Baseball, softball state finals to air May 18-20

CONWAY — Arkansas PBS will broadcast the 2023 6A-1A Centennial Bank high school baseball and softball state finals live from the University of Central Arkansas beginning Thursday, May 18, in partnership with the Arkansas Activities Association. Games will be available to watch online the week following the finals at youtube.com/arkansaspbs.

AR PBS Sports will be broadcast statewide over the air, on cable and on satellite on Arkansas PBS’s primary channel. All the ways to watch Arkansas PBS can be found at myarpbs.org/waystowatch. Correct channel information is available in local TV listings. 

The Arkansas high school baseball and softball state finals will air live on AR PBS Sports at the following times:

  • Game 1, baseball – Thursday, May 18, at 10 a.m.
  • Game 2, baseball – Thursday, May 18, at 1 p.m.
  • Game 3, softball – Thursday, May 18, at 4 p.m.
  • Game 4, softball – Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m.
  • Game 5, baseball – Friday, May 19, at 10 a.m.
  • Game 6, softball – Friday, May 19, at 1 p.m.
  • Game 7, softball – Friday, May 19, at 4 p.m.
  • Game 8, baseball – Friday, May 19, at 7 p.m.
  • Game 9, softball – Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m.
  • Game 10, softball – Saturday, May 20, at 1 p.m.
  • Game 11, baseball – Saturday, May 20, at 4 p.m.
  • Game 12, baseball – Saturday, May 20, at 7 p.m.

In the week following the finals, games will be available to watch at youtube.com/arkansaspbs, allowing coaches, players families, college recruiters and others to watch at their convenience. Games will also be available through the PBS app on mobile or streaming devices.

Professional photos from the games will be available for free download at myarpbs.org/photos.

The most up-to-date programming schedule with options for email reminders and calendar synching is available at myarpbs.org/schedule.