ESPN2 to Simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-Language Coverage of 2017 World Baseball Classic Final

To complement ESPN Deportes' coverage of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, ESPN2 will simulcast ESPN Deportes' Spanish-language coverage of the championship game featuring the United States vs Puerto Rico live from Dodgers Stadium tonight at 9 p.m., ET. ESPN DEPORTES Radio and ESPN Radio (English) will also broadcast the final live.

Béisbol Esta Noche will precede the telecast with a one hour pre-game show at 8 p.m., ET hosted by Carolina Guillen, Ozzie Guillen (no relation), with Enrique Rojas reporting from site. Onsite coverage will be led by Ernesto Jerez (play-by-play) Luis Alfredo Alvarez (analysis), and Guillermo Celis (sideline). Pedro Gomez and Marly Rivera will serve as bilingual reporters for game coverage. Eduardo Ortega, Jose Francisco Rivera, Renato Bermudez and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez will serve as the commentator team for ESPN DEPORTES Radio. Carlos Nava will be reporting from site for ESPNDeportes.com.

"We are excited to extend our coverage of the 2017 World Baseball Classic to ESPN2," said Freddy Rolon, Vice President and General Manager, ESPN Deportes. "Baseball is one of the most popular sports among Latinos and the World Baseball Classic provides us with a unique opportunity to showcase the love and passion Latino players and fans alike have for the game."

Team USA advanced to its first World Baseball Classic championship after defeating previously unbeaten Japan 2-1 in its semifinal game Tuesday night. They will face Puerto Rico, the tournament's runner up in the 2013 WBC, who advanced to the final after a 4-3 victory over the Netherlands.

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