5/29/2016: Sunday Night Baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza hosts a segment with the New York Mets Michael Conforto and Parkchester Little League at Citi Field. Beginning in the 2015 season, ESPN and MLB featured a local Little League team on Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown. It was part of the initiative to increase participation at the youth level. Ten teams and their coaches were given the opportunity to meet and receive instruction from MLB players during the 2016 season. The teams were also interviewed by ESPN MLB commentators before watching the game from their seats. Front Row looks back at a few of those teams in this gallery. Editor’s Note: Coverage of the Little League World continues today with five games on ESPN beginning at 11 a.m. ET. The Little League World Series Championship will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. on ABC. See the complete Williamsport schedule on ESPN MediaZone. 6/5/2016: Sunday Night Baseball analyst Aaron Boone and the St. Louis Cardinals Stephen Piscotty work with the Hillsboro R-3 Little Leaguers at Busch Stadium. 7/10/2016: Mendoza speaks with Stockton Little League Softball and the San Francisco Giants Jake Peavy at AT&T Park. 7/17/2016: Throgs Neck Little League meets with New York Yankees infielder Didi Gregorius and ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian at Yankee Stadium. 7/31/2016: Boone (facing camera) introduces Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks (back to camera) and Carl Edwards Jr. to Archer Manor Little League at Wrigley Field.
