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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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Hard Work And Patience Rewarded…Ernst Rises In Florida Series

He's waited and worked for four years, and now the Buckeyes' anything-you-need man is reaping the rewards of his commitment.  Marcus Ernst has become hard to miss, and hard to pitch to.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Features

What We Greatly Feared Has Befallen Us…..

If you still believe that we're better than the culture that came before us - that mandatory displays of sportsmanship help create utopian behavior - consider Sunday's Michigan-Wisconsin basketball game and ask yourself if the expectations aren't a bit high.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Poor Start Nails Buckeyes In 9-6 Loss To Brigham Young

For the second day in a row they gave up a big deficit in the early innings.  Only this time the Buckeyes ran out of comeback and fell to Brigham Young in the finale of the Snowbird Classic.
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Monday, 21 February 2022 / Published in Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Bucks Come Back From 8 Runs Down To Beat ISU

'Old Reliable'...Brent Todys slammed this pinch-hit double in the eighth inning to overcome an early 8-0 deficit in the Buckeyes' Sunday night win over Indiana State in the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida. Read about them.
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Sunday, 20 February 2022 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

“It Starts On The Mound…”, And Interpretations, Thereof

One of the toughest things in baseball is to learn the difference in throwing, and 'pitching'.  And once you get it down, it's like working a crossword puzzle from 60 feet, 6 inches.