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LSU driving CWS TV ratings
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:54 pm
LINK: SportsMediaWatch article
quote:
Despite airing on ESPN2 to accommodate the NBA Draft, Thursday’s LSU-Wake Forest Men’s College World Series semifinal averaged 2.09 million viewers — the largest audience for the event since Game 2 of the Oregon State-Arkansas final in 2018 (2.16M). The previous high was set just three days earlier on Monday, when the same matchup averaged 2.02 million on ESPN.
Outside of the final, this year’s three LSU-Wake Forest games (Wednesday’s matchup averaged 1.89 million) delivered the three-largest MCWS audiences ever on the ESPN family of networks.
The top two also rank as the most-watched baseball or softball games on cable this year, college or pro. The top game of the Women’s College World Series — Oklahoma’s title-clinching win in Game 2 of the Final — averaged 1.86 million. The top Major League Baseball game on ESPN so far this season, Red Sox-Yankees on Sunday Night Baseball two weeks ago, averaged 1.94 million
Overall, LSU’s five games have been the most-watched of this year’s tournament. Their three games against Wake Forest hold the top three spots and their two games against Tennessee rank fourth and fifth at 1.80 million (Tuesday) and 1.61 million (last Saturday) respectively.
Not only have the LSU games been the most-watched of the tournament, they have also generated the largest year-over-year gains. Thursday’s game scored the biggest jump at 165 percent, though some of that is because last year’s comparable Mississippi-Arkansas game aired in an earlier timeslot (858K). The apples-to-apples comparisons are no less impressive, with gains of 87 percent last Saturday, 62 percent Monday and Tuesday, and 40 percent on Wednesday.
This post was edited on 6/23/23 at 7:59 pm
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Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:56 pm to JPLSU1981
The Yankees of College Baseball.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 7:58 pm to JPLSU1981
It’s LSU and the allure that comes with the program. We have one of the best college pitchers of all time, sluggers up and down the lineup, fans that travel like no other, and ESPN is even covering the Jell-O shot challenge daily….
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:14 pm to JPLSU1981
You've got 3 minutes to post this on the SECr. If its not there, Im doing it for you 
ETA: Times up
ETA: Times up
This post was edited on 6/23/23 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:19 pm to JPLSU1981
Which is why we may get a dodgy call every now and then
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:24 pm to JPLSU1981
Geez higher ratings than any MLB game on ESPN this year in multiple games so far at the CWS.
29% jump from any LSU game to the highest watched non-LSU game. The premier college baseball program.
29% jump from any LSU game to the highest watched non-LSU game. The premier college baseball program.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:29 pm to JPLSU1981
Make the sport a bigger deal during the regular season and it would be even bigger. There are a ton of people talking about college baseball right now. If you want to grow the sport, now’s the time to invest in it.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 8:53 pm to JPLSU1981
LSU social media need to promote these stats. Let these recruits and transfers know that the stage doesn’t get any bigger than at LSU.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:30 pm to JPLSU1981
And yet there's a coterie of idiots on the SEC Rant who will swear that no one cares about college baseball...
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:43 pm to JPLSU1981
quote:
Despite airing on ESPN2 to accommodate the NBA Draft, Thursday’s LSU-Wake Forest Men’s College World Series semifinal averaged 2.09 million viewers
That's some good stuff. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise....LSU is a college baseball "blue blood." I'd be curious to know what the ratings were for the NBA Draft.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:46 pm to TigerLifer18
quote:
The Yankees of College Baseball.
Except we actually play for championships
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:47 pm to JPLSU1981
I’ve made this point to friends for years when LSU has gotten shitty time slots and shitty announcers for regionals and super regionals. LSU baseball should be treated like the Yankees or Cowboys for time slots because LSU baseball fans will watch college baseball like no other fanbase.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:48 pm to profwilson
quote:And, some think we’re not one of college baseball’s blue bloods.
And yet there's a coterie of idiots on the SEC Rant who will swear that no one cares about college baseball...
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:54 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
Posted on 6/23/23 at 9:58 pm to LSUFanHouston
I mean both teams last championship is from 2009. Both teams won 5 championships from 90’s-2000. I can’t stand the Yankees but you can’t deny their draw in the major leagues much like LSU.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:04 pm to TigerLifer18
They’re all here for the Livvy
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:06 pm to pensacola
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They’re all here for the Livvy
Not entirely true but she had like an entourage at the games. 100s of dudes just standing around where she was sitting. lol.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:08 pm to OTIS2
Thx, OTIS2. From the link:
So the LSU vs WF game Thurs night was on ESPN 2 so the headline event, the NBA draft, could be on ESPN. Yet, the ball game may've had as many viewers as the draft, 2.9 million watching the baseball game vs "almost" 3.0 million watching the draft. That says a LOT about the growing interest in college baseball and the ongoing decline in viewership of the NBA. I know I can't remember the last time I watched an NBA game.
quote:
The 2013 NBA Draft earned a 2.0 U.S. rating and almost 3.0 million viewers on ESPN Thursday night, up a tick in ratings and 1% in viewership from last year (1.9, 3.0M), but down 5% and 6%, respectively, from 2011 (2.1, 3.2M).
So the LSU vs WF game Thurs night was on ESPN 2 so the headline event, the NBA draft, could be on ESPN. Yet, the ball game may've had as many viewers as the draft, 2.9 million watching the baseball game vs "almost" 3.0 million watching the draft. That says a LOT about the growing interest in college baseball and the ongoing decline in viewership of the NBA. I know I can't remember the last time I watched an NBA game.
quote:Another indication of how strong the viewership was for the baseball game.
Thursday’s telecast ranks as the second-most viewed NBA Draft ever on ESPN, trailing only 2011. The last three NBA Draft telecasts have been the most-viewed on ESPN since the network began airing the event in 2003.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:11 pm to JPLSU1981
We definitely do a good job of driving the market in sports.
Most people love Louisianians.
Most people love Louisianians.
Posted on 6/23/23 at 10:19 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
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2.9 million watching the baseball game
2.09
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