Women's Basketball Extends Broadcast Coverage to The Varsity Network

10.29.25 | Women's Basketball

All 17 home games (and select road games) will be aired on The Varsity Network

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier women's basketball has added to its broadcast coverage for the upcoming 2025-26 season by providing radio broadcasts on The Varsity Network.

All 17 home games (and select road games) will be aired on The Varsity Network. The free app can be downloaded in the Apple Store or Google Play Store on any mobile device.

John Baldridge ('25) will handle the play-by-play for the Musketeers. He did play-by-play broadcasts for the Xavier women's basketball program during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons on the Xavier University Sports Radio Network.

Baldridge served as a broadcaster for the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals High-A Affiliate) in the summer of 2025. Baldridge also has broadcaster experience with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods League) and the Cincinnati Steam (Great Lakes League).

Xavier will play 26 games on ESPN+ this season, one game on FS1 (Nov. 30 vs UConn) and one game on Peacock (Jan. 28 at UConn).