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ESPN networks will offer a vast schedule of Southeastern Conference baseball and softball games for the 2011 season. The SEC had a successful 2010 season that saw the South Carolina baseball program win the 2010 National Championship and three softball teams advanced to the Women’s College World Series.
ESPNU’s previously announced inaugural Thursday Night SEC Baseball Game of the Week will begin Thursday, Apr. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and run seven weeks through May 19. The ESPNU Thursday Night SEC Baseball Game of the Week schedule includes the 2010 national champion South Carolina, SEC Tournament champion LSU and SEC regular-season champion Florida. In addition to the Thursday night games, SEC baseball will have 11 other games, including the SEC Championship Sunday, May 29 on ESPN2.
In addition to South Carolina’s national championship, Florida advanced to the College World Series and eight SEC teams overall earned a NCAA postseason bid. It marked the sixth time since 2000 and the third straight year an SEC team played for the national title.
The SEC softball schedule consists of 11 regular-season games and the entire SEC Championship. The package will also include five teams ranked in the final USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll, including three appearances by Florida and four by Tennessee. Three SEC Softball Championship quarterfinals, on Thursday, May 12, will air on ESPNU with the final game of the day on ESPN2. Both semifinals on Friday, May 13, will air on ESPNU and the championship game on Saturday, May 14 will be seen on ESPN.
The 2010 season saw three SEC softball teams advance to the Women’s College World Series – Tennessee, Georgia and Florida, and overall nine programs earned a NCAA Championship berth.
SEC Baseball Schedule (Schedule subject to change; all ESPN/ESPN2 games to be simulcast on ESPN3.com)
Date Time Game Network
Thu, Apr 7 7:30 p.m. South Carolina at Tennessee ESPNU
Sat, Apr 9 8 p.m. LSU at Arkansas ESPNU
Thu, Apr 14 7:30 p.m. Mississippi at Alabama ESPNU
Sat, Apr 16 2 p.m. Florida at Georgia ESPNU
Sun, Apr 17 1 p.m. Vanderbilt at South Carolina ESPN2
Thu, Apr 21 7:30 p.m. Ole Miss at Auburn ESPNU
Fri, Apr 22 8 p.m. South Carolina at Mississippi State ESPNU
Sat, Apr 23 6 p.m. Alabama at Florida ESPN2
Sun, Apr 24 3 p.m. LSU at Vanderbilt ESPN2
Thu, Apr 28 7:30 p.m. Kentucky at LSU ESPNU
Sat, Apr 30 1 p.m. Arkansas at Georgia ESPN2
Sun, May 1 3 p.m. Auburn at South Carolina ESPN
Thu, May 5 7:30 p.m. Florida at Arkansas ESPNU
Sat, May 7 8 p.m. Florida at Arkansas ESPNU
Thu, May 12 7:30 p.m. Mississippi State at Ole Miss ESPNU
Fri, May 13 8 p.m. SEC Wildcard ESPNU
Thu, May 19 7:30 p.m. Vanderbilt at Georgia ESPNU
Sun, May 29 2 p.m. SEC Championship ESPN2
SEC Softball Schedule (Schedule subject to change; all ESPN/ESPN2 games to be simulcast on ESPN3.com)
Date Time Game Network
Sat, Mar 19 8 p.m. Georgia at Alabama ESPNU
Fri, Apr 1 8 p.m. Auburn at Tennessee ESPNU
Sat, Apr 9 2 p.m. Kentucky at Georgia ESPNU
Sun, Apr 10 2 p.m. Alabama at LSU ESPNU
Sat, Apr 16 Noon Tennessee at LSU ESPN2
Sun, Apr 17 3 p.m. South Carolina at Arkansas ESPNU
Fri, Apr 22 6 p.m. LSU at Ole Miss ESPNU
Sat, Apr 23 4 p.m. Alabama at Florida ESPN2
Sun, Apr 24 1 p.m. Alabama at Florida ESPN
Sat, May 7 Noon Tennessee at Florida ESPN
Sun, May 8 3 p.m. Tennessee at Florida ESPNU
Thu, May 12 Noon SEC Quarterfinals ESPNU
Thu, May 12 2:30 p.m. SEC Quarterfinals ESPNU
Thu, May 12 5 p.m. SEC Quarterfinals ESPNU
Thu, May 12 7:30 p.m. SEC Quarterfinals ESPN2
Fri, May 13 3 p.m. SEC Semifinals ESPNU
Fri, May 13 5:30 p.m. SEC Semifinals ESPNU
Sat, May 14 8 p.m. SEC Championship ESPN
