Time: 04-01-2012 00:17 User: csvihlik PubDate: 04-01-2012 Zone: MT Edition: 1 Page Name: C13 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack MT SPORTS | courier-journal.com/sports THE COURIER-JOURNAL | SUNDAY,APRIL 1, 2012 | C13 BASEBALL To report sports scores AUTO RACING E-mail [email protected] or call the Sprint Cup Goody’sFast Relief 500 sports desk at 502-582-4361, or toll free at 1-800- Saturday qual.; race Sunday Scorecard At Martinsville Speedway Reds’ Francis is 765-4011,ext. 4361 (Car number in parentheses) Key: C-Chevrolet; D-Dodge; F BASEBALL COLLEGE COLLEGE SPORTS N. Texas 9, W. Kentucky 8 -Ford; T-Toyota BASKETBALL Softball N. Texas 4, W. Kentucky 3 1. (5) Kasey Kahne,C,97.128. better this time American League Michigan ..........010 020 0-390 Baseball 2. (29) Kevin Harvick, C, 97.048. East WLPct GB Men Indiana .............000 002 0-272 Villanova.....011030 000 -510 3 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, T, 97.003. Baltimore 00.000 — Louisville ......000 100010 -263 4. (15)Clint Bowyer,T,97.003. NCAA TOURNAMENT WP -Wagner (16-4). LP -Olson (9- Boston 00.000 — WP -Young (4-3). LP -Thompson 5. (39) Ryan Newman, C, 96.988. FINAL FOUR 10).2B -Knapp (M).HR -Lane,Kirk- Associated Press New York 00.000 — (5-1).3B-Wager,Fleishman (V). 6. (55) Brian Vickers,T,96.765. New Orleans patrick (M). Records -Michigan Tam. Bay 00.000 — Records -Villanova15-13,Louisville 7. (2) Brad Keselowski,D,96.75. Toronto 00.000 — National Semifinals 23-9, Indiana 16-16. 19-8. 8. (18)Kyle Busch, T, 96.746. Central WLPct GB Saturday Michigan ........000 020 0-210 0 Given another chance Kentucky ....000 000 600 -611 0 9. (24) Jeff Gordon, C, 96.731. Chicago 00.000 — Kentucky 69, Louisville 61 Indiana .............003 031x-790 Georgia........021003 10x-711 1 10.(20) Joey Logano,T,96.706. to make the Cincinnati Cleveland 00.000 — Kansas 64, Ohio State 62 WP -Murphy (8-6). LP -Driesenga WP -Benzor (4-1).LP-Mahar 11.(27) Paul Menard, C, 96.701. Reds’ opening-day roster, Detroit 00.000 — National Championship (6-6).HR -Meyer,Wagner (IU). Rec- (1-1).2B-McCarthy (UK), DeLoach 12.(9) Marcos Ambrose,F,96.627. Kan. City 00.000 — Monday ords -Michigan 23-10,Indiana 17- Jeff Francis responded (G). 3B -Verdin (G). HR -Cousino 13.(56) Martin Truex Jr., T, 96.583. Minnsta 00.000 — Kentucky (37-2) vs.Kansas (32-6), 16. (UK), Cole (G). Records -Kentucky 14.(88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., C,96.43. with his best outing of the West WLPct GB 9p.m. Kentucky................000 00 -051 25-2, Georgia 18-9. 15.(14)Tony Stewart, C, 96.322. spring on Saturday.The Seattle 11.500 — Women Tennessee .............350 0x -880 Oakland 11.500 — WP -Renfroe (8-6). LP -Riley Kentucky.....000 410 310 -914 3 16.(47) Bobby Labonte,T,96.215. NCAA TOURNAMENT left-hander allowed two Texas 00.000 — (4-5). 2B -Cumbess (UK), Cha- Georgia .........111 102110 -814 1 17.