Karl Ravech and Dave Flemming will call most of the games from the Little League World Series in 2013. However Jay Crawford and Chris McKedry will also call select games while reporting live for SportsCenter starting next Monday. Joining them will be a selection of rotating analysts in Orel Hershiser, Kyle Peterson, Jaymee Sire, and Nomar Garciaparra. Games will run through the 25th, and ABC will carry 5 games during the 2013 selection.Below are all the details on the upcoming games from ESPN Media Zone.
ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 Combine to Present 2013 Little League World Series from Williamsport
Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra and Sire Form New ABC Broadcast Team; Chris McKendry, Jay Crawford to Call Games and Host SportsCenter On Site
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to present all 32 games of the 2013 Little League World Series presented by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes from Williamsport, Pa., August 15-25, at Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium. ABC will broadcast five games from Williamsport, including the International Championship and the United States Championship on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 12:30 p.m. ET and 3:30 p.m., respectively. ABC will then broadcast the Little League World Series Championship on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m.
ESPN and ESPN2 will televise 27 Little League World Series games in Williamsport, beginning with four games Thursday, Aug. 15. ESPN and ESPN2 games will also be available onWatchESPN with select games also available on ESPN Mobile TV.
Commentators
- Baseball Tonight’s Karl Ravech and Nomar Garciaparra join Sunday Night Baseballanalyst Orel Hershiser and reporter Jaymee Sire for all five ABC games, including the World Series Championship, United States Championship and International Championship;
- Ravech and Dave Flemming will rotate play-by-play duties throughout the Little League World Series with Hershiser, Garciaparra and Kyle Peterson serving as lead analysts;
- SportsCenter’s Chris McKendry and Jay Crawford will each call a game from the booth; McKendry will join Peterson to provide commentary for the Third Place Consolation Game on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. and Crawford will provide commentary with Garciaparra on Monday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m.
SportsCenter and Additional Coverage
- SportsCenter will air live from Williamsport, Pa. on Monday, Aug. 19, and Tuesday, Aug. 20, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. hosted by McKendry and Crawford;
- SportsCenter will also provide daily, on-site updates with coverage led by McKendry and Ravech, including a special ABC SportsCenter broadcast on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 3 p.m. following the International Championship;
- The Little League Web Gems/World Series Preview presented by Subway will highlight the tournament’s best defensive plays and preview the Little League World Series Championship, on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. McKendry will host the show with Garciaparra and Peterson;
- “Wired” segments with coaches and umpires will provide unique insight and instant reaction;
- ESPN.com’s Little League World Series page will be updated with scores, results and game stories;
- Interaction across ESPN social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter(#LLWS), will drive conversation about the Little League World Series.
Little League World Series Telecast Open
The Little League World Series telecast open for 2013 celebrates summertime with a carnival theme set to the band 1985’s popular “Summer Forever” track.
ESPN International
ESPN International will televise up to 32 Little League World Series games from Williamsport throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands.
Little League World Series Schedule
This year, Australia and Czech Republic make their very first appearances in the Little League World Series.
The full schedule includes:
U.S. Pool – Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Great Lakes), Newark, Del. (Mid-Atlantic), Urbandale, Iowa (Midwest), Westport, Conn. (New England), Sammamish, Wash. (Northwest), Nashville, Tenn. (Southeast), Corpus Christi, Texas (Southwest) and Chula Vista, Calif. (West).
International Pool – Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific), Perth, Australia (Australia), Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico (Caribbean), Brno, Czech Republic (Europe and Africa), Tokyo, Japan (Japan), Aguadulce, Panama (Latin America) and Tijuana, Baja Calif. (Mexico).
