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.
"The increase in television exposure by the SEC Network, as well as ESPN, has helped not only our program at Texas A&M and the SEC, but for the overall good of softball across the country," Texas A&M head coach Jo Evans said. "We are excited about the upcoming season."
Coach Evans was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame in December and the Aggie softball team will be highlighted six times on the ESPN family of networks while every SEC game will be available via SEC Network+.
The Aggie softball team begins practice on Monday, Jan. 18 at the Aggie Softball Complex while the season and home opener is slated for Friday, Feb. 12 against UCLA. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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.
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"The increase in television exposure by the SEC Network, as well as ESPN, has helped not only our program at Texas A&M and the SEC, but for the overall good of softball across the country," Texas A&M head coach Jo Evans said. "We are excited about the upcoming season."
Coach Evans was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame in December and the Aggie softball team will be highlighted six times on the ESPN family of networks while every SEC game will be available via SEC Network+.
The Aggie softball team begins practice on Monday, Jan. 18 at the Aggie Softball Complex while the season and home opener is slated for Friday, Feb. 12 against UCLA. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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.
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| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Sun, March 06 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia State at Auburn | SEC Network |
| Tue, March 08 | 8:30 p.m. | Samford at Alabama | SEC Network |
| Sat, March 12 | 1 p.m. | Kentucky at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sat, March 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| Sat, March 12 | 6 p.m. | Alabama at LSU | SEC Network |
| Sat, March 12 | 8:30 p.m. | Florida at Auburn | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 13 | 1 p.m. | Kentucky at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 13 | 3 p.m. | Alabama at LSU | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 13 | 5 p.m. | Florida at Auburn | SEC Network |
| Mon, March 14 | 7 p.m. | Florida at Auburn | SEC Network |
| Wed, March 16 | 7 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Fri, March 18 | 7 p.m. | Tennessee at Florida | ESPNU |
| Sat, March 19 | noon | Tennessee at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 20 | 4 p.m. | Tennessee at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 20 | 7 p.m. | Georgia at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Mon, March 21 | 7 p.m. | Georgia at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Wed, March 23 | 7 p.m. | Central Arkansas at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sat, March 26 | noon | Florida at LSU | ESPN2 |
| Sat, March 26 | 1 p.m. | Kentucky at Arkansas | SEC Network |
| Sun, March 27 | 7 p.m. | Missouri at Alabama | SEC Network |
| Mon, March 28 | 7 p.m. | Missouri at Alabama | SEC Network |
| Wed, March 30 | 7 p.m. | UAB at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 02 | noon | Alabama at Florida | ESPNU |
| Sat, April 02 | 6 p.m. | Arkansas at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 03 | 4:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 03 | 7 p.m. | Ole Miss at Mississippi State | ESPNU |
| Mon, April 04 | 7 p.m. | Ole Miss at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Wed, April 06 | 7 p.m. | North Carolina at Georgia | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 09 | noon | Texas A&M at Tennessee | ESPNU |
| Sat, April 09 | 6 p.m. | Kentucky at LSU | ESPN2 |
| Sat, April 09 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia at Missouri | ESPNU |
| Sun, April 10 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky at LSU | SEC Network |
| Mon, April 11 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky at LSU | SEC Network |
| Wed, April 13 | 7 p.m. | Florida State at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 16 | 1 p.m. | Tennessee at Georgia | ESPN2 |
| Sat, April 16 | 8 p.m. | LSU at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 17 | 2 p.m. | Ole Miss at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 17 | 4:30 p.m. | LSU at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 17 | 7 p.m. | Tennessee at Georgia | SEC Network |
| Mon, April 18 | 7 p.m. | Tennessee at Georgia | SEC Network |
| Wed, April 20 | 7 p.m. | Oklahoma at Arkansas | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 23 | 2 p.m. | Georgia at Auburn | ESPNU |
| Sat, April 23 | 6 p.m. | Kentucky at Alabama | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 23 | 8 p.m. | Arkansas at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 24 | 5 p.m. | Mississippi State at Florida | SEC Network |
| Sun, April 24 | 7 p.m. | Texas A&M at Missouri | SEC Network |
| Mon, April 25 | 7 p.m. | Texas A&M at Missouri | SEC Network |
| Wed, April 27 | 7 p.m. | UAB at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 30 | noon | Alabama at South Carolina | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 30 | 2 p.m. | Florida at Texas A&M | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Missouri at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sat, April 30 | 7 p.m. | LSU at Arkansas | ESPNU |
| Sat, April 30 | 8 p.m. | Auburn at Tennessee | ESPN2 |
| Sun, May 01 | 4:30 p.m. | Missouri at Mississippi State | SEC Network |
| Sun, May 01 | 7 p.m. | Auburn at Tennessee | ESPNU |
| Mon, May 02 | 7 p.m. | Auburn at Tennessee | SEC Network |
| Sat, May 07 | noon | Georgia at Alabama | ESPN2 |
| Sat, May 07 | 1 p.m. | Tennessee at Ole Miss | SEC Network |
| Sat, May 07 | 1 p.m. | Texas A&M at Auburn | ESPNU |
| Sat, May 07 | 3 p.m. | South Carolina at Missouri | ESPNU |
| Sun, May 08 | 1 p.m. | Bases Loaded | SEC Network |
| Wed, May 11 | noon | SEC Softball Tournament: First Round | SEC Network |
| Wed, May 11 | 2:30 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: First Round | SEC Network |
| Wed, May 11 | 5 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: First Round | SEC Network |
| Wed, May 11 | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: First Round | SEC Network |
| Thu, May 12 | noon | SEC Softball Tournament: Second Round | SEC Network |
| Thu, May 12 | 2:30 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: Second Round | SEC Network |
| Thu, May 12 | 5 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: Second Round | SEC Network |
| Thu, May 12 | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: Second Round | SEC Network |
| Fri, May 13 | 3 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: Semifinal | ESPNU |
| Fri, May 13 | 5:30 p.m. | SEC Softball Tournament: Semifinal | ESPNU |
| Sat, May 14 | 8 p.m. | SEC Softball Championship Game | ESPN |