Vann Stuedeman and the Bulldogs will make nine appearances on national television over the 2018 season.
Softball to be Featured on National Television Nine Times in 2018
January 30, 2018 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Season seven of the Vann Stuedeman era will once again be featured in the national spotlight as the Mississippi State softball program will play in nine nationally-television contests in 2018, the SEC office announced Tuesday.
Along with the nine nationally-televised contests, 29 additional home broadcasts will be available for live viewing on SEC Network+ via WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Streaming information for remaining road contests will be announced at a later date.
State's first national broadcasts will come during the opening weekend of conference play as its Saturday (March 17 at 4 p.m. CT) and Sunday (March 18 at 12 p.m. CT) contests at Missouri will be featured on the SEC Network. MSU will return to Nusz on Wednesday, March 21 for its first national broadcast from Starkville when the Bulldogs host Central Arkansas at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
The Bulldogs make their ESPNU season debut on Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. CT when Texas A&M rolls into town for conference play. The series finale against the Aggies will also air on the SEC Network on Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. CT.
Two of MSU's Saturday-Sunday-Monday series contests against in-state rival Ole Miss will garner national attention, including an ESPN2 broadcast on Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m. CT. The SEC Network will carry the series finale against the Rebels on Monday, April 16 at 6 p.m. CT. MSU's final road series of conference play grabs the national spotlight when the Bulldogs face South Carolina at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 28 to kick off coverage on the SEC Network.
This year's schedule also features a "Bases Loaded" special on the SEC Network during the final Friday of the regular season. MSU's May 4 contest against Tennessee will be featured as part of the lineup and will be streamed in its entirety on the SEC Network + via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.
The 2018 schedule wraps up with the 2018 SEC Tournament, which will be held in Columbia, Mo. The SEC Network will air every first and second round contests with the semifinals on ESPNU. The championship game will be aired lived on ESPN on Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
2018 Mississippi State Softball Viewing Schedule (All Times CT)
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Mississippi Valley State (3:00 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Omaha (5:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Missouri State (12:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. TBA (TBA – SEC Network +)
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UT Martin (4:00 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Murray State (3:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Drake (5:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. South Alabama (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana (5:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, March 2, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Lamar (3:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Mercer (11:30 a.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 4, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Boston College (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, March 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Illinois (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Illinois (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UMass Lowell (4:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 11, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UMass Lowell (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 17, 2018 – Mississippi State at Missouri (4:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Sunday, March 18, 2018 – Mississippi State at Missouri (12:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Central Arkansas (6:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Friday, March 23, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 24, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (2:00 p.m. SEC Network +)
Friday, April 6, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (7:30 p.m. – ESPNU)
Saturday, April 7, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 8, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Alcorn State (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 15, 2018 – Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6:00 p.m. – ESPN2)
Monday, April 16, 2018 – Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Memphis (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, April 20, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, April 21, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (1:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 22, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (12:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, April 28, 2018 – Mississippi State at South Carolina (11 a.m. – SEC Network)
Friday, May 4, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (6:30 p.m. – SEC Network Bases Loaded/ SEC Network +)
Saturday, May 5, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, May 6, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Along with the nine nationally-televised contests, 29 additional home broadcasts will be available for live viewing on SEC Network+ via WatchESPN and the WatchESPN app. Streaming information for remaining road contests will be announced at a later date.
State's first national broadcasts will come during the opening weekend of conference play as its Saturday (March 17 at 4 p.m. CT) and Sunday (March 18 at 12 p.m. CT) contests at Missouri will be featured on the SEC Network. MSU will return to Nusz on Wednesday, March 21 for its first national broadcast from Starkville when the Bulldogs host Central Arkansas at 6 p.m. CT on the SEC Network.
The Bulldogs make their ESPNU season debut on Friday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. CT when Texas A&M rolls into town for conference play. The series finale against the Aggies will also air on the SEC Network on Sunday, April 8 at 2 p.m. CT.
Two of MSU's Saturday-Sunday-Monday series contests against in-state rival Ole Miss will garner national attention, including an ESPN2 broadcast on Sunday, April 15 at 6 p.m. CT. The SEC Network will carry the series finale against the Rebels on Monday, April 16 at 6 p.m. CT. MSU's final road series of conference play grabs the national spotlight when the Bulldogs face South Carolina at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, April 28 to kick off coverage on the SEC Network.
This year's schedule also features a "Bases Loaded" special on the SEC Network during the final Friday of the regular season. MSU's May 4 contest against Tennessee will be featured as part of the lineup and will be streamed in its entirety on the SEC Network + via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.
The 2018 schedule wraps up with the 2018 SEC Tournament, which will be held in Columbia, Mo. The SEC Network will air every first and second round contests with the semifinals on ESPNU. The championship game will be aired lived on ESPN on Saturday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap."
2018 Mississippi State Softball Viewing Schedule (All Times CT)
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Mississippi Valley State (3:00 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Omaha (5:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Missouri State (12:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. TBA (TBA – SEC Network +)
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UT Martin (4:00 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Murray State (3:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Drake (5:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. South Alabama (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Southeastern Louisiana (5:30 p.m. – SEC Network +)
Friday, March 2, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Lamar (3:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Mercer (11:30 a.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 3, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 4, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Sam Houston State (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Boston College (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, March 9, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Illinois (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Illinois (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UMass Lowell (4:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 11, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. UMass Lowell (1:30 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 17, 2018 – Mississippi State at Missouri (4:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Sunday, March 18, 2018 – Mississippi State at Missouri (12:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Central Arkansas (6:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Friday, March 23, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, March 24, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, March 25, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Georgia (2:00 p.m. SEC Network +)
Friday, April 6, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (7:30 p.m. – ESPNU)
Saturday, April 7, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 8, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (2:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Alcorn State (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 15, 2018 – Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6:00 p.m. – ESPN2)
Monday, April 16, 2018 – Mississippi State at Ole Miss (6:00 p.m. – SEC Network)
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Memphis (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Friday, April 20, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (6:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, April 21, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (1:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, April 22, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Florida (12:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Saturday, April 28, 2018 – Mississippi State at South Carolina (11 a.m. – SEC Network)
Friday, May 4, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (6:30 p.m. – SEC Network Bases Loaded/ SEC Network +)
Saturday, May 5, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
Sunday, May 6, 2018 – Mississippi State vs. Tennessee (2:00 p.m. - SEC Network +)
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