ESPN’s presentation of the 2026 Little League Baseball® Region Tournaments averaged 632,000 viewers across ESPN and ESPN2, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Viewership was up 22% year over year and marked the most-watched Little League Baseball® Region Tournaments since 2009.
The Metro Region Championship matchup between Darien, Conn., and Bayonne, N.J., on Aug. 14 averaged 1.2 million viewers, making it the third most-watched Little League Baseball® Region Tournament game ever. The telecast peaked with 1.3 million viewers.
The West Region Championship between Kapa’a, Hawaii, and Bonita, Calif., on Aug. 14 averaged 1.0 million viewers, ranking as the seventh most-watched Little League Baseball® Region Tournament game ever.
ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2026 Little League Baseball® World Series, Presented by T-Mobile, begins Wednesday, Aug. 19, from Williamsport, Pa. ESPN, ESPN2, ABC and Disney+ will combine to present all 38 games throughout the tournament, culminating with the Little League Baseball® World Series Championship Game on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
For the full Little League Baseball® World Series schedule, visit the Little League website.
-30-