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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Friday, 16 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Familiar Issues Lead To Familiar Results, And Buckeyes’ 36th Defeat

The score was better, and the pitching was better.  But in the end the familiar issues of free bases and sloppy play allowing a run in the top of the ninth (above) cost Ohis State its 36th loss of the season in a 4-2 decision to Illinois.
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Sunday, 11 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Close-ups Of Wrigley…And What It’s Going To Take To Fix Buckeye Baseball

The spot in left field where Ernie Banks hit his 500th career home run...what Wrigley Field really looks like when you see it face to face.  And with just a week left in the baseball season, where does Justin Haire and staff begin to make the necessary changes for 2026?
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Saturday, 10 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Losing Streak Ends…Bucks Get First Conference Road Win, 11-6 Over Northwestern

The Buckeyes, the dugout, and even the crowd was into it...Matt Graveline's sixth inning home run (#9, above) helped the Buckeyes break the losing streak Saturday with an 11-6 win over Northwestern. Read more.....
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Saturday, 10 May 2025 / Published in Features, OSU, OSU Feature

The Friendly Confines Unfriendly To The Buckeyes…Lose to NU In Wrigley

Following the familiar script, the Buckeyes failed to get a quality start Friday in historic Wrigley Field, and managed just three hits in another run-rule loss, this time to Northwestern.
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Thursday, 08 May 2025 / Published in Features, Home Features, MAC, MAC Feature

When Less Is More…Coldwater Edges Minster To Stay Unbeaten In MAC

Coldwater broke up a no-hitter in the bottom of the seventh, played small ball to edge out a run, and squeezed by Minster, 1-0. Read about how it went in Friday's Press Pros.