• The 137 LLWS games includes 91 U.S. Regional Games, 14 Ancillary Games and 32 Williamsport Games
• ESPN MLB Analyst Jessica Mendoza Makes Her Little League World Series Debut in the TV Booth
• Karl Ravech, Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson, John Kruk, Aaron Boone, Dallas Braden and reporters Jaymee Sire, and Marysol Castro Return for LLWS Coverage in Williamsport
• ESPN MLB Analysts Raul Ibanez, John Kruk, Alex Cora and Doug Glanville Will Call Select Little League Regional Games

Following ESPN’s inaugural year of presenting every Little League U.S. Regional game from all of the locations and sites, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and the Longhorn Network will combine to continue that commitment and televise a total of 137 Little League baseball and softball World Series games, beginning August 1. The U.S. Regional games will lead into ESPN’s multi-platform coverage of the 70^th Little League World Series presented by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, from Williamsport, Pa. Aug. 18-28. All games will also be available on WatchESPN.

Commentators

Baseball Tonight commentator Karl Ravech returns for U.S. Regional commentary this year. Additionally, Tyler Denning and Amanda Scarborough will call the action for all of the Southwest Regionals on the Longhorn Network. ESPN MLB analysts Raul Ibanez, Doug Glanville and Alex Cora and will call select regional games as well.

The full list of commentators include (no particular order): Karl Ravech, Tyler Denning, Amanda Scarborough, Raul Ibanez, Doug Glanville, Alex Cora, Jason Benetti, Lowell Galindo, Keith Moreland, Augie Garrido, Drew Fellios, Mike LaValliere, Pam Ward, Michele Smith, Darren Bragg, Jerry Kindall, Steve Lennox, Cara Capuano, John Brickley, Trey Bender, Jim Barbar, Dave Weekley, Jim Barber, Mark Brown, David Belisle, John Gregory, Rusty Ensor, John Kruk, Clay Matvick, Chris Burke, Mark Neely, Cara Capuano, Holly Rowe and Bob Picozzi.

Additional Games

In addition to the 91 U.S. Regional games, ESPN’s networks will televise 14 games from the Ancillary Division that includes each of their championship games.

Little League World Series in Williamsport

ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 will combine to present 32 Little League World Series games from Williamsport, Pa., beginning Thursday, Aug. 18, and concluding with the World Series Championship game on ABC on Sunday, Aug. 28. Baseball Tonight will be present in Williamsport as well.

Karl Ravech and Dave Flemming will provide play-by-play commentary with analysts Kyle Peterson, John Kruk, Aaron Boone, Jessica Mendoza, Dallas Braden and reporters Jaymee Sire, and Marysol Castro during the Little League World Series in Williamsport. This will be Mendoza’s first time calling the Little League World Series tournament.

Full coverage details will be announced soon.

Little League World Series Regions/Locations

Great Lakes (Indianapolis, Ind.); Mid-Atlantic (Bristol, Conn.); Midwest (Indianapolis, Ind.); New England (Bristol, Conn.); Northwest (San Bernardino, Calif.); Southeast (Warner Robins, Ga.); Southwest (Waco, Texas); West (San Bernardino, Calif.).

For a list of all teams per region, visit LittleLeague.org.

Little League Regional and Ancillary Games Schedule

Commentators are subject to change

Little League World Series Schedule (all games are in Williamsport, PA)

Commentators for specific LLWS games will be announced soon.

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Media contacts: Gianina Thompson at [email protected] or 860-766-7022 (@Gianina_ESPN), Michael Skarka at [email protected] or 860- 385-3986 (@Michael_ESPN).