ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 will carry every game for the 2014 Little League World Series beginning this Friday. Below is the Press Release from ESPN.
ABC, ESPN & ESPN2 Combine to Present the 2014 Little League World Series from Williamsport, Pa.
Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin Joins Karl Ravech, Nomar Garciaparra and Jaymee Sire
SportsCenter On Site with Jay Crawford and Chris McKendry
ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to present all 32 games of the 2014 Little League World Series presented by Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes from Williamsport, Pa., August 14-24, 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. 23, 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. 24, at 3 p.m. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise 27 Little League World Series games in Williamsport, beginning with four games Thursday, Aug. 14.
Commentators
- Baseball Tonight analyst and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin will join Karl Ravech, analystNomar Garciaparra 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 Larkin, Garciaparra, Kyle Peterson and Chris Burke serving as analysts;
- SportsCenter’s Jay Crawford and Chris McKendry will each call games from the booth; Crawford will join Peterson for games on Monday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 12 p.m. while McKendry will join Peterson for the Third Place Consolation Game on Sunday, Aug. 24, at 10 a.m.
SportsCenter
- SportsCenter will air live from Williamsport, Pa. on Monday, Aug. 18, and Tuesday, Aug. 19, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. hosted by Crawford and McKendry;
- SportsCenter will also provide daily, on-site updates throughout the entire tournament with coverage led by Crawford, McKendry and Ravech.
Additional Highlights
- 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. 24, at 1 p.m. McKendry will host the show with Peterson;
- Vignettes in celebration of Little League’s 75th Anniversary will feature current and former Major League Baseball players, professional athletes and notable figures looking back at key moments throughout Little League history;
- A special feature on Little League creator Carl Stotz will run between games on Saturday, Aug. 23;
- ESPN will debut a new Little League World Series telecast open, which features a summer camp theme set to the band 1985’s popular “Summer Forever” track;
- A new TrussCam will be positioned on a trolley beyond the outfield wall at Lamade Stadium to capture sweeping shots of action;
- “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;
- Viewers can join the conversation on social media platforms using #LLWS and #LittleLeague75.
ESPN International
ESPN International will televise select Little League World Series games from Williamsport throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific Rim. Games airing in Latin America will be voiced in Spanish by ESPN Deportes commentators Guillermo Celis, Fernando Alvarez, Eduardo Varela and Pablo Viruega.
WatchESPN and WatchABC
Little League World Series gamesare available on computers, smartphones, tablets, Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TVand Roku via WatchESPN and on computers, smartphones and tablets via WatchABC.
U.S. Pool – Philadelphia (Mid-Atlantic), Las Vegas (West), Nashville, Tenn. (Southeast), Chicago (Great Lakes), Cumberland, R.I. (New England), Rapid City, S.D. (Midwest), Pearland, Texas (Southwest), Lynnwood, Wash. (Northwest).
International Pool – Humacao, Puerto Rico (Caribbean), Tokyo (Japan), Guadalupe (Mexico), Brno, Czech Republic (Europe/Africa), Perth (Australia), Maracaibo, Venezuela (Latin America), Vancouver (Canada), Seoul, South Korea (Asia Pacific).
Schedule:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game /Commentators | Location | Network(s) |
| Thu, Aug 14 | 1 p.m. | Game 1: South Korea vs. Czech Republic Dave Flemming, Chris Burke | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m. | Game 2: Chicago vs. Lynnwood, Wash. Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 3: Puerto Rico vs. Australia Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 4: Rapid City, S.D. vs. Las Vegas Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Fri, Aug 15 | 1 p.m. | Game 5: Mexico vs. Canada Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 3 p.m. | Game 6: Philadelphia vs. Nashville, Tenn. Karl Ravech, Chris Burke, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 7: Venezuela vs. Japan Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Game 8: Pearland, Texas. vs. Cumberland, R.I. Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 16 | 12 p.m. | Game 9: Australia vs. Czech Republic Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 2 p.m. | Game 10: Lynnwood, Wash vs, Rapid City, S.D. Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ABC, WatchABC | |
| 6 p.m. | Game 11: Venezuela vs. Canada Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Game 12: Cumberland, R.I. vs. Nashville, Tenn Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| Sun, Aug 17 | 12 p.m. | Game 13: South Korea vs. Puerto Rico Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN |
| 2 p.m. | Game 14: Las Vegas vs. Chicago Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ABC, WatchABC | |
| 5 p.m. | Game 15: Japan vs. Mexico Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | Game 16: Pearland, Texas vs. Philadelphia Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Mon, Aug 18 | 11 a.m. | Czech Republic vs. Rapid City, S. D. Dave Flemming, Chris Burke | Lamade Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN |
| 11 a.m. | SportsCenter from the Little League World Series Jay Crawford, Chris McKendry | ESPN,WatchESPN | ||
| 1 p.m. | Game 17: Australia vs. Mexico Jay Crawford, Kyle Peterson | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Game 18: Pearland, Texas vs. Lynnwood, Wash. Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Kyle Peterson, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | Game 19: Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela Dave Flemming, Nomar Garciaparra | Volunteer Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Game 20: Chicago vs. Cumberland, R.I. Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| Tue, Aug 19 | 11 a.m. | SportsCenter from the Little League World Series Jay Crawford, Chris McKendry | ESPN, ESPN2,WatchESPN | |
| 12 p.m. | Consolation Game B: Canada vs. Nashville, Tenn. Dave Flemming, Kyle Peterson | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | Game 21: Venezuela vs. Mexico Karl Ravech, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 22: Pearland, Texas vs. Chicago Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| Wed, Aug 20 | 3 p.m. | Game 23: South Korea vs. Japan Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 24: Las Vegas vs. Philadelphia Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| Thu, Aug 21 | 3 p.m. | Game 25: Mexico vs. Japan Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Game 26: Chicago vs. Philadelphia Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN | |
| Sat, Aug 23 | 12:30 p.m. | International Championship: South Korea vs. Japan Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ABC, WatchABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | United States Championship: Las Vegas vs. Chicago Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ABC, WatchABC | |
| Sun, Aug 24 | 10 a.m. | Consolation Game (Third Place Game): Japan vs. Las Vegas Chris McKendry, Kyle Peterson | Lamade Stadium | ESPN,WatchESPN |
| 1 p.m. | Little League World Series Web Gems/World Series Preview Chris McKendry, Kyle Peterson | ESPN,WatchESPN | ||
| 3 p.m. | Little League World Series Championship: South Korea vs. Chicago Karl Ravech, Barry Larkin, Nomar Garciaparra, Jaymee Sire | Lamade Stadium | ABC, WatchABC |
