will begin exclusive coverage of the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series on Wednesday, Aug. 19, and the Llws Schedule runs through the championship game on Sunday, Aug. 30. All 38 games will be carried across, ESPN2 and ABC, with the title game set for 3 p.m. on ABC.
That matters now because the first pitch comes on Aug. 19, and the network plan is already in place for the 12-day tournament in Williamsport, Pa. Viewers can also follow every game on the App with an applicable subscription, while all four Opening Day games will stream live on Disney+.
Kevin Connors is scheduled to take over hosting duties beginning Aug. 24 and remain on through Championship Weekend, giving a fresh on-site presence for the back half of the event. The network says Karl Ravech and Mike Monaco will handle play-by-play throughout the tournament, with Chris Burke, Jessica Mendoza, Eduardo Perez, Todd Frazier and Devon Travis joining the coverage as the games move from Lamade Stadium and Volunteer Stadium.
What has not spelled out is how the 38 games will be divided between, ESPN2 and ABC. That split matters because the tournament stretches across nearly two weeks and includes the International and United States championships on Saturday, Aug. 29, before the final on ABC the next day. will also present the MLB Little League Classic presented by New York Life on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, with the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves.
For fans outside the United States, the package is just as broad: the Little League Baseball World Series will be available on and Disney+ throughout Latin America, including Brazil, the Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. In Canada, all games will be on TSN+ with additional coverage of select games on TSN networks. By the time Championship Weekend arrives, the schedule points to one clear destination: ABC at 3 p.m. on Aug. 30.
