The 4th ranked Mules picked up a 7-0 victory over the Cardinals of Incarnate Word in the championship round to nail down a return trip to the championship event in Cary, North Carolina, starting Saturday.

Matt Curtis tossed a four-hit shutout to win his 11th game of the season, and was named the regional MVP, as the Mules improve to 49-8 and win their 16th regional championship in program history.

Curtis was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Albert Selanders, Nick DeBiasse, Bret Schwartz, Don Lisi , Travis Unthank, and Jon Wegener . Mules Recap »

Mules will open play in the NCAA-II Championships on Saturday against the winner of the Central Region at 1 p.m. (EDT).