BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) ESPN will begin airing six regular-season games
per week from South Korea’s KBO baseball league.
The agreement with Eclat Media Group was announced Monday, the day
before the league is scheduled to open its season.
The first game featuring the NC Dinos taking on the Samsung Lions
will air at 1 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Games will air regularly Tuesday
through Friday at 5:30 a.m. EDT, Saturday at 4 a.m. EDT, and Sunday
at 1 a.m. EDT. Most will be on ESPN2.
The defending Korea Series champion Doosan Bears will be on
Wednesday against the LG Twins while the 11-time league champion
KIA Tigers take on the Lions on Friday.
The agreement includes the postseason and the Korea Series
best-of-seven championship. The schedule and where ESPN airs them
is subject to change pending the status of other leagues whose
schedules have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
ESPN announcers will provide commentary in English from their home
studios. Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez will do three games this
week, including the opener. Jon Sciambi, Jessica Mendoza and Kyle
Peterson will also call games.
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