The host Chatham Ironmen used a big 7th inning as they punched their ticket to the 2026 Canadian Men's Baseball Championship Gold Medal game with a convincing 10 - 4 win over Team Alberta represented by the Red Deer Riggers in front of a capacity crowd at Ironmen Field. 

It would be Team Alberta who would opening the scoring in this game as they plated a run in the 2nd inning for a 1 - 0 lead. The host club would tie thing up in the next half inning and then score two more in the next frame to take a 3 - 1 lead after four innings. Team Alberta would use a pair of home runs in the 5th inning to plate three runs and take a 4 - 3 lead after five complete innings. 

Chatham would take the lead for good in the 6th inning though as a 2-run home run off the bat of Jeff Watkin would propel the Ironmen ahead 5 - 4 at the time. After a scoreless bottom of the 6th inning, Chatham would break things open  in the 7th inning plating seven runs and taking this game by a final score of 10 - 4. 

C Jeff Watkin would lead the way offensively for Chatham going 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run, a run scored and four RBIs. DH Kevin Landry would also go 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs while OF Corey Wood was 1-for-2 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBIs. Veteran 3B Kris Keating would go 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI while Craig Oliver, Dmitri Shakotko and Connor Hill would each score a run to round out the Ironmen offence. 

For Team Alberta, they were led offensively by 1B Tyler McWillie who was 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, a run scored and an two RBIs. SS Cleary Simpson was 1-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and an RBI while OF Matt Murray was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

OF Nolan Handley was 1-for-3 with a double and a run while 3B Alex Bishop also 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. 2B Jaret Chatwood was 1-for-4 while OF Sawyer Marshall and C Kyle Belich were both 1-for-3 to wrap up the Alberta offence. 

On the mound for Chatham, it was RHP Julio Hernandez who drew his second start of the tournament and picked up the win as he went five innings allowing four runs (all earned) scattering seven hits while walking two and striking out four. Reliever Brandon Hillier went the final two innings allowing no runs on just one hit ans striking out two. 

For Team Alberta, it was veteran LHP Josh Edwards who drew the starting assignment for them and he went 3 1/3 innings allowing three runs (all earned) on three hits while walking one and striking out to in getting a no decision. Reece Hemmerling, the second of three Alberta arms took the loss going 2 2/3 innings allowing four runs (all earned) on just one hit while walking three and striking out two. Kai Poffenroth tossed the final frame allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits with a strikeout. 

With the win, the Chatham Ironmen will now advance to the Gold Medal game on Monday afternoon at 2:00pm as they will take on Team Quebec in a re-match of one of their pool play match-ups. Team Alberta will now fight for a national bronze medal as they take on Team Ontario at 10:00am. Both games are at Ironmen Field and will be streamed by the Snag Sports Streaming Service.