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.
How do you win the ultimate baseball game at the State Tournament? Well, former Piqua coach Jim Hardman, and now son Chris (above, coach at Ottawa Hills) believes that you have to pitch and strike out three times fewer than the other team - make them make three more plays than you on defense. They might give you the game. Some thoughts about area teams in this weekend's tournament in Akron.





