- Schedule Culminates with ESPN’s Multi-Platform Coverage of 32 Little League World Series Games from Williamsport, Pa., August 17-27
- 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 the ESPN 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’s multi-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 and Sebastian 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.).
For a list of all teams per region, visit LittleLeague.org.
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, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
| 3 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Pool Play at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Jul 30 | 2 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Pool Play at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
| Mon, July 31 | 2 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Semifinal at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
| 5 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Semifinal at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network | |
| Tue, Aug 1 | 1 p.m. | Little League Softball Southwest Regional Final at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough | Longhorn Network |
| Thu, Aug 3 | 11 a.m. | Southwest Game #1 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network |
| 2 p.m. | Southwest Game #2 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 6 p.m. | Southwest Game #3 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 9 p.m. | Southwest Game #4 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| Fri, Aug 4 | 10 a.m. | Southeast Game #1 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Southeast Game #2 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Southeast Game #3 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Southwest Game #5 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Southeast Game #4 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Southwest Game #6 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| Sat, Aug 5 | 10 a.m. | Southeast Game #5 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Southeast Game #6 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Junior League Softball Final at Kirkland, WashingtonCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | Southeast Game #7 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| Intermediate Baseball Semifinal at Livermore, CAMark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Southwest Game #7 at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Southeast Game #8 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Intermediate Baseball Semifinal at Livermore, CAMark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN3 | |
| Senior League Baseball Final at Easley, South CarolinaSteve Lennox, Chris Burke | ESPN2 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Southwest Game #8 at Waco, TXTyler Denning, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| Sun, Aug 6 | 10 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #1 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 |
| Midwest Game #1 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 12 p.m. | West Game #1 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Southeast Game #9 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| New England Game #1 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | ||
| Midwest Game #2 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Senior League Softball Final at Lower Sussex, DelawarePam Ward, Cheri Kempf | ESPN2 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Northwest Game #1 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #2 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | |
| Southeast Game #10 at Warner Robins, GADrew Fellios, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | ||
| Great Lakes Game #1 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Southwest Game #9 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Northwest Game #2 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| Great Lakes Game #2 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| New England Game #2 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Southwest Game #10 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| Intermediate Baseball Final at Livermore, CAMark Neely, Mike Rooney | ESPN2 | ||
| 10:30 p.m. | West Game #2 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Aug 7 | 10 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #3 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 |
| Great Lakes Game #3 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 11 a.m. | Southeast Game #11 at Warner Robins, GAJim Barbar, Mike LaValliere | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Northwest Game #3 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | New England Game #3 at Bristol, CTDave Weekley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | |
| Great Lakes Game #4 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | West Game #3 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Midwest Game #3 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | |
| Mid-Atlantic Game #4 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
| 5 p.m. | Southwest Game #11 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | Longhorn Network | |
| 7 p.m. | Midwest Game #4 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | |
| New England Game #4 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
| Southeast Game #12 Semifinal #1 at Warner Robins, GATom Hart, Chris Singleton | ESPN | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | West Game #4 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Southwest Game #12 Semifinal #1 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | ESPN2 | |
| 10 p.m. | Northwest Game #4 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| Tue, Aug 8 | 10 a.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #5 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 |
| Great Lakes Game #5 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 12 p.m. | Northwest Game #5 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | New England Game #5 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | |
| Midwest Game #5 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | West Game #5 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Southeast Game #13 Semifinal #2 at Warner Robins, GATom Hart, Chris Singleton | ESPN | |
| 4 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #6 at Bristol, CT Mark Brown, David Belisle |
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| Midwest Game #6 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Great Lakes Game #6 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | |
| New England Game #6 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | West Game #6 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Southwest Game #13 Semifinal #2 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | ESPN2 | |
| 10 p.m. | Northwest Game #6 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Aug 9 | 11 a.m. | Midwest Game #7 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #7 at Bristol, CTJohn Brickley, Darren Bragg | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Great Lakes Game #7 at Indianapolis, INJim Barbar, John Gregory | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Southeast Championship Game #14 at Warner Robins, GATom Hart, Chris Singleton | ESPN | |
