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SEC Announces Gator Softball TV Schedule
Friday, January 15, 2016 | Softball
Florida’s schedule features five road contests and six home games appearing on TV
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Southeastern Conference softball on national television tripled last year with the launch of SEC Network. The 2016, SEC softball television expansion continues with the addition of "Bases Loaded" and an all-softball SEC Network weekend added to the more than 70 games scheduled across ESPN networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or SEC Network).
SEC Network swings into its 50+ game-schedule this spring exclusively airing Softball games March 12-14. The network will feature eight games from four series for the start of conference play over Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weekend's games are highlighted with a matchup of the 2015 NCAA National Champions, Florida, facing the 2015 SEC Champions, Auburn, in a three-game series.
The network closes out the regular-season with another innovation: a softball "Bases Loaded" show on Sunday, May 8, the final day of games prior to the SEC Tournament. SEC Network's three-hour show will mark the first time the Bases Loaded concept has been used in the softball regular-season. It will swing through the best moments of up to 14 teams scheduled to face off that day.
After a successful first year, SEC Network will continue to air every First Round and Second Round game in the SEC Softball Championship. The Semifinals will air on ESPNU and the Championship on ESPN. SEC Network's on-site studio plans for the tournament will be announced closer to the event's date.
Florida's schedule features five road contests and six home games appearing on television.
Last season, UF went 60-7, taking the Southeastern Conference title as well as their second-straight NCAA crown. UF reached the 60-win plateau for just the third time in school history and posted its third-highest win percentage (.895).
UF's 2016 slate features games with 18 NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago, five of which advanced to the eight-team 2015 Women's College World Series. The Gators return 12 letter winners, including All-America first team infielder and SEC Player of the Year Kelsey Stewart, All-America third team pitcher Aleshia Ocasio and All-Region first team outfielder Kirsti Merritt.
Florida posted a 15-5 record on national television a season ago.
Coaches' Corner
Florida Head Coach Tim Walton
"What a great opportunity for our student-athletes and program to showcase the University of Florida brand on national television. The SEC Network and ESPN have created a great avenue for the sport of softball to grow and be noticed by sports fans across the world."
Below is the current TV schedule for the Orange and Blue (all times Eastern):
Games broadcast on television are bolded; games exclusively streamed online are not bolded.
Wednesday, February 17 vs. Jacksonville: SEC Network+, 5 PM
Wednesday, March 9 vs. South Dakota: SEC Network+, 4 PM
Saturday, March 12 at Auburn: SEC Network, 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 13 at Auburn: SEC Network, 5 PM
Monday, March 14 at Auburn: SEC Network, 7 PM
Wednesday, March 16 vs. Winthrop: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Friday, March 18 vs. Tennessee: ESPNU, 7 PM
Saturday, March 19 vs. Tennessee: SEC Network, 12 PM
Sunday, March 20 vs. Tennessee: SEC Network, 4 PM
Saturday, March 26 at LSU: ESPN2, 12 PM
Friday, April 1 vs. Alabama: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, April 2 vs. Alabama: ESPNU, 12 PM
Sunday, April 3 vs. Alabama: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Wednesday, April 13 vs. Florida State: SEC Network, 7 PM
Saturday, April 16 vs. Louisiana at Lafayette: SEC Network+, 1 PM (DH)
Sunday, April 17 vs. Louisiana at Lafayette: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Wednesday, April 20 vs. USF: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Friday, April 22 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, April 23 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Sunday, April 24 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network, 5 PM
Saturday, April 30, at Texas A&M: SEC Network, 2 PM
Friday, May 6 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, May 7 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Sunday, May 8 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 1 PM
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SEC Network swings into its 50+ game-schedule this spring exclusively airing Softball games March 12-14. The network will feature eight games from four series for the start of conference play over Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weekend's games are highlighted with a matchup of the 2015 NCAA National Champions, Florida, facing the 2015 SEC Champions, Auburn, in a three-game series.
The network closes out the regular-season with another innovation: a softball "Bases Loaded" show on Sunday, May 8, the final day of games prior to the SEC Tournament. SEC Network's three-hour show will mark the first time the Bases Loaded concept has been used in the softball regular-season. It will swing through the best moments of up to 14 teams scheduled to face off that day.
After a successful first year, SEC Network will continue to air every First Round and Second Round game in the SEC Softball Championship. The Semifinals will air on ESPNU and the Championship on ESPN. SEC Network's on-site studio plans for the tournament will be announced closer to the event's date.
Florida's schedule features five road contests and six home games appearing on television.
Last season, UF went 60-7, taking the Southeastern Conference title as well as their second-straight NCAA crown. UF reached the 60-win plateau for just the third time in school history and posted its third-highest win percentage (.895).
UF's 2016 slate features games with 18 NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago, five of which advanced to the eight-team 2015 Women's College World Series. The Gators return 12 letter winners, including All-America first team infielder and SEC Player of the Year Kelsey Stewart, All-America third team pitcher Aleshia Ocasio and All-Region first team outfielder Kirsti Merritt.
Florida posted a 15-5 record on national television a season ago.
Coaches' Corner
Florida Head Coach Tim Walton
"What a great opportunity for our student-athletes and program to showcase the University of Florida brand on national television. The SEC Network and ESPN have created a great avenue for the sport of softball to grow and be noticed by sports fans across the world."
Below is the current TV schedule for the Orange and Blue (all times Eastern):
Games broadcast on television are bolded; games exclusively streamed online are not bolded.
Wednesday, February 17 vs. Jacksonville: SEC Network+, 5 PM
Wednesday, March 9 vs. South Dakota: SEC Network+, 4 PM
Saturday, March 12 at Auburn: SEC Network, 8:30 PM
Sunday, March 13 at Auburn: SEC Network, 5 PM
Monday, March 14 at Auburn: SEC Network, 7 PM
Wednesday, March 16 vs. Winthrop: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Friday, March 18 vs. Tennessee: ESPNU, 7 PM
Saturday, March 19 vs. Tennessee: SEC Network, 12 PM
Sunday, March 20 vs. Tennessee: SEC Network, 4 PM
Saturday, March 26 at LSU: ESPN2, 12 PM
Friday, April 1 vs. Alabama: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, April 2 vs. Alabama: ESPNU, 12 PM
Sunday, April 3 vs. Alabama: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Wednesday, April 13 vs. Florida State: SEC Network, 7 PM
Saturday, April 16 vs. Louisiana at Lafayette: SEC Network+, 1 PM (DH)
Sunday, April 17 vs. Louisiana at Lafayette: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Wednesday, April 20 vs. USF: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Friday, April 22 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, April 23 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Sunday, April 24 vs. Mississippi State: SEC Network, 5 PM
Saturday, April 30, at Texas A&M: SEC Network, 2 PM
Friday, May 6 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 6 PM
Saturday, May 7 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 1 PM
Sunday, May 8 vs. Arkansas: SEC Network+, 1 PM
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