Baseball, college basketball, ECHL, bowling

3/31/2005

BASEBALL

Exhibition

YESTERDAY

Detroit 7, Cleveland 3

Washington 4, Atlanta 3, 11 innings

Boston 6, Tampa Bay 4

Baltimore 5, St. Louis 5, tie, 10 innings

Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 5, tie

Toronto 6, Philadelphia 5

Cincinnati 5, N.Y. Yankees 4

L.A. Dodgers 9, Houston 8, 10 innings

Florida 3, N.Y. Mets 2

L.A. Angels 6, San Francisco 2

Oakland 6, Milwaukee 1

Chicago Cubs 5, Colorado 4

Kansas City 5, Seattle 3

San Diego (ss) 9, Texas 6

Chicago White Sox 14, Arizona 0

San Diego State at San Diego (ss), late

TODAY

Detroit vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 12:10 p.m.

Houston vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Washington vs. Florida at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Arizona vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Tucson, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:15 p.m.

Baltimore vs. St. Louis at Oklahoma City, 8:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Men

NCAA Tournament

FINAL FOUR

At Edward Jones Dome

St. Louis

National Semifinals

Saturday

Illinois (36-1) vs. Louisville (33-4), 6:07 p.m.

North Carolina (31-4) vs. Michigan State (26-6), 8:47 p.m.

Championship

Monday, April 4

Illinois-Louisville winner vs. N. Carolina-Michigan St. winner, 9:18 p.m.

NIT

At Madison Square Garden

New York

Semifinals

Tuesday

Saint Joseph s 70, Memphis 58

South Carolina 75, Maryland 67

Championship

Tonight

St. Joseph s (24-11) vs. South Carolina (19-13), 7 p.m.

Women

NCAA TOURNAMENT

PHILADELPHIA RegionAL

At The Liacouras Center

Philadelphia

Championship

Tuesday

Tennessee 59, Rutgers 49

CHATTANOOGA RegionAL

At McKenzie Arena

Chattanooga, Tenn.

Championship

Monday

LSU 59, Duke 49

KANSAS CITY RegionAL

At Municipal Auditorium

Kansas City, Mo.

Championship (Tuesday)

Michigan State 76, Stanford 69

TEMPE RegionAL

At Wells Fargo Arena

Tempe, Ariz.

Championship (Monday)

Baylor 72, North Carolina 63

THE FINAL FOUR

At RCA Dome (Indianapolis)

Semifinals (Sunday)

LSU (33-2) vs. Baylor (31-3), 7 p.m.

Tennessee (30-4) vs. Michigan State (32-3), 9:30 p.m.

Championship (Tuesday April 5)

Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m.

WNIT

Semifinals (Monday)

West Virginia 80, Kentucky 75

Southwest Missouri State 89, Iowa 80

Championship (tonight)

West Virginia (21-12) vs. Southwest Missouri St. (24-8), 8 p.m.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Toledo 111 010 000 - 4 9 2

Ohio State 300 500 04x - 12 16 1

WP-Meister. LP-Roberts. UT leaders: Watson 3-5, 2 RBI; Swint 2-4, 2 runs.

Bowling Green 001 001 010 - 3 8 2

Cleveland State 000 010 000 - 1 5 1

WP-Browning. LP-Testa. BG leaders: Longstreth 2-2, 2B; Warnock 1-4, RBI, Stewart 1-4, RBI, Hudak 2-3.

HOLES IN ONE

BILLY DIXON, No. 6 at Giant Oak, 148 yards, 8-iron.

KEITH BENNETT, No. 4 at Bedford Hills Wolverine Course, 177 yards, 7-iron.

ECHL

YESTERDAY

Dayton 5, Toledo 3

Trenton 4, Peoria 3, SO

Atlantic City 4, Wheeling 2

Idaho 3, San Diego 1

TUESDAY

Columbia 5, Augusta 2

S. Carolina 5, Greenville 2

Louisiana 5, Pensacola 3

Mississippi 4, Texas 2

Fresno 4, Las Vegas 2

TONIGHT

Florida at Columbia

FOOTBALL

Arena Football League

TOMORROW

New Orleans at Austin, 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Chicago at New York, 7 p.m.

Georgia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

Philadelphia at Columbus, Noon

Los Angeles at Orlando, Noon

Las Vegas at Colorado, 3 p.m.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

Division I Tournament

THE FROZEN FOUR

At The Schottenstein Center

Columbus

Semifinals (Thursday April 7)

Denver (30-9-2) vs. Colorado College (31-8-3), 2 p.m.

