Club Italia LA28 baseball prospects play exhibition game in Codogno on May 29, 2024
The young and promising Italian prospects striving for Olympic qualification compete against the local Serie A baseball team in Codogno on May 29, 2024
The Club Italia LA28 project, which had its official launch recently in Grosseto, continues its journey with a productive day of training beginning at 2:30 pm followed by an exhibition game against Serie A Codogno at 5 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 2024
National Baseball Hall of Famer and Team Italy Elite manager Mike Piazza will be assisted by coaches Gianguido Poma, Michele Gerali, Carlo Del Santo, Christian Gnudi, Rolando Cretis and Roberto Corradini. Athletic trainer Michele Corbo, team physician Dr. Davide Ortolina, physiotherapist Massimo Baldi, and delegation manager Riccardo Soglia will also be on hand to lend their assistance.
The following players have been selected to participate:
Last Name
First Name
POS
Year of Birth
Club Affiliation
1
Adorni
Tommaso
OF
2004
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB
2
Aiello
Tommaso
P
2001
NUOVA DELFINI RICCIONE BS /NEW RIMINI BASEBALL SOFTBALL
3
Alfieri
Leonardo
IF
2002
COLLECCHIO B.C.
4
Bigliardi
Riccardo
P
2002
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB
5
Bonvini
Francesco Maria
P
2000
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB
6
Bruno
Samuele
OF
2003
BASE BALL CLUB GROSSETO
7
Capellano
Luca
P
2002
POVIGLIO BASEBALL
8
Carnevale
Simone
P
2004
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB
9
Catellani
Sebastiano
OF
2004
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB
10
Gonzato
Michel
C
2005
CRAZY SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
11
Infante Carreno
Juan Carlos Junior
P
2002
MODENA B.C.
12
Laise
Alessandro
IF
2005
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB
13
Lasaracina
Giaconino Paolo
C
2003
BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO
14
Pasotto
Andrea
OF
2001
MILANO 1946 BASEBALL E SOFTBALL
15
Pouye
Moussa
P
2005
LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO
16
Ragionieri
Marco
C
2004
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB
17
Sandrone
Jacopo
INF
2002
BASEBALL CLUB FOSSANO/GRIZZLIES TORINO 48 B.S.C.
18
Segreto
Francesco
3B
2003
REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL
19
Tiburtini
Federico
IF
2004
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB
20
Tognacci
Gianluca
P
2000
NEW RIMINI BASEBALL SOFTBALL
21
Verzin
Pietro
P
2005
CRAZY SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
22
Viloria Serda
Nolberto Alexander
1B/OF
2000
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB
23
Zanchi
Enrico
P
1999
REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy pitcher Luca Capellano in action during a 2023 exhibition game in Bologna by PhotoBass)