CHICAGO – BTN will offer its most extensive baseball and softball coverage ever, with over 240 events airing on BTN, BTN2Go and the Big Ten Digital Network (BTDN) for the 2014 season.
BTN’s television coverage of Big Ten baseball begins with the third game of a three-game series between Indiana and Michigan. Coverage begins at 1 PM ET on Sunday from Bloomington. Last season, Indiana won both the Big Ten Championship and Tournament, and advanced to the College World Series, becoming the first Big Ten squad to reach Omaha since Michigan in 1984.
BTN’s television coverage of Big Ten softball begins with Nebraska hosting Creighton on Wednesday, April 2. Coverage begins at 7 PM ET from Lincoln. Last season, Michigan captured a conference-record sixth-straight Big Ten Championship, its 16th in the last 22 seasons. Four Big Ten teams participated in the NCAA Softball Championship,with the Wolverines and Huskers advancing to the Women’s College World Series, marking the first time since 2001 that two Big Ten teams appeared in the event.
Highlights and coverage of Big Ten baseball and softball will be featured on This Week in the Big Ten, a new studio show which airs Sunday nights beginning Sunday, April 6. Hosts Rick Pizzo, Mike Hall and various analysts will discuss Big Ten matchups and breakout performances from the weekend’s games. The Diamond Report will return with nightly airings during the baseball and softball tournaments.
Below is a preliminary schedule. Additional games will be added at a later date. The BTDN streaming schedule can be viewed at video.btn.com
BTN & BTN2Go BASEBALL SCHEDULE: (All times Eastern)
|
DATE |
TIME |
MATCH-UP |
LOCATION |
| Sunday, March 23 | 1 PM | Michigan @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Sunday, March 30 | 2 PM | UNLV @ Nebraska | Lincoln, NE |
| Thursday, April 3 | 7 PM | Michigan State @ Lansing Lugnuts | Lansing, MI |
| Friday, April 4 | 6:30 PM | Penn State @ Purdue | West Lafayette, IN |
| Sunday, April 6 | NOON | Penn State @ Purdue | West Lafayette, IN |
| Sunday, April 6 | 3 PM | Illinois @ Northwestern | Evanston, IL |
| Sunday, April 13 | 3:00 PM | Nebraska @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN |
| Tuesday, April 15 | 7:30 PM | Kansas State @ Nebraska | Lincoln, NE |
| Friday, April 18 | 8 PM | Northwestern @ Nebraska | Lincoln, NE |
| Sunday, April 20 | NOON | Illinois @ Penn State | University Park, PA |
| Saturday, May 3 | 2:00 PM | Purdue @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Sunday, May 4 | NOON | Purdue @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Sunday, May 4 | 3:00 PM | Iowa @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Monday, May 5 | 7 PM | Iowa @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Sunday, May 11 | NOON | Ohio State @ Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Sunday, May 11 | 3 PM | Nebraska @ Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| Monday, May 12 | 1 PM | Nebraska @ Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| Thursday, May 15 | 5 PM | Northwestern @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Thursday, May 15 | 8 PM | Minnesota @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Friday, May 16 | 5 PM | Northwestern @ Ohio State | Columbus, IN |
| Friday, May 16 | 8 PM | Minnesota @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Saturday, May 17 | NOON | Northwestern @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Saturday, May 17 | 3 PM | Minnesota @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Wednesday, May 21 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Seed 1 vs. Seed 8 | Omaha, NE |
| Wednesday, May 21 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 | Omaha, NE |
| Thursday, May 22 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | Omaha, NE |
| Thursday, May 22 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner | Omaha, NE |
| Friday, May 23 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 5 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser | Omaha, NE |
| Friday, May 23 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 6 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser | Omaha, NE |
| Saturday, May 24 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 7 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner | Omaha, NE |
| Saturday, May 24 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner | Omaha, NE |
| Saturday, May 24 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 13 (if necessary) | Omaha, NE |
| Saturday, May 24 | TBD | Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Game 14 (if necessary) | Omaha, NE |
| Sunday, May 25 | TBD | Big Ten Tournament Championship Game | Omaha, NE |
BTN & BTN2Go SOFTBALL SCHEDULE: (All times Eastern)
|
DATE |
TIME |
MATCH-UP |
LOCATION |
| Wednesday, April 2 | 7 PM | Creighton @ Nebraska | Lincoln, NE |
| Tuesday, April 8 | 4 PM | Minnesota @ Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| Tuesday, April 8 | 6:30 PM | Minnesota @ Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 4 PM | Michigan State @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 PM | Michigan State @ Indiana | Bloomington, IN |
| Sunday, April 13 | Noon | Michigan @ Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| Saturday, April 19 | Noon | Wisconsin @ Penn State | University Park, PA |
| Saturday, April 19 | 2:30 PM | Wisconsin @ Penn State | University Park, PA |
| Saturday, April 19 | TBD | Illinois @ Purdue | West Lafayette, IN |
| Saturday, April 19 | 7 PM | Minnesota @ Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Sunday, April 20 | 3 PM | Minnesota @ Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 5 PM | Northwestern @ Illinois | Champaign, IL |
| Tuesday, April 22 | 7:30 PM | Northwestern @ Illinois | Champaign, IL |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 4 PM | Penn State @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Wednesday, April 23 | 6:30 PM | Penn State @ Ohio State | Columbus, OH |
| Friday, April 25 | 8 PM | Michigan @ Illinois | Champaign, IL |
| Sunday, April 27 | NOON | Nebraska @ Michigan State | East Lansing, MI |
| Wednesday, April 30 | 4 PM | Nebraska @ Wisconsin | Madison, WI |
| Wednesday, April 30 | 6:30 PM | Nebraska @ Wisconsin | Madison, WI |
| Saturday, May 3 | TBD | Wildcard @ Wildcard | TBD |
| Friday, May 9 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Seed 4 vs. Game 1 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Friday, May 9 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Seed 1 vs. Game 2 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Friday, May 9 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Seed 3 vs. Game 3 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Friday, May 9 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Seed 2 vs. Game 4 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Saturday, May 10 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Saturday, May 10 | TBD | Big Ten Softball Tournament, Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner | Evanston, IL |
| Saturday, May 10 | TBD | Big Ten Tournament Championship Game | Evanston, IL |