North Dakota (24-14-5) vs. Minnesota (28-14-1), 7 p.m.

Championship (Saturday, April 9)

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

PREP BASEBALL

Libbey 132 18 x - 15 7 2

Scott 000 0 x - 0 1 0

WP-Waxler LP-Ramsey. Chris Wealleans (L), 2-3, 2 RBI.

Libbey 202 435 x - 16 9 2

Scott 342 500 x - 14 10 5

WP-Waxler. LP-Mann. Waxler (L), 3-4, 2 3B, 5RBI.

Genoa 100 111 0 - 4 10 2

Northwood 200 001 0 - 3 6 1

WP-Dunn. LP-McGarahan. Rymers (G), 2-2.

Lake 153 003 0 - 12 13 1

Stritch 003 001 1 - 5 12 2

WP-Conley. LP-Navarre. McPherson (L), 3-4, 3B, 3 RBI.

Miller City 003 01 4 9 6

Patrick Henry 8(11)2 6x 27 19 3

WP Meyer. LP Hermiller. Krauss (PH), 3-4, 2B, grand slam, 6 RBI.

Whitmer 000 040 4 6 2

Southview 002 048 14 12 0

WP Thorn. LP Johnson. Best (S), 2-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI.

Maumee Valley 101 200 0 - 4 5 4

Waite 600 022 x - 10 11 4

WP-Evans. LP-McCoy. Burden (W), 3-4.

Perrysburg 000 010 01 - 2 8 1

Massilon Washington 000 100 00 - 1 5 1

WP-McFarland. LP-Wade. Calvin (P), 2-4, RBI.

Marysville 200 000 0 - 2 6 3

Perrysburg 002 001 x - 3 5 4

WP-Kelley. LP-Wing. Calvin (P), 3-3, 2B.

St. John s 250 010 1 - 9 10 3

Newport Catholic 002 002 0 - 4 5 3

WP-Vollmar. LP-Diehl. Wheeler (SJ), 3-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI.

Central 000 00 - 0 3 3

Melbourne Central Cath. 314 02 - 10 9 0

WP-Stover. LP-Tober. Munch (C), 1-2,.

Rogers 000 110 1 - 3 4 3

Whiteford 000 100 3 - 4 5 0

WP-Gust. LP-Jagodzinski. Tabbert (W), 2-2, 3B.

At Orlando, Fla.

St. Francis 000 030 0 3 7 2

Ketchum (N.Y.) 200 051 x 8 12 1

WP Justin. LP McNamara. Dudley (SF), 3-4.

At Sarasota, Fla.

Buffalo Canisius 101 000 0 2 4 1

Ottawa Hills 000 001 0 1 3 3

WP Rizzuto. LP Brewster. Brewster (OH), 2-3, 2B.

Ottawa Hills 000 000 0 0 7 2

North Royalton (Ohio) 001 003 x 4 3 0

WP Gruber. LP Mitchell. J. Crooks (OH), 2-3.

BOWLING HONOR ROLL

300 games

Tom Bird, Westland 300-229-279-808

Jim Tolson, Jug s 237-300-256-793

Mark Post, Imperial 300-204-248-752

Greg Townsend, Forest Vw 234-181-300-715

Mike Habrych, Glass Bowl 181-300-180-661

High Series

Men (750 or better)

Jason Wilson, Glass Bowl 796

Don W. Miller, Glass Bowl 791

Ken Alexander Jr., Glass Bowl 783

Scott Fisher, Glass Bowl 771

Ben Hagen, Glass Bowl 769

Fred Kelly, Forest View 760

Lee Papocchia, Glass Bowl 758

Brian Tracey, Jug s 758

Marty Spitulski, Forest View 757

Kenny Rice Jr., Forest View 756

Cory Rischman, Forest View 755

Jeff Kruzel, Glass Bowl 754

John Bolger, Forest View 753

Jeff Kasza, Jug s 753

Andy Kirk, Glass Bowl 751

Lee Emery, Jug s 750

Gary Fox, Jug s 750

Matt Cole, Forest View 750

Women (650 or better)

Racquel Darrin, Jug s 699

NOTES

Old Fort High School has an opening for a HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH. Interested applicants should send or fax resumes to Athletic director Ty Ray, Old Fort H.S., 7635 North County Rd. 52, P.O. Box 64, Old Fort, O. 44861 by April 2 . Fax number 419-992-4293. Phone: 419-992-4291.

Tam -O-Shanter in Sylvania is SEEKING COACHES, PLAYERS, and REFEREES for the Adult & Youth summer InLine Hockey League. Play begins May 4 and runs through July 6. All games will be played at Tam O Shanter. Interested parties call 419-885-1167 Ext. 333.

