ESPN Events Reveals Television Line-Up
ESPN Events Reveals Television Line-Up for Second Annual St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson
ESPN Events’ St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational Presented by Wilson returns to the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla., for its second year, with more than 40 games available on ESPN’s Networks, February 13-16. Each team in the field of 16 will play four to six games over the course of the four days, with the 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) also competing in three exhibition games throughout the weekend.
Games will be available on ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, SEC Network, ESPN3 and the ESPN App beginning at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, Feb. 13, Alabama vs. Liberty (ESPN3). The schedule concludes with UCLA vs. Florida State on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. (ESPN2).
This year’s field of 16 represents eight conferences and includes the reigning national champion the UCLA Bruins, along with more than 10 teams who ranked in the RPI’s top 25 at the end of last season. Participants are:
Alabama
Florida State
Georgia
James Madison
Kansas
Liberty
Minnesota
Missouri
Northwestern
Oklahoma State
South Carolina
South Florida
Texas Tech
UCLA
Virginia Tech
Washington
2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team
As part of this year’s schedule of games, the 2020 USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) will participate in three exhibition games as part of its “Stand Beside Her” tour. The WNT will face Liberty on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m., Oklahoma State on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. followed by Washington at 12:30 p.m. The Sunday matchups will be available on ESPN3 in the ESPN App.
Tickets for the WNT exhibition games will be available day-of, on-site only. Tickets for the Wednesday Game against Liberty can be purchase at fields 8/9 for $5.00. Tickets for Sundays game can be purchases as part of the 1-4 ticket at field 1-4 of the Eddie C. Moore Complex.
ESPN’s All Star Talent Roster
The most notable voices in softball will kick off the season with the lead commentator team, featuring Beth Mowins, two-time Olympic gold medalist Michele Smith, Texas A&M All American Amanda Scarborough and Holly Rowe back in the booth for eight games. Additional booth team pairings include:
– Tiffany Greene & Alabama All-American and National Champion (2012) Kayla Braud
– Matt Schumacker & Washington All-American, National Champion (2009) and current Team Canada member Danielle Laurie
– Trey Bender & Arizona All-American and Three-Time National Champion (1993, ’94, ’95) Jenny Dalton-Hill
The Packaged Deal
Co-founded by ESPN softball analysts Amanda Scarborough and Jen Schroeder—along with former Washington standout Morgan Stuart—The Packaged Deal is the number one softball clinic in the world with an elite staff of coaches that includes former collegiate softball stars, All-Americans, national champions and U.S. National Team members. The Packaged Deal Clinic will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16. Registration for the clinic includes a ticket to watch games taking place on Fields 1-4 for each day of the clinic. More details on the clinics and how to register can be found here.
Ticket Information
All-tournament and daily tickets are sold out for the 2020 St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational. Fans hoping to catch some of the action can purchase a ticket to watch games taking place at fields 1 and 3 only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Those tickets can be purchased at the gate of fields 1-4 day-of.
St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational Television Schedule
| Date | Time | Game | Network | Field # |
| Wed, Feb 12 | 6 p.m. | Team USA vs. Liberty | N/A | 8 |
| Thu, Feb 13 | 9:30 a.m. | Alabama vs. Liberty Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 |
| 10 a.m. | Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ACC Network | 8 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Texas Tech vs. South Carolina Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | SEC Network | 9 | |
| 1 p.m. | Kansas vs. Missouri Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | 8 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | South Florida vs. Oklahoma State Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | |
| 4 p.m. | Washington vs. Alabama Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | 8 | |
| Fri, Feb 14 | 10 a.m. | Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPNU | 8 |
| 10:30 a.m. | South Florida vs. Alabama Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton-Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | |
| Noon | Kansas vs. Georgia Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | SEC Network | 9 | |
| 1 p.m. | Florida State vs. Washington Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPNU | 8 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Missouri vs. Liberty Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | |
| 3 p.m. | Georgia vs. Northwestern Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | |
| James Madison vs. Texas Tech Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton-Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Alabama vs. UCLA Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | 8 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Missouri vs. Oklahoma State Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | |
| 6 p.m. | Florida State vs. Minnesota Trey Bender Jenny Dalton-Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| Kansas vs. South Carolina Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Liberty vs. Washington Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN3 | 8 | |
| Sat, Feb 15 | 10 a.m. | Georgia vs Texas Tech Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPN3 | 8 |
| 10:30 a.m. | Oklahoma State vs. Alabama Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | SEC Network | 9 | |
| Northwestern vs. Kansas Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | ||
| 11:30 a.m. | Liberty vs. UCLA Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton-Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Virginia Tech vs. Missouri Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPN3 | 8 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | James Madison vs. Kansas Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Northwestern vs. Florida State Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Georgia vs. UCLA Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | 8 | |
| 5 p.m. | Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Texas Tech vs. South Florida Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | |
| 6 p.m. | Missouri vs. James Madison Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| 8 p.m. | South Carolina vs. Washington Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPNU | 8 | |
| Sun, Feb 16 | 9 a.m. | South Florida vs. Georgia Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 |
| 9:30 a.m. | Minnesota vs. Missouri Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | |
| 10 a.m. | Washington vs. Texas Tech Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPNU | 8 | |
| Team USA vs. Oklahoma State Trey Bender Jenny Dalton Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | ||
| Noon | Virginia Tech vs. Northwestern Alex Perlman, Madison Shipman | ESPN3 | 1 | |
| Liberty vs. Florida State Matt Schumacker, Danielle Lawrie | ESPN3 | 9 | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Washington vs. Team USA Trey Bender, Jenny Dalton Hill | ESPN3 | 3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | South Carolina vs. James Madison Tiffany Greene, Kayla Braud | ESPN3 | 8 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | UCLA vs. South Florida Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN3 | 8 | |
| 7 p.m. | UCLA vs. Florida State Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe | ESPN2 | 8 |
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