Held every August since 1947, the Little League World Series brings baseball players ages 11-12 from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. Action from Williamsport begins today at 1pm ET on ESPN with the regional winners competing in a double-elimination round. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise the tournament Aug. 16-26. ABC airs the U.S. and International championships Aug. 25, and the championship game the following day. A team from Huntington Beach, Calif., got a 2-1 walk-off win over Japan in the 2011 title game. Full press release from ESPN is available here. 2012 Little League World Series TV schedule from ESPN below:
2012 Little League World Series TV schedule
*All ESPN and ESPN2 games are available on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.
Date | Time (ET) / Stadium | Game | Commentators | Network |
Thu, Aug. 16 | 1 p.m.Volunteer | Game 1: Japan at Caribbean | Gary Thorne, Nomar Garciaparra | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV |
3 p.m.Lamade | Game 2: West at New England | Karl Ravech, Kyle Peterson, Jenn Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 3: Europe at Asia Pacific | Thorne, Orel Hershiser | ESPN2, ESPN Mobile TV | |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 4: Midwest at Southeast | Ravech, Hershiser, Francona, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Fri, Aug. 17 | 1 p.m.Volunteer | Game 5: Mexico at Canada | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV |
3 p.m.Lamade | Game 6: Mid-Atlantic at Southwest | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 7: Latin America at MEA | Thorne, Francona | ESPN2, ESPN Mobile TV | |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 8: Great Lakes at Northwest | Ravech, Hershiser, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Sat, Aug. 18 | 12 p.m.Volunteer | Game 9: Gm. 1 Loser at Gm. 3 Loser | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV |
3 p.m.Lamade | Game 10: Gm. 2 Loser at Gm. 4 Loser | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ABC, ESPN 3D | |
6 p.m.Volunteer | Game 11: Gm. 5 Loser at Gm. 7 Loser | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV | |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 12: Gm. 6 Loser at Gm. 8 Loser | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Sun, Aug. 19 | 12 p.m.Volunteer | Game 13: Gm. 5 Winner at Gm. 7 Winner | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN2, ESPN Mobile TV |
2 p.m.Lamade | Game 14: Gm. 2 Winner at Gm. 4 Winner | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ABC, ESPN 3D, | |
5 p.m.Volunteer | Game 15: Gm. 6 Winner at Gm. 8 Winner | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV | |
7 p.m.Lamade | Game 16: Gm. 1 Winner at Gm. 3 Winner | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN2, ESPN 3D | |
Mon, Aug. 20 | 12 p.m.Lamade | Consolation Game A: Gm. 9 Loser at Gm. 10 Loser | Ravech, Garciaparra | ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV |
2 p.m.Volunteer | Game 17: Gm. 13 Loser at Gm. 9 Winner | Thorne, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV | |
4 p.m.Lamade | Game 18: Gm. 14 Loser at Gm. 12 Winner | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
6 p.m.Volunteer | Game 19: Gm. 16 Loser at Gm. 11 Winner | Thorne, Francona, Brown | ESPN2, ESPN Mobile TV | |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 20: Gm. 15 Loser at Gm. 10 Winner | Ravech, Hershiser, McKendry | ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Tue, Aug. 21 | 1 p.m.Lamade | Consolation Game B: Gm. 11 Loser at Gm. 12 Loser | Ravech, Peterson, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV |
4 p.m.Volunteer | Game 21: Gm. 17 Winner at Gm. 19 Winner | Thorne, Hershiser, McKendry | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 22: Gm. 18 Winner at Gm. 20 Winner | Ravech, Francona, Brown | ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Wed, Aug. 22 | 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 23: Gm. 13 Winner at Gm. 16 Winner | Thorne, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 24: Gm. 14 Winner at Gm. 15 Winner | Ravech, Francona, Hershiser, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Thu, Aug. 23 | 4 p.m.Lamade | Game 25: Gm. 21 Winner at Gm. 23 Loser | Thorne, Francona, Hershiser, Brown | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV |
8 p.m.Lamade | Game 26: Gm. 22 Winner at Gm. 24 Loser | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ESPN2, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV | |
Sat, Aug. 25 | 12:30 p.m.Lamade | Game 27:International Championship | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ABC, ESPN 3D |
3:30 p.m.Lamade | Game 28: United States Championship | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ABC, ESPN 3D | |
Sun, Aug. 26 | 11 a.m.Lamade | Game 29: Consolation Game – Third Place Game | McKendry, Peterson | ESPN, ESPN 3D, ESPN Mobile TV |
3 p.m.Lamade | Game 30: World Series Championship | Ravech, Garciaparra, Brown | ABC, ESPN 3D |
my family members did not get to see uganda win today because of work. is there any way you can televise it again so they can see a most heartwarming event.
that would make my family very happy
thank you so much
william cutler
santa maria california