re: Why does ESPN hate college baseball?

Actually ESPN was the first to showcase college baseball back in the mid 1980’s. They had Sunday Night Baseball featuring college teams during the regular season. And Monday Night Baseball as well. That was when the networks were still televising MLB.
It was successful for 5-7 years. But MLB transitioned to ESPN and then college baseball was relegated to the back burner except for the CWS. I always thought they made mistake there. Had they continued to televise college baseball in addition to the MLB, I believe the sport would have continued to grow.
It stayed that way until the SR’s were instituted and they were televised.
Fast forward to the launch of the SECN and college baseball did get some more air time.
Now over the last 15 years or so softball has grown.
Being that there is only so much airtime available it is understandable that softball is going to get some airplay.

ESPN does not hate college baseball but there are other things competing for airtime so it is understandable that college baseball does not get more airtime.