? The Ball State softball team returns to the road this weekend for three games at the SIUE Tournament ... The Cardinals open play in the event Saturday with games versus the host Cougars (1 p.m. ET / Noon CT) and in-state rival Butler (5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT) ... Ball State closes the event Sunday against Northern Kentucky (3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT).
? Entering the SIUE Tournament, the Ball State softball team has played its first 27 games on the road ... The Cardinals played a program-record 32 straight road games to open last season, while starting the 2012 campaign with 31 straight road games .