Networks of ESPN To Air 83 Games of NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

Starting this weekend, the ESPN Family of Networks will begin airing the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship. In total, 83 games will be aired over ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. It begins with the regionals this weekend, then the Super Regionals the following weekend and one of college sports’ greatest events, the College World Series in Omaha, NE to be played for the second time at TD Ameritrade Park.

This is a very long press release that will require a page break so get ready to scroll if you want to take a look at the entire NCAA Baseball Championship schedule.

We’ll begin with the text of the announcement, then do the jump break.

Record-Setting 83 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Games Scheduled

ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 will combine to provide a record schedule of up to 83 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship games from June 1 to June 26, culminating with the College World Series. The addition of up to 14 games from two more Regional series surpasses the previous high of a maximum 69 games set last year.

The schedule includes complete coverage of six Regionals (up to 42 games from June 1-4), two more than the previous two championships; all eight Super Regionals sites (up to 24 games from June 8-11); and every College World Series game (up to 17 games from June 15-26) from the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb.

ESPN3 will double its exclusive coverage from last year – its first for exclusive games – offering a possible 28 contests from five Regionals sites. ESPNU will televise up to 20 games from the Regionals and Super Regionals while ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to cover a maximum 35 games from all three rounds, including the entire NCAA Men’s College World Series for the 10th straight year.

Every game will also be available via WatchESPN, which delivers live access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 on PCs, smartphones and tablets to fans who receive ESPN’s linear networks as part of their video subscription from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks or Verizon FiOS TV.

Seven of the analysts have played in the College World Series: Chris Burke (Tennessee), Randy Flores (USC), Jay Payton (Georgia Tech), Kyle Peterson (Stanford), Nomar Garciaparra (Georgia Tech), Ben McDonald (LSU) and Paul Lo Duca (Arizona State).

Studio Coverage
Mike Rooney and Ben McDonald will provide analysis from the studio for the Regionals, Super Regionals and College World Series. Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano will serve as an ESPNU guest analyst during the Regionals on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June. 2. In addition to providing pre- and post-game analysis, they will contribute on ESPNU’s SportsCenterU programs June 1 to June 3 at 3 p.m. ET, 10 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.

ESPNU will also provide extensive pre- and post-game studio reports during the College World Series as well as telecasts of the teams’ press conferences Thursday, June 14 at 3 p.m. and Saturday, June 23, at noon.

Regionals (June 1-4): ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3 will offer complete and exclusive coverage of six Regionals sites.

  • Each site will feature four teams competing in a double-elimination format and each site winner (a total of 16 sites) will advance to the Super Regionals. 
  • Adam Amin, Joe Davis, Justin Kutcher, Clay Matvick, Mark Neely and Ducis Rodgers are scheduled to provide play-by-play while Nick Belmonte, Chris Burke, Randy Flores, Danny Kanell, Jay Payton and Kyle Peterson will provide analysis.

And the jump break here. Then the schedules for the Regionals, Super Regionals and College World Series.

NCAA Baseball Regionals Schedule

Date Time (ET) Matchup / Site / Commentators Game Networks
Fri, June 1 Noon Coastal Carolina vs. Clemson (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
1 ESPNU / ESPN3
  Noon Samford vs. Mississippi State (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
1 ESPN3
  1 p.m. College of Charleston vs. Georgia Tech (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
1 ESPN3
  1:35 p.m. Mississippi vs. TCU (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
1 ESPN3
  4 p.m. Manhattan vs. South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
2 ESPNU / ESPN3
  4 p.m. Michigan State vs. Pepperdine (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
1 ESPN3
  6 p.m. UAB vs. Florida State (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
2 ESPN3
  7 p.m. Louisville vs. New Mexico State (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
1 ESPNU / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
2 ESPN3
  7:35 p.m. Dayton vs. Texas A&M (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
2 ESPN3
  9 p.m. Fresno State vs. Stanford (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
2 ESPN3
  11 p.m. Missouri vs. Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
2 ESPNU / ESPN3
Sat, June 2 Noon Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
3 ESPNU / ESPN3
  Noon Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
3 ESPN3
  1 p.m. Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
3 ESPN3
  1:35 p.m. Game 2 Loser vs. Game 1 Loser (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
3 ESPN3
  4 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
4 ESPNU / ESPN3
  4 p.m. Game 2 loser vs. Game 1 Loser (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
3 ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 2 loser vs. Game 1 Loser (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
3 ESPNU / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
4 ESPN2 / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
4 ESPN3
  7:35 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
4 ESPN3
  9 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
4 ESPN3
  11 p.m. Game 2 Winner vs. Game 1 Winner (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
4 ESPNU / ESPN3
Sun, June 3 Noon Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
5 ESPNU / ESPN3
  Noon Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
5 ESPN2 / ESPN3
  Noon Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
5 ESPN3
  1:35 p.m. Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
5 ESPN3
  4 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
6 ESPNU / ESPN3
  4 p.m. Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
5 ESPN3
  6 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
6 ESPN3
  6 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
6 ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Loser (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
5 ESPN3
  7:35 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
6 ESPN3
  9 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
6 ESPN3
  11 p.m. Game 5 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
6 ESPN3
Mon, June 4 6 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Adam Amin & Nick Belmonte
7* ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (Columbia, S.C.)
Clay Matvick & Kyle Peterson
7* ESPNU / ESPN3
  7 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (Gainesville, Fla.)
Mark Neely & Danny Kanell
7* ESPN3
7:35 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (College Station, Texas)
Ducis Rodgers & Chris Burke
7* ESPNU / ESPN3
9 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (Stanford, Calif.)
Joe Davis & Randy Flores
7* ESPN3
11 p.m. Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (Tucson, Ariz.)
Justin Kutcher & Jay Payton
7* ESPN3