The HEATHERDOWNS KID PITCH BASEBALL LEAGUE is looking for a team of 7 to 9-year old players to enter the league. They also need a coach. Contact Bob at 419-215-9892.

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB Approved the sale of the Oakland Athletics from Steve Schott and Ken Hoffman to Lewis Wolff.

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Acquired INF-OF Ramon Nivar from Texas for LHP Matt Riley. Traded C Keith McDonald to Texas for future considerations.

DETROIT TIGERS Assigned C Sandy Martinez and OF Dewayne Wise to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS Reassigned INF Dallas McPherson and RHP Chris Bootcheck to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with INF Andy Fox on a minor league contract.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS Optioned LHP Dan Meyer and C Jeremy Brown to Sacramento of the PCL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES Asked unconditional release waivers on LHP Gabe White.

CINCINNATI REDS Optioned RHP Jose Acevedo and RHP Todd Coffey to Louisville of the IL. Reassigned OF Jason Romano and LHP Jeriome Robertson to their minor league camp. Released C Bobby Estalella.

FLORIDA MARLINS Sent RHP Ben Howard outright to Albuquerque of the PCL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS Optioned OF David Krynzel and RHP Justin Lehr to Nashville of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Julio Santana to their minor league camp.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES Placed RHP Amaury Telemaco on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Offered Rule 5 draft OF Shane Victorino back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reassigned C A. J. Hinch and OF Mark Budzinski to their minor league camp. Optioned 1B Ryan Howard to Scanton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL. Placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day DL.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES Reassigned OF Ben Grieve and RHP Mark Corey to Indianapolis of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Rick White from Indianapolis. Acquired C David Ross from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Released LHP Wayne Franklin and RHP Al Levine.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DALLAS MAVERICKS Activated G-F Jerry Stackhouse from the injured list. Placed C D.J. Mbenga on the injured list.

WASHINGTON WIZARDS Signed F Damone Brown to a second 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Basketball Association

DENVER BRONCOS Acquired DL Ebenezer Ekuban and DL Michael Myers from Cleveland for RB Reuben Droughns.

ST. LOUIS RAMS Signed DE Jay Williams to a three-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS Signed OL Ray Brown.

Arena Football League

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE Acquired OL-DL John Hilliard from New Orleans for future considerations.

NASHVILLE KATS Traded DS Fred Booker to Tampa Bay for WR-DB T.T. Toliver.

NEW ORLEANS VOODOO Signed FB-LB Dawan Moss.

TAMPA BAY STORM Acquired OL-DL Paul LaQuerre from Grand Rapids for WR-LB David Saunders.

HOCKEY

American Hockey League

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS Signed RW Joe Tallari and C Jason Guerriero.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS Released C Kory Karlander.

HOUSTON AEROS Recalled F Bill Kinkel from Pensacola of the ECHL.

PORTLAND PIRATES Reassigned G Justin Eddy from South Carolina of the ECHL.

ECHL

WHEELING NAILERS Signed F Bo Cheesman and F Sean Edwards.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

FC DALLAS Acquired F Carlos Ruiz from Los Angeles for an allocation.

LOS ANGELES GALAXY Traded F Carlos Ruiz to Dallas for an allocation.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION Signed MF Shalrie Joseph to a contact extension. Signed F-MF Connally Edozien.

Major Indoor Soccer League

BALTIMORE BLAST Signed F Steve Fell for the remainder of the season.

COLLEGE

BECKER Named Franz Steiner men s basketball coach.

EASTERN MICHIGAN Named Charles Ramsey men s basketball coach.

INDIANA Announced men s basketball F Pat Ewing Jr. will transfer to another school at the end of the spring semester.

JUNIATA Named Gabe Luvara assistant football coach.

MANSFIELD Named Eddy Augustin defensive line and strength coach.

NORTH CAROLINA A&T Named Patricia Cage-Bibbs women s basketball coach.

NOTRE DAME Announced the resignation of Bailey Weathers, women s swimming coach.

OKLAHOMA CITY Announced the resignation of Win Case, men s basketball coach. Promoted assistant men s basketball coach Kenny Clark to interim coach.

ST. FRANCIS, N.Y. Named Brian Nash men s basketball coach.

ST. PETERS Named Mike Massone women s volleyball coach.

SETON HALL Announced junior F J.R. Morris will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Toledo 000 001 0 1 4 3

Miami 200 001 x 3 8 0

WP-Poggendorf. LP-Pettitt.

