ESPN to Showcase a Record 140 Little League Baseball and Softball Games during July and August
Ø Schedule Culminates with ESPN’s Multi-Platform Coverage of 32 Little League World Series Games from Williamsport, Pa., August 17-27
Ø Nearly 40 Commentators Planned to Contribute to the Nearly 300 Hours of Coverage
ESPN today announced it will showcase a record 140 Little League Baseball and Softball games, including every U.S. regional baseball game and five divisional tournament baseball games, across ABC,ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews,ESPN3, ESPNU, Longhorn Network and steaming on theESPN App during July and August. The schedule will also feature an increase in softball coverage with 15 live games across Little League, Junior League and Senior League levels. The schedule culminates with ESPN’smulti-platform coverage of the 71st Little League World Series presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods, from Williamsport, Pa. August 17-27.
Commentators
ESPN baseball commentator Karl Ravech returns for the New England and Mid-Atlantic Regional Semifinals and Finals with David Belisle, known for his motivational speech to his Rhode Island team after their defeat in the 2014 Little League World Series.
Courtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough and Holly Rowe will lead ESPN’scoverage of the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, OR, from August 14-16. Tyler Denning, Pam Ward and Cheri Kempf will also contribute to ESPN’s softball coverage this year.
Additional commentators include (no particular order): Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland, Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere, Mark Neely, Mike Rooney, Steve Lennox, Chris Burke, John Brickley, Darren Bragg, Jim Barbar, John Gregory, Trey Bender, Greg Olsen, Mark Brown,Dave Weekley, Tom Hart, Chris Singleton, Clay Matvick, Chris Burke, JT Snow and Jason Benetti.
Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will once again combine to present 32 games from the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., from August 17-27. The 71st Little League World Series Championship will play out on Sunday, August 27 at 3 p.m. ET. on ABC.
Ravech, Flemming, Adnan Virk, Kyle Peterson, Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian, Jessica Mendoza and David Ross will contribute to coverage from the booth with Julie Foudy andSebastian Salazar alternating as field reporters.
Baseball Tonight presented by Oscar Mayer and SportsCenter will also be providing on-site updates from Williamsport.
Full coverage details will be announced at a later date.
Little League World Series Regional Locations
Great Lakes (Indianapolis, Ind.); Mid-Atlantic (Bristol, Conn.); Midwest (Indianapolis, Ind.); New England (Bristol, Conn.); Northwest (San Bernardino, Calif.); Southeast (Warner Robins, Ga.); Southwest (Waco, Texas); West (San Bernardino, Calif.).
Little League Regional and Divisional Games Schedule
Date | Time (ET) | Game/Location/ Commentators | Network(s) |
Sat, July 29 | 11 a.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Pool Play at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
3 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Pool Play at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network | |
Sun, Jul 30 | 2 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Pool Play at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
Mon, July 31 | 2 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Semifinal at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
5 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Semifinal at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network | |
Tue, Aug 1 | 1 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Final at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
Thu, Aug 3 | 11 a.m. | Southwest Game #1 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network |
2 p.m. | Southwest Game #2 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
6 p.m. | Southwest Game #3 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
9 p.m. | Southwest Game #4 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
Fri, Aug 4 | 10 a.m. | Southeast Game #1 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 |
1 p.m. | Southeast Game #2 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
4 p.m. | Southeast Game #3 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
6 p.m. | Southwest Game #5 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
7 p.m. | Southeast Game #4 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
9 p.m. | Southwest Game #6 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
Sat, Aug 5 | 10 a.m. | Southeast Game #5 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 |
1 p.m. | Southeast Game #6 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
3 p.m. | Junior League Softball Final at Kirkland, Washington Courtney Lyle, Michele Smith | ESPN2 | |
4 p.m. | Southeast Game #7 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
Intermediate Baseball Semifinal at Livermore, CA Mark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN3 | ||
6 p.m. | Southwest Game #7 at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
7 p.m. | Southeast Game #8 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
8 p.m. | Intermediate Baseball Semifinal at Livermore, CA Mark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN3 | |
Senior League Baseball Final at Easley, South Carolina Steve Lennox, Chris Burke | ESPN2 | ||
9 p.m. | Southwest Game #8 at Waco, TX Tyler Denning, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
Sun, Aug 6 | 10 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #1 at Bristol, CT John Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 |
Midwest Game #1 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
12 p.m. | West Game #1 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
1 p.m. | Southeast Game #9 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
New England Game #1 at Bristol, CT John Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | ||
Midwest Game #2 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
2 p.m. | Senior League Softball Final at Lower Sussex, Delaware Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf | ESPN2 | |
2:30 p.m. | Northwest Game #1 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
4 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #2 at Bristol, CT Mark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | |
Southeast Game #10 at Warner Robins, GA Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | ||
Great Lakes Game #1 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
6 p.m. | Southwest Game #9 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
7 p.m. | Northwest Game #2 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
Great Lakes Game #2 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
New England Game #2 at Bristol, CT Mark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
9 p.m. | Southwest Game #10 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
Intermediate Baseball Final at Livermore, CA Mark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN2 | ||
10:30 p.m. | West Game #2 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
Mon, Aug 7 | 10 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #3 at Bristol, CT John Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 |
Great Lakes Game #3 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
11 a.m. | Southeast Game #11 at Warner Robins, GA Jim Barbar, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
12 p.m. | Northwest Game #3 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
1 p.m. | New England Game #3 at Bristol, CT Dave Weekley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | |
Great Lakes Game #4 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
2:30 p.m. | West Game #3 at San Bernardino, CA Trey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
4 p.m. | Midwest Game #3 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | |
Mid-Atlantic Game #4 at Bristol, CT Mark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
5 p.m. | Southwest Game #11 at Waco, TX Anish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
7 p.m. | Midwest Game #4 at Indianapolis, IN Jim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 |
