2011 SEC Baseball Television Schedule Released
Friday, February 11, 2011 | Baseball
The Southeastern Conference announced the rest of its 2011 SEC Baseball television schedule on Friday, the second under the league's landmark 15-year contract with ESPN. The Gators will have a total of 12 games as part of the league's regular-season package that includes 54 broadcasts in 2011, up from 46 games in 2010.
In addition, all of the games from the 2011 SEC Tournament will continue to be televised, with the championship game airing again nationally on ESPN2. Including SEC Tournament games, a total of 68 SEC baseball broadcasts will air in 2011 as part of the official SEC package.
“The success and popularity of baseball in our conference is at an all-time high,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. “We are proud to be able to offer this kind of unprecedented exposure to both our teams and our fans.”
The television package is derived from broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FSN, SportSouth, CSS and CST. In addition, ESPN3 will also stream all broadcasts live online.
“This package moves our baseball exposure to new levels,” SEC Consultant for Television Larry Templeton stated. “Baseball in this league will now have viewership increased to heights only seen previously during the College World Series. Fans of SEC Baseball will be able to follow the entire season like never before.”
SEC schools maintain the rights to air additional games not included in the official SEC package with various television outlets, including official SEC TV partners. UF's package with Sun Sports/FOX Sports Florida and GatorVision Online will be released at a later date. More than 50 additional games are set to be broadcast by SEC partners via this means, bringing the total number of SEC baseball games broadcast in 2011 to over 120 games.
ESPNU's previously announced inaugural Thursday Night SEC Baseball Game of the Week will begin Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET and run seven weeks through May 19. The weekly game will feature a live 30-minute pregame show from ESPNU studios at 7 p.m. ET each week, focusing on baseball news and updates from around the league. ESPN networks will air 18 SEC baseball broadcasts this season.
All games on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will be broadcast in high definition.
Top-ranked Florida will kick off its 2011 campaign next Friday, Feb. 18, by hosting USF at 7 p.m. Season-ticket information is available by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 1-800-34-GoUF or by visiting www.GatorZone.com/tickets. The 2011 SEC regular season begins Friday, Feb. 18, with conference play set to begin Friday, March 18. The SEC Tournament will be played at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala., May 25-29.
Florida Games On the 2011 SEC Baseball Television Schedule
| Fri., March 18 | at LSU (CSS) | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., April 1 | Tennessee (CSS) | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., April 2 | Tennessee (CSS) | 1 p.m. |
| Sat., April 9 | at Mississippi State (CSS) | 1 p.m. |
| Fri., April 15 | at Georgia (CSS) | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., April 16 | at Georgia (ESPNU) | 2 p.m. |
| Sun., April 17 | at Georgia (CSS) | 2 p.m. |
| Sat., April 23 | Alabama (ESPN2) | 6 p.m. |
| Thu., May 5 | at Arkansas (ESPNU) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat., May 7 | at Arkansas (ESPNU) | 8 p.m. |
| Fri., May 13 | at Vanderbilt (CSS) | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., May 21 | Kentucky (SPSO) | 3 p.m. |
All times Eastern
CSS* - Includes Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast, CST (Louisiana, Arkansas, Florida), Brighthouse Sports Network (Florida), Time Warner Cable (Carolinas), Insight Cable (Kentucky) *Channel 259 on Cox Cable in Gainesville
SPSO – Includes SportSouth, Sun Sports, FOX Sports Southwest, FOX Sports Houston and FOX Sports South in Kentucky
Regular-season games on ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU, as well as all games from the SEC Tournament, available in high definition.
Most games will be streamed live on ESPN3
