The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Softball announces game times and TV designations for 2018
01.30.2018 | Softball
The Longhorns are set to appear on television 36 times this season with 33 of those on Longhorn Network
Complete 2018 Texas Softball Schedule
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas softball squad will have 36 of its regular-season games broadcast on live television during the upcoming 2018 campaign, with Longhorn Network set to televise all 33 UT home games and 39 total contests from Red & Charline McCombs Field, including neutral match-ups during both the Texas Classic and Texas Invitational.
ESPN2 will broadcast two of Texas' high-profile games at Oklahoma (April 28-29), while FOX Sports Net, as part of the Big 12 Conference's television package, will show UT's May 5 contest at Baylor.
LHN coverage will begin on Fri., Feb. 9, during the initial day of the season-opening Texas Classic. The exclusive 24/7 home of the Longhorns will begin its softball coverage with the Burnt Orange & White's contests against Incarnate Word (4:30 p.m. CT) and Wisconsin (7 p.m. CT).
Texas is coming off a 2017 campaign that included 33 victories and a 13th consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament following its berth in the championship round of the College Station Regional.
Entering the 2018 season, Texas is "receiving votes" in both the USA TODAY/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and ESPN.com/USA Softball preseason top 25 polls and was tabbed to finish third in the Big 12 Conference regular-season race via a vote of the league's coaches.
About Longhorn Network
ESPN has a 20-year agreement to own and operate a year-round, 24-hour network dedicated to Texas Athletics in partnership with UT and IMG College. Longhorn Network offers a variety of content, highlighted by more than 175 exclusive events annually from 20 sports, original series and studio shows, historical programming and academic and cultural happenings.
Additionally, the LonghornNetwork.com broadband companion to the TV network offers extensive content to those who are authenticated to watch online through their provider.
For complete information, please visit LonghornNetwork.com.
