2016 SEC Softball TV schedule announced



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Southeastern Conference softball on national television tripled last year with the launch of SEC Network. The 2016, SEC softball television expansion continues with the addition of "Bases Loaded" and an all-softball SEC Network weekend added to the more than 70 games scheduled across ESPN networks.

SEC Network swings into its 50+ game-schedule this spring exclusively airing Softball games March 12-14. The network will feature eight games from four series for the start of conference play over Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The weekend's games are highlighted with a matchup of the 2015 NCAA National Champions, Florida, facing the 2015 SEC Champions, Auburn, in a three-game series.

The network closes out the regular-season with another innovation: a softball "Bases Loaded" show on Sunday, May 8, the final day of games prior to the SEC Tournament. SEC Network's three-hour show will mark the first time the Bases Loaded concept has been used in the softball regular-season. It will swing through the best moments of up to 14 teams scheduled to face off that day.

After a successful first year, SEC Network will continue to air every First Round and Second Round game in the SEC Softball Championship. The Semifinals will air on ESPNU and the Championship on ESPN. SEC Network's on-site studio plans for the tournament will be announced closer to the event's date.