[d4cohn]

Fantastic, thanks for posting.    I'm getting pumped up to watch it.  Does this mean ESPN brass think Stanford softball is bringing in viewers or is the game originally scheduled on ESPN at that time cancelled due to weather?

No, this is an organic decision. One factor playing to our favor as far as getting the game on ESPN is the 2pm PT start time; this is by far the latest starting 1-0 game today (along with UCLA's and Washington's regional). Most 1-0 games have either already finished or are playing now. As such, a Stanford-Florida matchup in a 1-0 game is far more appealing than most elimination 0-1 games featuring mostly 3 and 4 seeds.

[d4cohn]

Fantastic, thanks for posting.    I'm getting pumped up to watch it.  Does this mean ESPN brass think Stanford softball is bringing in viewers or is the game originally scheduled on ESPN at that time cancelled due to weather?

No, this is an organic decision. One factor playing to our favor as far as getting the game on ESPN is the 2pm PT start time; this is by far the latest starting 1-0 game today (along with UCLA's and Washington's regional). Most 1-0 games have either already finished or are playing now. As such, a Stanford-Florida matchup in a 1-0 game is far more appealing than most elimination 0-1 games featuring mostly 3 and 4 seeds.