SEC Network Launches ‘Friday Fan Night,’ Announces Programming Schedule for April 13-19

While conference baseball and softball seasons would be getting into full swing in April and May, SEC Network is stepping up to the plate with some of the best SEC baseball and softball showdowns on deck. The network will feature championship-clinching games from SEC teams in the College World Series and Women’s College World Series, highlighted matchups from the SEC Softball Tournament, and debut ‘Friday Fan Night’ on Friday, April 17.

Two Months of Theme Nights Showcase Softball and Baseball Action
Beginning Thursday, April 16 at 8 p.m. ET, SEC Network will highlight a championship-clinching game from the NCAA College World Series. The stunt begins with the 1996 College World Series between LSU and the University of Miami. After the first week, games will shift to 7 p.m. for the rest of the stunt.

SECN will also spotlight the conference’s stellar softball squads on Mondays, beginning April 20. Each week will feature an SEC team clinching a Women’s College World Series title or a featured matchup from the SEC Softball Tournament.

Friday Fan Night
Beginning next week, SEC Network is introducing ‘Friday Fan Night,’ featuring an SEC softball and baseball doubleheader determined by SEC fans around the world.

Each week, SEC Network will launch a Twitter poll on Tuesdays (baseball) and Wednesdays (softball) and invite fans to choose their favorite games based on theme. Each Twitter poll will be open from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. for SEC faithful to weigh in. The winning softball game will air on Fridays at 7 p.m., with the winning baseball game following at 9 p.m. The opening baseball poll will go live at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14 with softball following on Wednesday, April 15 at 10 a.m.

Additional highlights over the next week include:

• Monday, April 13: Late night SEC Championship marathon (indoor track & field, swimming & diving, cross country, soccer)
• Tuesday, April 14: Weekly airings of Saturdays in the South: A History of SEC Football Presented by Regions Bank
• Wednesday, April 15: Homecoming with Paul Finebaum primetime marathon
• Thursday, April 16: SEC Featured: Draft Special debuts at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, April 19: All-day SEC Championship marathon (golf, tennis, softball, baseball)

SEC Network continues its robust lineup of social and digital programming for SEC fans looking for current conversation surrounding the world of sports, including SEC For Now, No Offseason with Laura Rutledge and SEC Game Night. Daily content is premiering on SEC Network’s Twitter and Facebook accounts, as well as SECNetwork.com.

SECN welcomed back The Paul Finebaum Show and Marty & McGee to TV last week, with both shows featuring audio-only formats courtesy of their ESPN Radio broadcasts.

Additional SEC Network programming updates will be forthcoming. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for updates.

SEC Network Programming Schedule: April 13 – 19

About SEC Network
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN launched SEC Network on August 14, 2014. The network televises hundreds of games across the SEC’s 21 sports annually. Programming includes in-depth analysis and storytelling in studio shows such as SEC Nation, Thinking Out Loud and Rally Cap, daily news and information with SEC Now, original content such as TrueSouth, SEC Storied and SEC Inside, and more. Hundreds of additional live events are available for streaming exclusively on SEC Network’s digital companion, SEC Network+, via the ESPN App and SECNetwork.com. The network is also available in more than 50 countries throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa via ESPN Player, ESPN’s sports streaming service in the region.