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» The Ball State softball program opens the 2021 season Friday, when it battles DePaul (11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT) and St. Louis (1:15 p.m. ET / 12:15 p.m. CT) as part of the Coach B Classic hosted by Southern Illinois ... Saturday, the Cardinals face Austin Peay (11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT) and the host Salukis (1:15 p.m. ET / 12:15 p.m. CT) ... Ball State closes play in the event Sunday with a rematch versus the Blue Demons (11 a.m. ET / 10 a.m. CT).
» Ball State finished the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season with an 18-9 overall record .