MUNCIE, Ind. - - With six games versus NCAA regional participants and 25 contests against teams in the top half of last season's RPI rankings, the Ball State softball team will be tested early and often according to the 2019 schedule released today by head coach Megan Ciolli Bartlett.
It all begins Feb. 8-10, when the Cardinals open play with five games in the FGCU Kickoff Classic. After closing opening weekend with back-to-back contests versus the host Eagles, who were 39th in last season's final RPI rankings, Ball State will make its second of three trips to the Sunshine State for six games the Madeira Beach Invitational (Feb.