*All ESPN and ESPN2 games are available on WatchESPN.
| Date | Time (ET) / Stadium | Game/Commentators | Network(s) |
| Thu, Aug 15 | 1 p.m.Volunteer | Game 1: Aguadulce, Panama (Latin America) vs. San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico (Caribbean) Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m.Lamade | Game 2: Corpus Christi, Texas (Southwest) vs. Sammamish, Wash. (Northwest) Karl Ravech, Orel Hershiser, Jaymee Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 3: Perth, Australia (Australia) vs.Tijuana, Baja Calif. (Mexico) Flemming, Nomar Garciaparra | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 7 p.m.Lamade | Game 4: Nashville, Tenn. (Southeast) vs.Westport, Conn. (New England) Ravech, Hershiser, Sire | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Fri, Aug 16 | 1 p.m.Volunteer | Game 5: Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei (Asia-Pacific) vs. Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) Flemming, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m.Lamade | Game 6: Chula Vista, Calif. (West) vs. Grosse Pointe, Mich. (Great Lakes) Ravech, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 7: Tokyo, Japan (Japan) vs. Brno, Czech Republic (Europe-Africa)Flemming, Hershiser | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 8: Newark, Del. (Mid-Atlantic) vs. Urbandale, Iowa (Midwest) Ravech, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 17 | 12 p.m. Volunteer | Game 9: Gm. 1 Loser vs. Gm. 3 Loser Flemming, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m.Lamade | Game 10: Gm. 2 Loser vs. Gm. 4 Loser Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ABC | |
| 6 p.m.Volunteer | Game 11: Gm. 5 Loser vs. Gm. 7 Loser Flemming, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 12: Gm. 6 Loser vs. Gm. 8 Loser Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| Sun, Aug 18 | 12 p.m. Volunteer | Game 13: Gm. 1 Winner vs. Gm. 3 Winner Flemming, Peterson | ESPN2,WatchESPN |
| 2 p.m.Lamade | Game 14: Gm. 2 Winner vs. Gm. 4 Winner Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ABC | |
| 5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 15: Gm. 6 Winner vs. Gm. 8 Winner Flemming, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 7 p.m.Lamade | Game 16: Gm. 5 Winner vs. Gm. 7 Winner Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Mon, Aug 19 | 11 a.m.Volunteer | SportsCenter Jay Crawford, Chris McKendry | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 12 p.m.Lamade | Game A: Consolation Game – Gm. 9 Loser vs. Game 10 Loser Ravech, Hershiser | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 2 p.m.Volunteer | Game 17: Gm. 16 Loser vs. Gm. 9 Winner Peterson, Garciaparra | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 18: Gm. 15 Loser vs. Gm. 10 Winner Flemming, Hershiser, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 6 p.m.Volunteer | Game 19: Gm. 13 Loser vs. Gm. 11 Winner Crawford, Garciaparra | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 20: Gm. 14 Loser vs. Gm. 12 Winner Flemming, Hershiser, Sire | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Tue, Aug 20 | 11 a.m.Volunteer | SportsCenter Crawford, McKendry | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 1 p.m.Lamade | Game B: Consolation Game – Gm. 11 Loser vs. Gm. 12 Loser Flemming, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 21: Gm. 17 Winner vs. Gm. 19 Winner Flemming, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 22: Gm. 18 Winner vs. Gm. 20 Winner Flemming, Hershiser, Sire | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Wed, Aug 21 | 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 23: Gm. 13 Winner vs. Gm. 16 Winner Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 24: Gm. 14 Winner vs. Gm. 15 Winner Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| Thu, Aug 22 | 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 25: Gm. 21 Winner vs. Gm. 23 Loser Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 8 p.m.Lamade | Game 26: Gm. 22 Winner vs. Gm. 24 Loser Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 24 | 12:30 p.m. Lamade | Game 27: International Championship Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ABC |
| 3 p.m.Lamade | SportsCenter McKendry, Peterson, Sire | ABC | |
| 3:30 p.m. Lamade | Game 28: United States Championship Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ABC | |
| Sun, Aug 25 | 11 a.m.Lamade | Game 29: Third Place Consolation GameMcKendry, Peterson | ESPN, WatchESPN |
| 1 p.m.Volunteer | Little League Web Gems / World Series PreviewMcKendry, Peterson, Garciaparra | ESPN, WatchESPN | |
| 3 p.m.Lamade | Game 30: World Series Championship Ravech, Hershiser, Garciaparra, Sire | ABC |
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