In 2019, the Chatham Ironmen rode a rollercoaster of emotions all week as they captured the Canadian Men's Baseball Championship over the Nova Scotia reps the Dartmouth Dry. In 2026, they were able to spin the trick at home as they defeated Team Quebec by a score of 3 - 0 in front a jam packed crowd of about 4,000 people at Ironmen Field. 

The Ironmen got that crowd into the game early as they were able to plate a pair of runs in the top of the first inning as they got to Quebec starter Felix Cote with RBI singles from Dmitri Shakotko and Jeff Watkin for an early 2 - 0 lead. They would add one more run in the sixth inning on another Jeff Watkin single. A very potent Team Quebec offense was held to just two hits on the day as they got singles from Leonardo Ochoa and Francis Lefebvre. 

Offensively for Chatham, they were led by OF Corey would who had a perfect game going 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored. C Jeff Watkin was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs while Dmitri Shakotko was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. 2B Craig Oliver was also 1-for-3 with 3B wrapping up the Ironmen offense with a walk and a run. For Team Quebec, 3B Leonardo Ochoa was 1-for-3 and OF Francis Lefebvre was 1-for-2 both players had a single each. 

It was import pitcher Jay Miller who picked up the win in this game. He went the distance allowing no riuns on just two hits while walking four and striking out 12 in picking up his 3rd complete game victory on the week. LHP Felix Cote started and took the loss for Team Quebec going three innings allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits while walking one and striking out two. Reliver Alexis Hurens also went three innings allowing one run (unearned) on two hits while walking two and striking out two. Francois Lafreniere had a clean seventh inning for Team Quebec. 

With the win, the Chatham Ironmen now have three national titles in 1995, 2019 and 2026 with all of them being won at the friendly confines that is Ironmen Field. For Team Quebec, they have now won back-to-back national silver medals after winning the National Title in 2023 in Red Deer, AB and 2024 in Tecumseh, ON. The 2027 ediiton of the Canadian Men's Baseball Championships will now shift back out west as the Edmonton Cubs will host the event at beautiful RE/MAX Field on August 26th - 29th.

Photo Credit: Brian Richard