tully put Hofstra in a deep freeze. OSU wins its Bill Davis debut on Friday afternoon. Read about it on Press Pros.