During the 2024 baseball and softball campaign, the Big Ten Network will be the place to catch all the action. On Wednesday, the network announced that it will feature nearly 600 games. Fans will also be able to stream games on the FOX Sports App and B1G+ throughout the season.
Softball coverage begins on Friday, March 22, when Illinois takes on Nebraska at 6 p.m. ET. This year, the network will also provide coverage of the Big Ten Softball Tournament from Iowa City, beginning with Game 1 on Wednesday, May 8, at noon ET and concluding with the championship game on Saturday, May 11, at 4 p.m. ET.
Lisa Byington, Sloane Martin, and Kylen Mills will be the primary play-by-play broadcasters for softball coverage. Analysis will be provided by Jennie Ritter, Elise Menaker, and Sammy Nettling.
Cam Love makes so many sweet plays.
Here’s a look at two examples from the last two days. 👇@CameronLove47 x @RutgersBaseball pic.twitter.com/YCQpTlyTlV
— Big Ten Baseball (@B1Gbaseball) March 20, 2024
Baseball coverage will begin on March 29 at 6 p.m. ET when Purdue visits Ohio State. The Big Ten Network will also provide coverage of the Big Ten Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS from Omaha, beginning on Tuesday, May 21. On May 26, coverage will conclude with the championship game at 3 p.m. ET.
During the baseball season, Connor Onion, Jack Kizer, and Connor McKnight will be responsible for play-by-play duties. Scott Pose, Danan Hughes, and Jeff Leise will provide analysis.
On April 6, the Network will provide its first coverage of a Rutgers game when the Scarlet Knights take on Wisconsin.