More NCAA Division I Softball than ever will be available this spring on ESPN Networks and ESPN+. ESPN continues to increase its commitment to the sport with more than 125 televised games, more than 1,000 available digitally and the addition of ESPN Events’ inaugural St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson [url.emailprotection.link].
Games will be available on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network+, ACC Network Extra, and ESPN+, the premium direct-to-consumer video service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) and ESPN. All games will also be accessible via the ESPN App.
Must-Watch Match-Ups
No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas (March 8-10 – Longhorn Network)
No. 16 Texas at No. 21 Oklahoma State (March 30 – ESPN2)
No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas (April 18-20 – Longhorn Network)
No. 19 Baylor at No. 16 Texas (May 5 – Longhorn Network)
Additional Schedule Highlights:
ESPN and ESPN2 Schedule Boasts Best of Big 12: The four ranked Big 12 teams—No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 16 Texas, No. 19 Baylor and No. 21 Oklahoma State—all appear on ESPN and ESPN2 throughout the season, starting with No. 16 Texas at No. 21 Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 30 (ESPN2).
Longhorn Network: The home of Texas Softball will carry every home game of the No. 16 Longhorns, featuring a total programming slate of more than 40 softball games. Anchoring the schedule is the home series against four-time National Champions, the No. 4 Oklahoma Sooners (April 18-20). No. 23 Minnesota will also travel to Austin for the Longhorn Invitational and will face Texas three times throughout the tournament (March 8-10). The full Texas softball schedule is available here [url.emailprotection.link].
ESPN App: All televised games are also available via the ESPN App. In addition, more than 1,100 games will be available across SEC Network+, ACC Network Extra, ESPN3 and ESPN+. ESPN’s industry-leading schedule will represent 20 conferences, including the Big 12.
St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson: In addition to the regular season slate, ESPN Events will debut its first ever ESPN owned and operated softball event with the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational held at the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla., February 14-17, 2019. The field is comprised of 16 teams for a total of 39 games, 25 of which will be available across ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3. Full details available here [url.emailprotection.link].
NCAA Division I Softball Championship: Once again, ESPN will be the home of the NCAA Division I Softball post-season, kicking things off with the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Complete coverage details for Regionals, Super Regionals and the Women’s College World Series will be available as the season progresses.
Date
Time (ET)
Game
Network
Fri, Feb 8
Noon
Boise State at Boston College
Longhorn Network
2:30 p.m.
Boise State at Northwestern State
Longhorn Network
5:30 p.m.
Northwestern State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
8 p.m.
Boise State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Feb 9
11 a.m.
Northwestern State at Boise State
Longhorn Network
2 p.m.
Boise State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
4:30 p.m.
Boston College at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
7 p.m.*
Boston College at Northwestern State
Longhorn Network
Sun, Feb 10
11 a.m.
Boston College at Boise State
Longhorn Network
1:30 p.m.
Northwestern State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Fri, Feb 22
Noon
Ole Miss at Tulsa
Longhorn Network
2:30 p.m.
Ole Miss at Sam Houston State
Longhorn Network
5:30 p.m.
Sam Houston State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
8 p.m.
Tulsa at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Feb 23
11 a.m.*
Sam Houston State at Ole Miss
Longhorn Network
2 p.m.*
Ole Miss at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
4:30 p.m.*
Tulsa at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
7 p.m.*
Sam Houston State at Tulsa
Longhorn Network
Sun, Feb 24
11 a.m.
Ole Miss at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
1:30 p.m.*
Tulsa at Sam Houston State
Longhorn Network
Wed, Feb 27
5:30 p.m.
Houston Baptist at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Wed, Mar 6
5:30 p.m.
Longwood at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
8 p.m.
Longwood at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Fri, Mar 8
2:30 p.m.
Texas Southern at No. 23 Minnesota
Longhorn Network
5:30 p.m.
Texas Southern at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
8 p.m.
No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Mar 9
1 p.m.
Texas Southern at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
3:30 p.m.
No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
6 p.m.
No. 23 Minnesota at Texas Southern
Longhorn Network
Sun, Mar 10
1 p.m.
No. 23 Minnesota at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Wed, Mar 13
7 p.m.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Fri, Mar 22
7 p.m.
Iowa State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Mar 23
2 p.m.
Iowa State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sun, Mar 24
1 p.m.
Iowa State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Mar 30
8:30 p.m.
No. 16 Texas at No. 21 Oklahoma State
ESPN2
Wed, Apr 3
7 p.m.
Texas State at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Wed, Apr 10
7 p.m.
Houston at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Thu, April 18
7 p.m.
No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Fri, Apr 19
7 p.m.
No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sat, Apr 20
2 p.m.
No. 4 Oklahoma at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Wed, Apr 24
7 p.m.
Prairie View A&M at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Wed, May 1
7 p.m.
Incarnate Word at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
Sun, May 5
2 p.m.
No. 19 Baylor at No. 16 Texas
Longhorn Network
*Game will be shown on tape delay