(78) Regan Smith, C, 96.2. FINAL FOUR Los Ang. 00.000 — vanne,Shipman (T). Records -Ken- WP -Phillips (4-0). LP -Crumley 18.(31) Jeff Burton, C, 96.18. runs and three hits in sev- Denver Thursday, April 5 tucky 16-18,Tennessee 26-8. (1-2). 2B -Riddle,Williams (UK), 19.(43) Aric Almirola, F, 96.049. National Semifinals en innings as the Reds Boston at Detroit, 1:05 Bellarmine .......200 000 0-241 Cole,May, Welton (G). 3B -Verdin 20. (1) Jamie McMurray, C, 96.049. Sunday Toronto at Cleveland, 3:05 Lewis ...............000 0010-110 0 (G).HR -McCarthy,Flynn (UK).Rec- 21. (17)Matt Kenseth, F, 95.971. routed the San Francisco Notre Dame (34-3) vs.UConn Friday, April 6 WP -Miller (10-9). LP -Brems ords -Kentucky 26-2, Georgia 18- 22.(48) Jimmie Johnson,C,95.854. (33-4), 6:30 Giants 10-2 in Scottsdale, Chicago at Texas,2:05 (7-9). HR -Murdoch (B). Records - 10. 23. (98) Mi.McDowell,F,95.849. Baylor (38-0) vs.Stanford (35-1),9 Minnesota at Baltimore,3:05 Bellarmine 20-15,Lewis 15-19. Iowa..............010 030 000 -470 24. (34) David Ragan, F, 95.83. Ariz. National Championship N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 3:10 Bellarmine......010 500 0-610 0 Indiana.........000 000 000 -083 25. (13)Casey Mears,F,95.796. “That was big-time Tuesday Kansas City at L.A. Angels,10:05 Lewis...............020 042 x-813 2 WP -Dermody (1-3). LP -Hart 26. (16)Greg Biffle,F,95.743. Semifinal winners,8:30 p.m. right there,” manager Yankees right-hander Seattle at Oakland, 10:07 WP -Bowler (5-4). LP -Miller (10- (1-2). 2B -Zeise (Iowa). Records - 27. (22) AJAllmndinger,D,95.738. Women’sNIT National League 10). HR -Summe,Powers (B), Gian- Iowa10-13,Indiana 11-16. 28. (99) Carl Edwards,F,95.607. Dusty Baker said. Michael Pineda, left, Championship 29. (10)D.Reutimann, C, 95.607. Wednesday, April 4 carlo,Vucsko(L). Records -Bellar- Ky.Wesleyan001210 000 -412 0 Saturday 30. (26) Josh Wise,F,95.583. Francis’ future ap- meets catcher Russell St. Louis at Miami,7:05 mine 20-16,Lewis 16-19. Bellarmine...000 002 50x -780 Oklahoma St. 75, Ja. Madison 68 31. (83) Landon Cassill,T,95.511. Thursday, April 5 Louisville........200 020 0-410 0 WP -Bayes (3-0). LP -Simpson peared in doubt Monday, Martin and pitching coach 32. (42) Juan Montoya, C, 95.477. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets,1:10 DePaul ..............200 010 0-382 (0-2). Records -Ky. Wesleyan 13-9, when he yielded 11 runs Larry Rothschild after 33. (23) Scott Riggs,C,95.352. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:35 HOCKEY WP -Connell (10-0). LP -Brown Bellarmine 12-9 34. (93) Travis Kvapil,T,95.347. and11 hits in three innings feeling shoulder Washington at Chicago,2:20 (4-3). 2B -Esteban, Austin, Rucken- Ky.Wesleyan ...000 002 0-281 NHL 35. (74) Reed Sorenson, C, 95.223. Miami at Cincinnati,4:05 brod (UL). Records -Louisville 29-1, Bellarmine........002 105x-881 against the Texas Rang- discomfort Friday night. AP EASTERN CONFERENCE 36. (32) KenSchrader,F95.127. