Sonny Fulks is a graduate of Ohio State University where he pitched four varsity seasons for the Buckeyes from 1971 through 1974. He furthered his baseball experience as a minor league umpire for seven seasons, working for the Florida State League (A), the Southern League (AA), and the American Association (AAA). He has written for numerous websites, and for the past fourteen years has served as columnist and photo editor for The Gettysburg Magazine, published by the University of Nebraska Press, in Lincoln Nebraska. His interests include history, support for amateur baseball, the outdoors, and he has a music degree from Ohio State University.
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Thursday, 27 April 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

Magoto Delivers, Niemeyer’s Two-Out Hit In 6th Drops Fort Recovery

They needed a well-pitched game and a timely hit at the end to support it.  Minster’s Louis Magoto and James Niemeyer delivered both Thursday to beat Fort Recovery. Minster, OH – Mike Wiss and the Minster Wildcats needed a win – badly – to salve the memory of the past week when the ‘Cats lost
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, SCL, SCL Feature

Grudich Throws A Gem…Loramie Bests Russia In SCL Baseball Showdown

Fort Loramie righthander Maverick Grudich spun a gem from the mound Tuesday, and the Redskins collected enough hits in one big inning to seize control of the Shelby County League baseball standings over Russia...at least for now.
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Monday, 24 April 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, TRC, TRC Feature

The Leaders On Chestnut Street…State-Ranked Covington Slashes Its Way To 16th Win

Ranked in the state's top 10,  Covington (Division IV) raked 14 runs, 18 hits, and improved to 16 wins against 3 losses with an impressive Monday win over Versailles. Senior Meg Rogers (above) won her ninth game on the mound, and collected four hits in five at bats.
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Sunday, 23 April 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Crushed In Series Finale…PSU Scores 10 In 4th To Sweep

The crushing blow...Everyone watched as a three-run home run by Penn State's Bobby Marsh off Landon Beidelschies highlighted a 10-run fourth inning...the Nittany Lions then cruised to a weekend series sweep of Ohio State.
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Sunday, 23 April 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Buckeyes Fall To Last Place Is Hard To Write, Patient To Explain

No one saw saw it coming like it has, but the Buckeyes' slide in the Big Ten baseball standings can probably be explained in simple human terms.  Fear of failure is an enemy worse than Maryland or Michigan.