Batter Up: ESPN’s Coverage of NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Begins Thursday with Regionals
ESPN will present every matchup of the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship presented by Capital One, beginning Thursday, June 1, with the Regionals from 16 sites across the country. For the fifth consecutive year, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3 will combine to carry potentially 153 matchups from the championship, which includes the Regionals (June 1-5), Super Regionals (June 9-12) and the College World Series (June 17-27/28).
In addition, Bases Loaded, ESPN’s three-day studio show, will provide extensive coverage of games over the weekend, including live cut-ins, highlights and commentary from host Matt Schick and analyst Mike Rooney. Bases Loaded can be seen on its own channel on linear television and streaming on ESPN3 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. ESPN2 and ESPNU will also air it throughout the weekend at various times.
| Friday, June 2
Goal Line/ESPN3: 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. ESPNU: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., 7 p.m.– 8 p.m. ESPN2: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. |
Saturday, June 3 Goal Line/ESPN3: 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. ESPNU: 6 p.m. – 7 p.m., 10 p.m.- 11 p.m. |
Sunday, June 4
Goal Line/ESPN3: 1 p.m. – 11 p.m. |
SEC Now will provide coverage and analysis throughout regionals weekend with host Peter Burns and analyst Gabe Gross.
2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship Schedule
Networks and times are subject to change
* – Game 7 if needed
| Stanford Regional Commentators: Steve Lenox, JT Snow |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Thu, June 1 | 4 p.m. | No. 3 BYU vs. No. 2 Cal State Fullerton | ESPN3 |
| 9 p.m. | No. 4 Sacramento State vs. No. 1 Stanford | ESPN3 | |
| Fri, June 2 | 4 p.m. | Game 3 | ESPN3 |
| 9 p.m. | Game 4 | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 9 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| TBD** | TBD | Game 7* | TBD |
**If BYU is playing in Game 7, the game will be played on Mon, June 5, at 9 p.m. If BYU is not playing in Game 7, the game will be played on Sun, June 4, at 5 p.m.
| Tallahassee Regional Commentators: Jason Benetti, Todd Walker |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | Noon | No. 3 Auburn vs. No. 2 UCF | ESPN2 |
| 6 p.m. | No. 4 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 Florida State | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | Noon | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Lexington Regional Commentators: Anish Shroff, Jay Walker |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | Noon | No. 4 Ohio vs. No. 1 Kentucky | ESPNU |
| 7 p.m. | No. 3 NC State vs. No. 2 Indiana | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | Noon | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7 | TBD |
| Clemson Regional Commentators: Roy Philpott, Rusty Ensor |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | Noon | No. 3 St. John’s vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt | SEC Network |
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 UNCG vs. No. 1 Clemson | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | Noon | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 4 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Chapel Hill Regional Commentators: Jim Barbar, JP Arencibia |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 1 p.m. | No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 |
| 6 p.m. | No. 4 Davidson vs. No. 1 UNC | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 1 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 6 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 6 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 6 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Gainesville Regional Commentators: Mike Morgan, Nick Belmonte |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 1 p.m. | No. 3 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 2 USF | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 Marist vs. No. 1 Florida | SEC Network | |
| Sat, June 3 | Noon | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 4 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Hattiesburg Regional Commentators: Richard Cross, David Dellucci |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 2 p.m. | No. 4 UIC vs. No. 1 Southern Miss | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | No. 3 South Alabama vs. No. 2 Miss. State | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 2 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 2 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Louisville Regional Commentators: Tom Hart, Chris Burke |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 2 p.m. | No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | ESPN3 |
| 6 p.m. | No. 4 Radford vs. No. 1 Louisville | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | Noon | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 1 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Winston-Salem Regional Commentators: Doug Sherman, John Gregory |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 2 p.m. | No. 3 Maryland vs. No. 2 West Virginia | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 UMBC vs. No. 1 Wake Forest | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 2 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | Noon | Game 5 | TBD |
| 5 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Lubbock Regional Commentators: Trey Bender, Jerry Kindall |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 3 p.m. | No. 4 Delaware vs. No. 1 Texas Tech | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | No. 3 Sam Houston State vs. No. 2 Arizona | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 3 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 3 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 7 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 3 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Houston Regional Commentators: Lowell Galindo, Keith Moreland |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 3 p.m. | No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 2 Baylor | ESPN2 |
| 8 p.m. | No. 4 Iowa vs. No. 1 Houston | ESPNU | |
| Sat, June 3 | 3 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 8 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 9 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Fayetteville Regional Commentators: Alex Perlman, Lance Cormier |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 3 p.m. | No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 2 Missouri State | ESPN3 |
| 8 p.m. | No. 4 Oral Roberts vs. No. 1 Arkansas | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 3 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 8 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 9 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Baton Rouge Regional Commentators: Dave Neal, Ben McDonald |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 4 Texas Southern vs. No. 1 LSU | SEC Network |
| 8 p.m. | No. 3 Rice vs. No. 2 SE Louisiana | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 3 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 8 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 9 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Fort Worth Regional Commentators: Mike Couzens, Greg Swindell |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 4 p.m. | No. 3 Dallas Baptist vs. No. 2 Virginia | ESPNU |
| 9 p.m. | No. 4 Central Conn. St. vs. No. 1 TCU | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 3 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 8 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 9 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 7 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Corvallis Regional Commentators: Roxy Bernstein, Wes Clements |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 4 p.m. | No. 3 Yale vs. No. 2 Nebraska | ESPN3 |
| 11 p.m. | No. 4 Holy Cross vs. No. 1 Oregon State | ESPNU | |
| Sat, June 3 | 4 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 11 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 10 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 11 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
| Long Beach Regional Commentators: Clay Matvick, Kyle Peterson |
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| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, June 2 | 7 p.m. | No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 2 Texas | ESPN2 |
| 11 p.m. | No. 4 San Diego State vs. No. 1 Long Beach State | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, June 3 | 4 p.m. | Game 3 | TBD |
| 10 p.m. | Game 4 | TBD | |
| Sun, June 4 | 4 p.m. | Game 5 | TBD |
| 10 p.m. | Game 6 | TBD | |
| Mon, June 5 | 11 p.m. | Game 7* | TBD |
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