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American Digital Network Announces 2019 Spring Production Slate

PROVIDENCE, R.I. The American Digital Network (ADN) will produce 10 regular-season conference events in three separate sports, including baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse, along with every spring Olympic sport conference championship during the spring season.
 
All events will be available on Facebook on the conference’s live event page, The American Digital Network Plus (facebook.com/AmericanDigitalNetworkPlus).
 
Spring broadcasts will begin with baseball on Friday, March 22, when UCF travels to defending conference champion ECU for the opening weekend of league play. The Pirates will appear again in the next baseball broadcast, traveling to Houston on Friday, April 5. The Cougars will be at USF on Friday, April 26, before Wichita State travels to UConn for a Friday, May 3 production.
 
Three softball contests on the ADN will start on Friday, March 29 with Houston hosting USF for the second weekend of the conference slate. The following week, the Cougars will be at defending champion Tulsa on Saturday, April 6. The final softball production will feature Memphis at USF on Saturday, April 27.
 
The ADN will feature all six women’s lacrosse programs in The American’s inaugural season sponsoring the sport. Affiliate member Florida travels to Temple on Saturday, March 30 to kick off the ADN’s lacrosse slate. Cincinnati will be at ECU on Saturday, April 6, with UConn at affiliate Vanderbilt the following week.
 
The American’s full slate of spring championship events will also feature prominently on the ADN, beginning with women’s golf April 14-16. The ADN will carry all productions in golf, tennis, women's rowing, women’s lacrosse and outdoor track and field. First and second round coverage of the softball championship, along with the first five days of action in the baseball championship, will be produced by the ADN.
 
For the most up-to-date coverage on The American’s spring sports, stay tuned to the conference’s social media on Facebook and @American_Conf on Twitter.
 
                                                                                                           
THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE:
The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Providence, Rhode Island, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, ECU, Houston, Memphis, Navy (in football only), USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. Under the leadership of Commissioner Mike Aresco, The American sponsors 22 championships – 10 for men and 12 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; began new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports in 2014; and has a marketing partnership with Learfield. For more information, please visit www.TheAmerican.org.
 
 
2019 American Digital Network Spring Regular-Season Productions
 

Date Sport Visitor Home Time (ET)
Friday, March 22 Baseball UCF ECU 6:30 p.m.
Friday, March 29 Softball USF Houston 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 30 Women's Lacrosse Florida Temple 12 p.m.
Friday, April 5 Baseball ECU Houston 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 6 Women's Lacrosse Cincinnati ECU 12 p.m.
Saturday, April 6 Softball Houston Tulsa 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 Women's Lacrosse UConn Vanderbilt 1 p.m.
Friday, April 26 Baseball Houston USF 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 Softball Memphis USF 4 p.m.
Friday, May 3 Baseball Wichita State UConn 7:05 p.m.

                        
 
2019 American Digital Network Spring Championship Productions
 
Dates                   Sport
April 16                 Women’s Golf Championship
April 20                 Women’s Tennis Championship (final match)
April 21                 Men’s Tennis Championship (final match)
April 23                 Men’s Golf Championship
May 2-4                 Women’s Lacrosse Championship
May 9-11               Softball Championship
May 10-12             Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships
May 19                  Women’s Rowing Championship
May 21-26             Baseball Championship