| 4 p.m. | New England Game #7 at Bristol, CTMark Brown, David Belisle | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Southwest Championship Game #14 at Waco, TXAnish Shroff, Keith Moreland | ESPN2 | |
| Northwest Game #7 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | ||
| 10 p.m. | West Game #7 at San Bernardino, CATrey Bender, Greg Olsen | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Aug 10 | 11 a.m. | Midwest Game #8 Semifinal #1 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | New England Game #8 Semifinal #1 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Northwest Game #8 Semifinal #1 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Great Lakes Game #8 Semifinal #1 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #8 Semifinal #1 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 9 p.m. | West Game #8 Semifinal #1 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| Fri, Aug 11 | 11 a.m. | Midwest Game #9 Semifinal #2 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | New England Game #9 Semifinal #2 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Northwest Game #9 Semifinal #2 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Great Lakes Game #9 Semifinal #2 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Game #9 Semifinal #2 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 9 p.m. | West Game #9 Semifinal #2 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 12 | 11 a.m. | Midwest Championship Game #10 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | New England Championship Game #10 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Northwest Championship Game #10 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Great Lakes Championship Game #10 at Indianapolis, INClay Matvick, Chris Burke | ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | Mid-Atlantic Championship Game #10 at Bristol, CTKarl Ravech, David Belisle | ESPN | |
| 9 p.m. | West Championship Game #10 at San Bernardino, CAMark Neely, JT Snow | ESPN | |
| Mon, Aug 14 | 1 p.m. | Little League Softball at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | Little League Softball at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 | |
| 7 p.m. | Little League Softball at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNews | |
| 10 p.m. | Little League Softball at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | |
| Tue, Aug 15 | 7 p.m. | Little League Softball Semifinal #1 at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 |
| 9:30 p.m. | Little League Softball Semifinal #2 at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 | |
| Wed, Aug 16 | 9 p.m. | Little League Softball Final at Portland, ORCourtney Lyle, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 |
| Sun, Aug 20 | 12 p.m. | Jr. League Baseball Final at Taylor, MichiganJason Benetti, Chris Burke | ESPN2 |
Little League World Series Schedule (all games are in Williamsport, PA)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Location/ Commentators | Network(s) |
| Thu, Aug 17 | 1 p.m. | (1) Latin America vs. Mexico: Opening Round at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN |
| 3 p.m. | (2) Mid-Atlantic vs. New England: Opening Round at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | (3) Canada vs. Europe & Africa: Opening Round at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | (4) Southwest vs. Great Lakes: Opening Round at Lamade Stadium | ESPN2 | |
| Fri, Aug 18 | 2 p.m. | (5) Japan vs. Australia: Opening Round at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN |
| 4 p.m. | (6) Northwest vs. West: Opening Round at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | (7) Caribbean vs. Asia-Pacific: Opening Round at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | (8) Midwest vs. Southeast: Opening Round at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 19 | 1 p.m. | (9) International: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 3at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN |
| 3 p.m. | (10) US: Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 4 at Lamade Stadium | ABC | |
| 6 p.m. | (11) International: Loser of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 7 at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | (12) US: Loser of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 8 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Sun, Aug 20 | 10 a.m. | (13) International: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 3 at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2 |
| 11 a.m. | (14) US: Winner of Game 2 vs. Winner of Game 4 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| 1 p.m. | (15) International: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 7 at Volunteer Stadium | ABC | |
| 2 p.m. | (16) US: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 8 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Mon, Aug 21 | 11 a.m. | (A) Loser of Game 9 vs. Loser of Game 10 – Consolation Game at Lamade Stadium | ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | (17) International: Loser of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 9 at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | (18) US: Loser of Game 16 vs. Winner of Game 10 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | (19) International: Loser of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 11 at Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2 | |
| 8 p.m. | (20) US: Loser of Game 14 vs. Winner of Game 12 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN2 | |
| Tue, Aug 22 | 11 a.m. | (B) Loser of Game 11 vs. Loser of Game 12 – Consolation Game at Lamade Stadium | ESPN |
| 3 p.m. | (21) International: Winner of Game 17 vs. Winner of Game 19 – Elimination Game at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | (22) US: Winner of Game 18 vs. Winner of Game 20 – Elimination Game at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Wed, Aug 23 | 3 p.m. | (23) International: Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 15 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (24) US: Winner of Game 14 vs Winner of Game 16 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Thu, Aug 24 | 3 p.m. | (25) International: Winner of Game 21 vs. Loser of Game 23 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (26) US: Winner of Game 22 vs. Loser of Game 24 at Lamade Stadium | ESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 26 | 12:30 p.m. | (27) International Championship at Lamade Stadium | ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | (28) United States Championship at Lamade Stadium | ABC | |
| Sun, Aug 27 | 10 a.m. | (29) Consolation Game – 3rdPlace Game at Lamade Stadium | ESPN |
| 12:30 p.m. | Little League World Series Web Gems/World Series Preview | ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | (30) World Series Championship at Lamade Stadium | ABC |
Commentators for specific Little League World Series games will be announced soon.
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