* If necessary
Schedule Subject to Change

Super Regionals (June 8-11): ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise every game of the eight best-of-three Super Regionals (up to 24 games):

  • For the second consecutive year, ESPNU will televise up to eight games exclusively.
  • Each Super Regional winner will advance to the College World Series.  
  • Scheduled announcers include Amin, Steve Berthiaume, Carter Blackburn, Kutcher, Matvick, Dave Neal, Neely and Mike Patrick, and analysts Flores, Nomar Garciaparra, Doug Glanville, Kanell, Paul Lo Duca, Payton, Peterson and Jay Walker. Pairings and assignments are to be determined.

NCAA Baseball Super Regionals Schedule

Date Time (ET) Matchup Networks
Fri, June 8 Noon Site 1 – Game 1 ESPN2 / ESPN3
3 p.m. Site 2 – Game 1 ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Site 3 – Game 1 ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. Site 4 – Game 1 ESPN / ESPN3
Sat, June 9 Noon Site 1 – Game 2 ESPN2 / ESPN3
2 p.m. Site 5 – Game 1 ESPNU / ESPN3
3 p.m. Site 2 – Game 2 ESPN2 / ESPN3
5 p.m. Site 6 – Game 1 ESPNU / ESPN3
6 p.m. Site 3 – Game 2 ESPN2 / ESPN3
8 p.m. Site 7 – Game 1 ESPNU / ESPN3
9 p.m. Site 4 – Game 2 ESPN2 / ESPN3
11 p.m. Site 8 – Game 1 ESPN2 / ESPN3
Sun, June 10 1 p.m. Site 1 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
1 p.m. Site 5 – Game 2 ESPNU / ESPN3
4 p.m. Site 2 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
4 p.m. Site 6 – Game 2 ESPNU / ESPN3
7 p.m. Site 3 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Site 7 – Game 2 ESPNU / ESPN3
10 p.m. Site 4 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
10 p.m. Site 8 – Game 2 ESPNU / ESPN3
Mon, June 11 1 p.m. Site 5 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
4 p.m. Site 6 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Site 7 – Game 3* ESPN2 / ESPN3
7 p.m. Site 8 – Game 3* ESPNU / ESPN3

* If necessary
Schedule Subject to Change

College World Series: For the 10th straight year, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise the entire College World Series (up to 17 games), including the best-of-three College World Series Finals. ESPN’s 33rd consecutive year of coverage will begin June 15 and conclude June 26. 

  • For the fifth year, all three games of the Championship Series will be televised live in prime time (all at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 24 on ESPN2, and Monday, June 25 and Tuesday, June 26 on ESPN).
  • SportsCenter segments will originate from Omaha from June 18-20. On-site analysts Orel Hershiser and Garciaparra will contribute.
  • Commentators include Mike Patrick, Karl Ravech and Jon Sciambi with analysts Hershiser, Garciaparra and Peterson, and reporters Jenn Brown and Jessica Mendoza.
  • Patrick will call the Championship Series with Hershiser and Peterson, and Brown and Mendoza.

NCAA College World Series Schedule

Date Time (ET) Game Matchups / Commentators Networks
Fri, June 15 5 p.m. 1 Game 1 – TBD
Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN2 / ESPN3
  9 p.m. 2 Game 2 – TBD
Mike Patrick, Nomar Garciaparra & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN2 /ESPN3
Sat, June 16 5 p.m. 3 Game 3 – TBD
Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN / ESPN3
  9 p.m. 4 Game 4 – TBD
Mike Patrick, Nomar Garciaparra & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN / ESPN3
Sun, June 17 5 p.m. 5 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN2 / ESPN3
  9 p.m. 6 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
Mike Patrick, Nomar Garciaparra & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN2 / ESPN3
Mon, June 18 5 p.m. 7 Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Mike Patrick, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN2 / ESPN3
  9 p.m. 8 Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN2 / ESPN3
Tue, June 19 8 p.m. 9 Loser Game 6 vs. Winner Game 5
Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN / ESPN3
Wed, June 20 8 p.m. 10 Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 7
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN / ESPN3
Thu, June 21 5 p.m. 11 Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 9
Jon Sciambi, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN2 / ESPN3
9 p.m. 12 Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 10
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN2 / ESPN3
Fri, June 22 5 p.m. 13 If necessary
Jon Sciambi, Kyle Peterson & Jenn Brown
ESPN2 / ESPN3 **
  9 p.m. 14 If necessary
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN / ESPN3 **
Sun, June 24 8 p.m. 1 CWS Finals
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Jenn Brown & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN2 / ESPN3
Mon, June 25 8 p.m. 2 CWS Finals
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Jenn Brown & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN / ESPN3
Tue, June 26 8 p.m. 3 * CWS Finals
Mike Patrick, Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Jenn Brown & Jessica Mendoza
ESPN / ESPN3

* If necessary
** If only one if necessary game, it will air at 9 p.m. on ESPN

We’re done.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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