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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Tuesday, 11 July 2023 / Published in Features, OSU

Kern, Timmerman Round Out Buckeyes Picked In Draft

Centerfielder Kade Kern and pitcher Josh Timmerman round out the Buckeyes taken on day two of the draft.  If they sign...it makes fall practice and preparation for 2024 very interesting
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Tuesday, 11 July 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes’ Coupet Goes To Colorado In The Fourth Round….

Junior lefthander Isaiah Coupet became the first Buckeye selected in the 2023 MLB baseball draft, taken by the Colorado Rockies Monday in the fourth round.
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Sunday, 09 July 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

The Vagaries Of The Draft…MLB Amateur Draft Tonight At 5 PM (ESPN)

The major league draft occurs tonight on ESPN...with two principal Buckeyes expecting (hoping) to hear their name called between now and Monday.  The question is...how soon (how high), or have they done enough to be called, at all?
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Saturday, 08 July 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Canzone Gets Call From The Diamondbacks…Hitting .354 At Triple A

It surprised me that it took this long, but the Arizona Diamondbacks promoted former Buckeye Dominic Canzone to the big club on Friday - the best hitter I've personally seen to wear a Buckeye uniform.
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Friday, 07 July 2023 / Published in Features, Home Features

Life As Number #1(s)….

Tyler Stephenson and Nick Senzel had more in common than just being teammates on the Dayton Dragons back in 2016.  In successive years they were the Reds' #1 draft picks, playing under the expectation that they're going to be stars...and soon. And here they are now. A Press Pros encore post...to enjoy!