ESPN Events Announces Network and Commentator Lineup for 2024 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield Softball Invitational

College softball’s premier regular season event returns Feb. 15-18 with an elite 16-team field that features 10 of the preseason top-25

The Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield, ESPN Events’ owned-and-operated college softball tournament, returns to the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. for its fifth year. The four-day tournament – Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 15-18 – will feature 16 teams, including 10 in the preseason top-25.

All 40 games will be presented across ESPN platforms, including 22 televised contests. Games will be available on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Longhorn Network and ESPN+, with the Invitational’s finale between No. 4 Florida State and No. 2 Tennessee – a rematch of teams from last season’s Women’s College World Series – slated for primetime on ESPN (Feb. 18, 8 p.m.).

Five teams in this year’s Invitational – FSU, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Tennessee and Washington – advanced to the WCWS in Oklahoma City last spring, while 13 teams competed in the NCAA Tournament.

All matchups will be available via the ESPN App on smartphones, tablets, connected streaming devices or espn.com/watch. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ at ESPN.com, ESPNPlus.com and on the ESPN App.

For the fifth straight year, ESPN will deploy an all-star commentator roster to call the non-stop action:

Field 8 (Nightside): The Women’s College World Series finals trio of Beth Mowins, Michele Smith and Jessica Mendoza will reunite in the booth to kickstart the 2024 season. The voice of softball, Mowins, will call play-by-play with Smith and Mendoza serving as analysts. Mendoza is a four-time All-American at Stanford and two-time Olympic medalist, while Smith is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time All-American at Oklahoma State.

Field 8 (Dayside): Tiffany Greene will manage play-by-play duties, teaming up with three-time All-American, SEC Player of the Year (2014) and Tennessee alumnus Madison Shipman.

Field 9: Mark Neely will handle play-by-play alongside Amanda Scarborough, the two-time All-American and Big 12 Player of the Year at Texas A&M.  

Field 1: Play-by-play commentator Tyler Denning will announce the action joined by three-time Arizona All-American, three-time NCAA Champion and 1996 National Player of the Year Jenny Dalton-Hill.

Field 3: Play-by-play commentator Mike Couzens will join 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Danielle Lawrie for the call. At Washington, Lawrie was a three-time All-American and NCAA Champion.

For full tournament details, please visit www.clearwaterinvitational.com.

2024 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Platform	Field
Thu, Feb 15	10 a.m.	No. 3 Stanford vs. Georgia Tech Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPNU	8
	11 a.m.	Kentucky vs. North Carolina Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ACC Network	9
	1 p.m.	Wisconsin vs. No. 6 Georgia Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	SEC Network	8
	2 p.m.	No. 15 LSU vs. Georgia Tech Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ACC Network	9
	4 p.m.	No. 3 Stanford vs. No. 4 Florida State Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	ESPNU	8
	5 p.m.	Wisconsin vs. Kentucky Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN+	9
Fri, Feb 16	9:30 a.m.	No. 10 Washington vs. Kentucky Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	10 a.m.	No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPNU	9
	Noon	No. 25 Northwestern vs. No. 15 LSU Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	SEC Network	8
	12:30 p.m.	No. 10 Washington vs. Minnesota Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	1 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 8 UCLA Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPNU	9
	2 p.m.	UCF vs. North Carolina Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ACC Network	3
	3 p.m.	No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 3 Stanford Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPN2	8
	3:30 p.m.	No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	4 p.m.	No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 8 UCLA Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN+	9
	5 p.m.	Georgia Tech vs. Minnesota   Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ESPN+	3
	6 p.m.	No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 5 Texas Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	Longhorn Network	8
	8 p.m.	UCF vs. Wisconsin Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ESPN+	3
	9 p.m.	No. 3 Stanford vs. No. 5 Texas Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	ESPN2	8
Sat, Feb 17	9 a.m.	No. 25 Northwestern vs. Georgia Tech Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ACC Network	3
	10 a.m.	Wisconsin vs. No. 10 Washington Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	10 a.m.	No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 4 Florida State Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPN2	8
	10:30 a.m.	No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. No. 15 LSU Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	SEC Network	9
	Noon	No. 2 Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ESPN+	3
	1 p.m.	Minnesota vs. No. 3 Stanford Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	1 p.m.	Kentucky vs. UCF Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPN+	8
	2 p.m.	No. 5 Texas vs. North Carolina Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN+	9
	4 p.m.	No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. No. 25 Northwestern Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ESPN+	3
	4 p.m.	No. 8 UCLA vs. No. 2 Tennessee Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	ESPNU	8
	4:30 p.m.	Minnesota vs. No. 6 Georgia Tyler Denning, Jenny Dalton-Hill	ESPN+	1
	5 p.m.	No. 15 LSU vs. No. 10 Washington Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN+	9
	7 p.m.	Kentucky vs. No. 5 Texas Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	Longhorn Network	8
Sun, Feb 18	9:30 a.m.	No. 10 Washington vs. North Carolina Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ACC Network	3
	9:30 a.m.	Minnesota vs. No. 15 LSU Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	SEC Network	9
	9:30 a.m.	No. 5 Texas vs. No. 25 Northwestern* Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPNU	8
	12:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State Mike Couzens, Danielle Lawrie	ESPN+	3
	12:30 p.m.	UCF vs. No. 25 Northwestern* Tiffany Greene, Madison Shipman	ESPN+	8
	1:30 p.m.	North Carolina vs. No. 8 UCLA Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN+	9
	6 p.m.	UCF vs. No. 8 UCLA Mark Neely, Amanda Scarborough	ESPN	9
	8 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State vs. No. 2 Tennessee Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza	ESPN	8

*Texas-Northwestern (9:30 a.m.) and UCF-Northwestern (12:30 p.m.) start times adjusted 30 minutes earlier (previously 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.)

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