College Baseball Back in Full Swing with 2,200+ Games Across ESPN Networks for 2022 Season (2024)

• Industry-leading college baseball coverage returns with 200+ televised games and an additional 2,000+ games on digital platforms
• 21 of the top-25 preseason ranked teams to be featured on ESPN networks
• Network to celebrate 75th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s first MLB game on April 15
• Exclusive home of the Road to Omaha

NCAA baseball returns for the 2022 season with a full slate of action across ESPN networks throughout the spring. ESPN’s expansive programming will cover more than 200 games across television networks, with an additional 2,000+ games on digital platforms. The television lineup features 21 of the top-25 preseason ranked teams while the combined television and digital schedules will highlight 20 conferences.

Games will be available across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network (SECN), ACC Network (ACCN), Big 12 Now on ESPN+, Longhorn Network (LHN), ESPN3, ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX, with all games accessible in the ESPN App.

Ranked teams appearing on ESPN networks: No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 Vanderbilt, No. 4 and defending national champion Mississippi State, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 6 Stanford, No. 7 Oklahoma State, No. 8 LSU, No. 9 Florida, No. 10 NC State, No. 11 Florida State, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 16 Georgia, No. 17 TCU, No. 19 Tennessee, No. 20 UC Irvine, No. 21 Georgia Tech, No. 22 Dallas Baptist University, No. 23 Duke, No. 24 Long Beach State and No. 25 Miami (Fla.).

Can’t Miss Matchups on ESPN2 and ESPNU

• 19 Tennessee at No. 3 Vanderbilt on ESPN2 (April 1)
• 17 TCU at No. 1 Texas on ESPNU (April 9)
• 9 Florida at No. 3 Vanderbilt on ESPN2 (April 15)
• 4 Mississippi State at No. 5 Ole Miss on ESPN2 (April 23)
• 5 Ole Miss at No. 2 Arkansas on ESPN2 (April 30)
• 20 UC Irvine at No. 24 Long Beach State on ESPNU (May 1)
• 5 Ole Miss at No. 8 LSU on ESPN2 (May 13)

ESPN’s coverage will also spotlight the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier on April 15. Five games across four networks are slated for the day culminating with No. 6 Stanford vs. UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

ESPN will continue its exclusive coverage into the postseason marking its 19th consecutive year covering the NCAA Division I Men’s College World Series Presented by Capital One(MCWS). The 2022 MCWS will have an updated format with competition beginning on Friday, June 17 and the best-of-three finals starting Saturday, June 25 at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb.

Conference Spotlight
SEC Network
SEC Network continues its longstanding tradition of spotlighting baseball with nearly 75 regular-season games. All games for the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament will air on SEC Network and ESPN2, with surrounding coverage onSECNetwork.com. Four of the nation’s top-5 teams in the preseason rankings (and eight of the top-25) are from the SEC, including defending national champion Mississippi State (No. 4). More details are available here.

ACC Network
ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will offer an expansive schedule of ACC baseball games for the 2022 season with 57 games, including more than 28 conference matchups, beginning Friday, Feb. 25. ACCN will exclusively feature the semifinals of the ACC Baseball Championship while the title game will air on ESPN2. The ACC features six teams in the preseason top-25. More details are available here.

Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Big 12 Now on ESPN+ will stream 125 matchups throughout the regular season. The Big 12 features three teams in the preseason top-25.

Longhorn Network
Longhorn Network, the home of Texas baseball, will carry nearly every home game of the 2022 regular season, totaling 28 games this year as the Longhorns enter the season as the nation’s No.1 team. More details available here.

Digital Networks
ESPN+, the Walt Disney Company’s industry-leading sport’s streaming service, will feature more than 1,600 regular season games representing 20 conferences, including the American, Atlantic Ten, ASUN, Big 12, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Horizon League, Ivy League, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Missouri Valley, Ohio Valley, Patriot League, SoCon, Southland, Summit League, Sun Belt and Western Athletic conferences.

Additional college baseball updates will be forthcoming, and the schedule is subject to change. Please continue to check@ESPNPR andESPN Press Roomfor more information.

2022 Division I Regular Season Baseball Schedule – ESPN Networks

Rankings based on the 2022 D1 Baseball Preseason Top 25

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