August 10, 2000
ESPN2 will begin its extensive coverage of the 54th annual Little League
World Series with live telecasts of the four regional final games beginning
Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN and ESPN2 will continue live coverage
with a combined eight telecasts of the World Series from Williamsport, Pa.
beginning Sunday, August 20 at 5 p.m. on ESPN2.
Jack Edwards (play-by-play) and Harold Reynolds (analyst) will be the
announce team for the majority of the World Series telecasts. Brent
Musberger (play-by-play) and Orel Hershiser (analyst) will call select
telecasts. Dave Ryan will serve as a reporter for the World Series games.
ABC Sports will televise the championship game Saturday, August 26 at 4:30
p.m. with Musberger, Reynolds and Hershiser calling the action.
Telecasts will feature innovative production elements, including the
"MaskCam," providing viewers with a unique behind-the-plate view through a
thumb-sized camera built into the umpire's facemask. The "MaskCam" debuted
on ESPN's College World Series telecasts in 1997 and is now utilized on the
network's telecasts of Sunday Night Baseball and Divisional Playoff Series.
Other production features include the use of a 40-foot JIB boom camera to
provide surrounding and scenic views of Howard J. Lamade Stadium in
Williamsport, Pa., robotic cameras and Super Slo Mo replays.
ESPN2 will televise the Big League World Series (16-to-18-year-olds) from
Tucson, Ariz. Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. Brian Anderson (play-by-play) and
Scott Fletcher (analyst) will call the game. The Big League Softball World
Series (16-to-18-year-olds) from Kalamazoo, Mich. will air on ESPN2 Friday,
Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. with Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Ellen Weinberg
(analyst) calling the action. Other telecasts include the International
Championship and American Championship games Thursday Aug. 24 at 5 p.m. and
8 p.m. on ESPN2. The Home Run Derby and All-Star game will also air on
ESPN2 Friday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. 16 to 18 year olds, part of
Little League program.
Little League World Series Schedule
| Day |
Time (ET) |
Game |
Site |
Network |
|
8/15 |
1 p.m. |
Big League World Series |
Tucson, Ariz. |
ESPN2 |
|
|
8 p.m. |
Southern Regional Final |
St. Petersburg, Fla. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/16 |
6:30 p.m. |
Central Regional Final |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/17 |
8 p.m. |
Eastern Regional Final |
Bristol, Conn. |
ESPN2 live |
|
|
11 p.m. |
Western Regional Final |
San Bernadino, Calif. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/20 |
5 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
|
8 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/21 |
2 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN live |
|
|
8 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/22 |
2 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN live |
|
|
8 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/23 |
5 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
|
8 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/24 |
5 p.m. |
International Championship |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
|
8 p.m. |
American Championship |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/25 |
1 p.m. |
Big League Softball |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
ESPN2 |
|
|
6 p.m. |
Home Run Derby |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 |
|
|
7 p.m. |
All-Star Game |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ESPN2 live |
|
8/26 |
4:30 p.m. |
L.L.W.S. Championship Game |
Williamsport, Pa. |
ABC live |
X Games to follow Little League World Series telecasts
The X Games, taking place in August for the first time (previously
held in June) will follow ESPN and ESPN2 Little League World Series
telecasts on eight separate occasions. All six of ESPN2's X Games telecasts
and two of ESPN's X Games shows will follow World Series telecasts. ABC's
final day of X Games coverage will precede its telecast of the World Series
Championship game.
More Little Leage baseball on ESPN and ABC Sports
ESPN and ABC Sports recently extended their current contract with Little
League Baseball through the 2006 season. Beginning in 2001, ESPN and ESPN2
will increase their U.S. Regional Championship telecasts from four to eight,
while continuing to televise the World Series and International and U.S.
pool-play games. ESPN will continue to televise the Big League Baseball and
the Big League Softball World Series Championship games. ABC Sports will
increase its coverage to include the United States Championship game on
Saturday and the World Series Championship game on Sunday. The Little
League World Series will expand next year, for the first time, from eight
teams to 16.
