The Charlottetown Gaudets Auto Body Islanders, representing Team New Brunswick, have won the 2025 Canadian Men's Baseball National Gold Medal. They defetaed the two time defending champions Team Quebec by a score of 8 - 1 in front of about 600 fans at Currie Field in Regina, Saskatchewan. They defeated Quebec twice at this event beating them 7 - 2 in round robin play as well to close out a very impressive 6 - 1 run through the national championship. 

The Islanders out this one out of reach early as they would score three runs in the 1st inning and follow that up with another three spot in the 3rd inning to build an early 6 - 0 lead. They would add two more runs in the 6th inning to extend that lead to 8 - 0. Team Quebec would score a single run in the top of the 7th inning to close out the scoring in this game. 

Team New Bruswick starter Jordan Stevenson got all of the offense he would need in this game in the top of the opening frame. He was masterful in this one carrying a no-hitter into the 6th inning of the game against a very potent QUebec batting lineup. He would go the distance tossing seven innings allowing one run (earned) on just three hits. He would walk two batters while striking out to in the complete game win. Connor Angel, the first of four Quebec hurlers would take the loss. He would not record an out only pitching to four batters allowing three runs (all earned) on no hits while walking three and striking out none. Felix Cote, David Gauthier and Rene-Dave Pelchat would also toe the mound in this one for the blue and white. 

At the plate, Charlottetown was led by DH Josh Myers who was 2-for-4 in the game with a towering HR to right field scoring a run and collecting three RBIs. 1B Nick MacPhail went 2-for-3 with a HR, scoring three times and had two RBIs while LF Simon Dubois was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, a walk, a run scored and two RBIs. Ryan Bawart, Raphael Gladu and Josue Peley had the hits for Team Quebec with Peley collecting the sole RBI of the game. 

The Isles also come away with some major awards from the tournament as Fredericton Royals SS Max Grant was named the top hitter of the competition while LHP Haden Down of Saint John was named the top defensive player of the tournament. Grant was sensational at the plate during the tournament as he went 11-for-23 with two HRs, three triples, three doubles, 11 runs scored and 11 RBI on top of playing some stellar defense at SS. Not to be outdone, Haden Dow was magnificent on the mound for Team NB. In two starts, the 24 year old Saint John product was 2 - 0 in 13 innings of work. He allowed 2 runs (one earned) on 12 hits while walking none and striking out 12.

With the title, it is the first ever for a PEI based team at the national level and the first title won by Team New Brunswick since the Chatham Ironmen turned the trick back in 2019 at home. Congrats to Dougie Hines, JP Stevenson, Mark Arsenault, Jake Beck and the whole island crew on a great week of baseball. Big congrats to Team Quebec on another phemonemal run at this year's tournament as well.