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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Tuesday, 15 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Buckeyes’ Record A Reflection Of Shoddy Fielding And Spotty Hitting

They expected to be better and should be. Their six losses were negatively affected by errors and that goes against every baseball bone in coach Greg Beals’ body. Pitching and hitting may come and go, you can always play good defense. More in the latest Press Pros feature.
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Tuesday, 08 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: Buckeyes Lose Traction At Snowbird Classic

OSU dropped two of three in the Snowbird Classic at Port Charlotte, Fla., where they were, once again, subject to shaky fielding and solid pitching. Read more in our latest update from Greg Hoard in today's Press Pros inside feature.
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Friday, 04 March 2016 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hoard: California Boy, L Grant Davis, Comes Home To Ohio State

His is a baseball odyssey, an odd journey, with an unlikely legacy thrown in. No one...appreciates now being a Buckeye more than L Grant Davis!
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Wednesday, 02 March 2016 / Published in Features

Bucks Baseball: Beals Not Satisfied With Finish At Coastal….

The busses were idling. OSU players milled about with fans and parents before boarding and the ride to the airport where their charter awaited for the flight back to Columbus.
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Wednesday, 02 March 2016 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

OSU: Beals Not Satisfied With Finish At Coastal Carolina

The busses were idling. OSU players milled about with fans and parents before boarding and the ride to the airport where their charter awaited for the flight back to Columbus.