Gator Baseball Announces Complete TV Schedule
Friday, February 7, 2014 | Baseball
The Southeastern Conference announced its official 2014 SEC Baseball television schedule on Thursday, the fifth under the league's 15-year agreement with ESPN. Florida will have a total of nine games as part of the league's regular-season package that includes over 70 broadcasts in 2014, as well as another 10 on its regional sports network partner, Sun Sports/FOX Sports Florida (FSFL). The Gators will also have at least 21 contests carried on GatorVision Online, a live streaming video and audio service available through GatorZone.com.
All of the games from the 2014 SEC Tournament will continue to be televised, with the championship game airing again nationally on ESPN2. The semifinals will also air nationally on ESPNEWS. The SEC Baseball television package is derived from broadcasts on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, Fox Sports and CSS. In addition, Watch ESPN/ESPN3 will also stream most contests live online.
“Both the success and popularity of baseball in our conference continue to grow,” said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. “We are pleased to be able to offer an increased amount of television coverage of SEC Baseball to our teams and to our fans. This continues to move our baseball exposure to new levels and to a national audience.”
UF's first television appearance of the season through the package with Sun Sports/FSFL will take place on opening night, when they begin the campaign against Maryland at McKethan Stadium. The television schedule for head coach Kevin O'Sullivan's club also features five games against Sunshine State rivals and the Gators' first SEC regular-season series against Arkansas. The non-conference matchup at home against Illinois (Feb. 27) will also be shown.
The GatorVision Online schedule will begin on opening night, Valentine's Day, when Maryland visits to raise the curtain on the 56-game regular season. All three games of the series between the Gators and the Terps will be carried online. Other non-league opponents in the package for subscribers include Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 27 & March 1), Illinois (Feb. 28 & March 2), Connecticut (March 7-9), Florida State (March 18), Florida A&M (April 23) and USF (May 13). Fans can find more information about GatorVision Online by visiting www.gatorvision.tv.
ESPN3 will broadcast four in-state rival games live online when Florida faces Miami in Coral Gables (Feb. 21-23) and at Florida State (April 8).
No. 20 Florida will kick off its 2014 campaign on Friday, Feb. 14, by hosting Maryland at 7 p.m. Ticket information for season tickets and single games is available by calling the Gator Ticket Office at 1-800-34-GoUF or by visiting www.GatorZone.com/tickets. The 2014 SEC regular season begins Friday, Feb. 14, with conference play set to begin Friday, March 14. The SEC Tournament will be played at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala., May 20-25.
Florida Games on the 2014 SEC Baseball TV Schedule
| Fri., March 28 | LSU (CSS) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sat., April 5 | at Kentucky (FSN/SUN) | 1 p.m. |
| Fri., April 18 | Georgia (CSS) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Sun., April 20 | Georgia (ESPNU) | 12 p.m. |
| Sat., April 26 | Missouri (FSN/SUN) | 12 p.m. |
| Fri., May 2 | at Alabama (CSS) | 7:30 p.m. |
| Thurs., May 8 | Vanderbilt (ESPNU) | 8:30 p.m. |
| Sat., May 10 | Vanderbilt (FSN/SUN) | 12 p.m. |
| Sat., May 17 | at Tennessee (CSS) | 1 p.m. |
All times Eastern
2014 Sun Sports/FOX Sports Florida TV Schedule
| Fri., Feb. 14 | Maryland (FSFL) | 7 p.m. |
| Thurs., Feb. 27 | Florida Gulf Coast (SUN^/FSFL**) | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Feb. 28 | Illinois (FSFL) | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., March 14 | Arkansas (SUN**) | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., March 15 | Arkansas (FSFL) | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., March 16 | Arkansas (FSFL**) | 1 p.m. |
| Tues., March 18 | Florida State (SUN**) | 7 p.m. |
| Tues., March 25 | vs. Florida State (SUN) | 6 p.m. |
| Wed., April 23 | Florida A&M (FSFL) | 7 p.m. |
| Tues., May 13 | USF (SUN) | 6 p.m. |
**North/Central Florida only
^South Florida
2014 GatorVision Online Baseball Schedule
| Fri., Feb. 14 | Maryland* | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., Feb. 15 | Maryland | 4 p.m. |
| Sun., Feb. 16 | Maryland | 1 p.m. |
| Thurs., Feb. 27 | Florida Gulf Coast* | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Feb. 28 | Illinois* | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., March 1 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., March 2 | Illinois | 1 p.m. |
| Fri., March 7 | Connecticut | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., March 8 | Connecticut | 4 p.m. |
| Sun., March 9 | Connecticut | 1 p.m. |
| Fri., March 14 | Arkansas* | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., March 15 | Arkansas* | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., March 16 | Arkansas* | 1 p.m. |
| Tues., March 18 | Florida State* | 7 p.m. |
| Sat., March 29 | LSU | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., March 30 | LSU | 1 p.m. |
| Sat., April 19 | Georgia | 7 p.m. |
| Wed., April 23 | Florida A&M* | 7 p.m. |
| Sun., April 27 | Missouri | 1 p.m. |
| Fri., May 9 | Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. |
| Tues., May 13 | USF* | 6 p.m. |
*Stream of television broadcast
