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62 UT baseball, softball games to air on Longhorn Network
More than 60 University of Texas baseball and softball games will air exclusively on the Longhorn Network this season.
Through May, LHN will broadcast 32 baseball games and 30 softball games, the network announced this week.
The first telecast, the UT alumni game, is Saturday at 1 p.m, preceded by a 90-minute edition of “Longhorn GameDay” that begins at 11:30 a.m.
The game will feature Brandon Belt, James Russell, Huston Street and Drew Stubbs. Roger Clemens and Brooks Kieschnick will serve as coaches.
Next up on LHN is a three-game series against Duke Feb. 17, 18 and 19.
LHN host Kevin Dunn and ESPN’s Carter Blackburn will handle play-by-play duties, with Greg Swindell, a UT alum and a 17-year MLB veteran, serving as analyst.
The first softball game to be telecast is Feb. 9 against Cal State-Fullerton.
UT alum and two-time Olympian Cat Osterman will serve as analyst alongside former NFCA first team All-American and Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Year Amanda Scarborough.
In Central Texas, LHN is only available to Grande Communications customers. AT&T uVerse, Dish Network, DirecTV and Time Warner Cable have yet to agree to carry the network.
The full schedules:
BASEBALL
Jan. 28, 1 p.m. - Alumni Game
Feb. 17, 7 p.m. - Duke
Feb. 18, 6 p.m. - Duke
Feb. 19, noon - Duke
Feb. 21, 6 p.m. - UT-Arlington
Feb. 28, 6 p.m. - Houston Baptist
March 6, 4 p.m. - Dallas Baptist
March 9, 6 p.m. - Loyola Marymount
March 10, 7 p.m. - Loyola Marymount
March 11, 1 p.m. - Loyola Marymount
March 13, 6 p.m. - Texas State
March 20, 6 p.m. - Stephen F. Austin
March 28, 6 p.m. - UT-Pan American
March 30, 7 p.m. - California
March 31, 3:30 p.m. - California
March 31, 6:30 p.m. - California
April 1, 1 p.m. - California
April 10, 6 p.m. - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
April 13, 6 p.m. - Oklahoma State
April 14, 3 p.m. - Oklahoma State
April 15, 2:30 p.m. - Oklahoma State
April 17, 6 p.m. - Texas State
April 20, 7 p.m. - Kansas
April 21, 7 p.m. - Kansas
April 22, 1 p.m. - Kansas
April 24, 6 p.m. - Central Arkansas
April 29, 2 p.m. - Texas A&M
May 1, 6 p.m. - Prairie View A&M
May 12, TBD - Texas Southern
May 12, TBD - Texas Southern
May 18, 6 p.m. - Baylor
May 19, 1 p.m. - Baylor
SOFTBALL
Feb. 9, 7 p.m. - Cal State Fullerton
Feb. 10, 5 p.m. - UT-San Antonio
Feb. 11, 1 p.m. - Colorado State
Feb. 11, 4 p.m. - Semifinal
Feb. 12, noon - Consolation/championship
Feb. 15, 5 p.m. - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Feb. 17, 2 p.m. - Pittsburgh
Feb. 17, 5 p.m. - Tennessee
Feb. 18, noon - Illinois
Feb. 18, 3 p.m. - Semifinal
Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. - Consolation/championship
Feb. 29, 5:30 p.m. - Texas State
Feb. 29, 8 p.m. - Texas State
March 2, 5 p.m. - Sam Houston State
March 3, 1:30 p.m. - Sam Houston State
March 4, 2 p.m. - Sam Houston State
March 6, 8 p.m. - Texas Tech
March 7, 4 p.m. - Texas Tech
March 30, 5 p.m. - New Mexico
March 31, 11 a.m. - Tulsa
March 31, 1:30 p.m. - New Mexico
April 1, 11 a.m. - New Mexico
April 5, 7 p.m. - Missouri
April 6, 7 p.m. - Missouri
April 7, noon - Missouri
April 20, 5 p.m. - Oklahoma State
April 21, 1 p.m. - Oklahoma State
April 22, 11 a.m. - Oklahoma State
April 29, 5 p.m. - Texas A&M
May 13, 1 p.m. - Baylor
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By Mike F.
January 28, 2012 8:50 AM | Link to this
In lieu of a schedule that 98% of the fans can't watch I would appreciate updates on when this mythical LHN will be available to the massess.
How do negotiations stand? Does UT even care that so few can watch simply for the money? I don't see how ESPN stays in business.
By Teaser
January 27, 2012 9:36 PM | Link to this
Thanks for the blue softballs, LHN...
By desk
January 27, 2012 5:47 PM | Link to this
The LHN network SHOULD be FREE to every Austin Metro area TV-signal provider AND be available to anyone with an antenna! How crazy this nonsense it with UT alienating their hometown fans....?
By wil
January 27, 2012 3:42 PM | Link to this
way to go, continue to hold the fans hostage while you negotiate a ransom with time warner, dishnet, direct tv, and at&t. wonder if this will alienate me from texas sports more of less?
By PawPaw
January 27, 2012 3:08 PM | Link to this
I would consider watching the LHN ONLY if it were free, and available.
By Mike
January 27, 2012 2:22 PM | Link to this
So aggravating - great TV lineup, but still nobody gets to see it, even in Austin.