Power outage temporarily cuts ABC feed to Texas Tech-Tennessee WCWS softball game
A power outage disrupted the ABC broadcast of the Texas Tech versus Tennessee softball game during the Women's College World Series. The feed cut out at the top of the second inning, leading to technical difficulties that required time to resolve. The broadcast eventually resumed with limited camera angles and graphics before returning to normal by the fifth inning.
- ▪The power outage occurred at Devon Park, causing the ABC feed to cut out.
- ▪Kris Budden provided commentary during the outage using ESPN's Squeeze Play coverage.
- ▪The broadcast returned with only one camera angle and no graphics until the fifth inning.
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