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego,7:05 DePaul 17-11. WP -Fuchs (3-1).LP-Edge (2-2). Atlantic Division 37. (87) Joe Nemechek, T, 94.936. ers. He could have opted Friday, April 6 Louisvllle ..........000 0010-130 HR -White (KW).Records -Ky.Wes- WLOT Pts 38. (38) David Gilliland, F, 94.78. St. Louis at Milwaukee,4:10 DePaul ..............020 023 x-791 leyan 12-10,Bellarmine 15-8. out of his minor league list after tests showed in- x-N.Y.Rngrs 50 21 7107 39. (30) David Stremme,T,94.609. Colorado at Houston, 7:05 WP -Verdun (10-5). LP -Collins Other scores x-Pittsburgh 48 24 6102 40. (51) Kurt Busch, C, 94.567. contract if he hadn’tbeen flammation in ashoulder San Francisco at Arizona, 7:10 (13-1).2B-Trimble (UL), Dodd, N. Kentucky 6, So.Indiana 3 x-Phila. 45 24 999 41. (33) Hermie Sadler,C,94.486. added to the Reds’ 25-man tendon but no structural L.A. Dodgers at San Diego,10:05 Brown (D). 3B -Austin (UL). HR - N. Kentucky 14,So. Indiana 6 New Jersey 45 28 696 Lin. Wilson 6, Campbellsville 4 42. (36) Dave Blaney, C, owner pts. Spring training Braget 2(D). Records -Louisville roster by Thursday,but he damage. The news helped N.Y. Islanders 33 34 11 77 28-1, DePaul 17-10. Lin. Wilson 4, Campbellsville 3 43. (49) J.J. Yeley, T, 93.212. Saturday’sgames Northeast Division Morehead St. 3, Jacksonville St. 2 Failed to Qualify elected to remain with the New York settle its rota- Toronto 8, Philadelphia 5 Spalding .........140220 0-913 2 WLOT Pts Principia...........300 000 0-363 E. Kentucky 8, SIUE 2 44. (52) Scott Speed, T, 92.101. club. tion to open the season. N.Y. Yankees 11,Houston 9 x-Boston 46 28 496 Thomas More 4, Grove City 2 45. (19)MikeBliss,T,84.846. St. Louis 6, Washington 2 WP -McIntosh (3-5). LP -Lee “It was better,” Francis C.C. Sabathia, Hiroki Ku- Ottawa40281090 (1-6). 2B -Pfaadt (S), Harrison (P). Thomas More 6, Grove City 4 46. (37) Tony Raines,F. Detroit 2, Atlanta 1(7) Buffalo 38 31 10 86 Milsaps 5, Centre 4 said. “Italked to (pitching roda, Phil Hughes, Ivan Minnesota 15,Pittsburgh (ss) 3 3B -Pfaadt (S), Nacewicz (P). Rec- Toronto 34 36 977 ords -Principia 1-13,Spalding 13-9. Milsaps 13,Centre 4 Camping World Trucks coach) Bryan (Price) af- Nova and Freddy Garcia Pittsburgh (ss) 6, Baltimore 6, tie Montreal 29 35 15 73 W. Kentucky 5, UALR 1 Kroger 250 Results Miami 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Spalding ...........000 002 1-390 ter (Monday’sgame), and will start. Southeast Division Principia...........000 000 0-042 Tenn. Tech 12,Murray St. 11 Saturday Tampa Bay 7, Boston 7, tie WLOT Pts Men’stennis At Martinsville Speedway Milwaukee 10,San Diego (ss) 7 WP -Philpot (8-2). LP -Harrison Ihad better pitch selec- Left-handed reliever Florida 37 25 16 90 (0-6).2B -Pfaadt 2,Phillips (S). Rec- Friday’smatch (Start position in parentheses) Colorado 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Washington 40 31 888 Kentucky 4, Georgia 3 1. (1) Kevin Harvick, C, 250 laps, tion early on.