Toledo 000 000 000 001 1 10 3

Miami 000 000 000 002 2 10 1

WP-Poggendorf. LP-Moore.

Michigan 101 001 3 6 12 2

Bowling Green 000 000 0 0 1 1

WP-Motycka. LP-Vrabel. BG leader: Rango 1-3.

PREP TENNIS

BOWLING GREEN 3, FREMONT ROSS 2: Powers (BG) d. Laurer, 6-3, 7-5; Will (FR) d. Berres, 6-2, 6-3; Hollis (FR) d. Scovell, 6-0, 6-4; Heringhaus-Buchanan (BG) d. Damschroder-Grott, 6-7, 6=-3, 6-0; Puffer-Actstadt (BG) d. Vestal-Gruber, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.

PREP BASKETBALL

McDonald s All-Stars

BOYS

EAST 115, WEST 110

WEST: Ellis 3-10 1-3 8, Zeller 0-2 0-0 0, Webster 6-15 2-2 16, Frasor 0-4 2-4 2, Hansbrough 4-7 6-6 15, Eaton 2-3 2-8 7, Johnson 0-5 1-2 1, Chalmers 8-16 1-3 20, Downs 3-5 0-0 8, Wright 7-9 0-1 14, Miles 5-10 0-0 13, Brockman 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 41-92 15-29 110.

EAST: D.Green 2-6 2-2 7, Paulus 2-6 9-10 13, Williams 5-10 3-3 14, Hendrix 2-3 2-4 6, McRoberts 7-8 1-3 17, Devendorf 4-9 4-6 13, G.Green 8-12 2-3 24, Barber 0-0 4-6 4, Bynum 3-5 3-3 9, Costner 1-8 0-0 2, Mitchell 3-5 0-2 6, Boateng 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-72 30-42 115.

Halftime East 65-43.

GIRLS

WEST 80, EAST 64

WEST: Waner 4-11 0-0 9, Hampton 0-4 1-4 1, Gray-Lawson 5-8 0-0 12, Thompson 2-4 1-2 5, Boyd 2-7 0-0 4, Williams 1-5 0-0 3, C. Paris 7-10 2-4 16, Arriaran 3-6 1-1 7, A. Paris 4-7 0-2 8, Ward 2-9 0-0 4, Schrader 4-7 0-0 9, Wirth 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 35-81 5-13 80.

EAST: Montgomery 0-7 0-0 0, Coleman 7-15 3-4 19, Gay 5-10 2-4 12, Wheeler 0-6 0-0 0, Robinson 0-1 0-0 0, Toliver 1-7 0-0 2, Vaughn 2-5 0-0 4, Brown 2-7 2-2 6, Bonner 1-6 4-4 6, Goring 1-4 3-4 5, McCants 2-10 3-4 7, Shives 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 22-82 17-22 64.

Halftime West 28-28.

PREP SOFTBALL

Delta 000 000 02-2-3-0

Dover (OH) 000 000 00-0 0 2

WP-Amy Mattin (18 strikeouts, 1 walk). LP-Bott. McCulloch (D), 1B, run scored

Stritch 000 000 0 - 0 2 1

Otsego 030 020 x - 5 5 2

WP-E. Limes. LP-Henning. Podolak (O), 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI.

Rossford 000 000 0 0 0 0

St. Ursula 000 100 x 1 5 0

WP Wiemer. LP Everitt. Chelsea, 2-3. Perfect game: Hayley Wiemer, 16 strikeouts.

Old Fort 020 000 0 - 2 3 4

Lakota 020 300 - 5 9 4

WP-Capehart. LP-Nye. Lenz (L), 3B, 1B.

N. Baltimore 000 010 0 - 1 3 0

Miller City 000 030 x - 3 6 2

WP-Wenzinger. LP-Sterling. Klear (MC), 2-3, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI.

Notre Dame 100 220 5 8 1

Holy Cross (W.Va.) 002 000 2 0 1

WP Brickman. LP Poe. Trojan (ND), 2-3, 2B, RBI.

Bishop McNamara (Md.) 000 000 0 1 2

Notre Dame 012 00x 3 3 0

WP Gramling. LP Horsman. Hall (ND), 1-2.

LACROSSE

MEDINA 15, SYLVANIA 7: S S. Stansley 3, R. Stansley 2, B. Stansley, Bondy. Dailey (S) 23 saves.

ST. JOHN S 13, COLUMBUS WELLINGTON 3: SJ Masterson 5, Kennedy 3, Black 3, Cereghini, Erdely. Henson (SJ) 4 saves.