09/01/2020 1 Minute Read

“A Baseball Softball School” debuts at CON6 in Rimini

Written by experts Diego Azzolini, Simona Conti, Davide Sartini and Professor Claudio Mantovani of Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI) School of Sport, “A Baseball Softball School” will be distributed and be the topic of discussion at the CON6 Italian Baseball and Softball Convention at Palacongressi di Rimini on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 9:00 am inside Sala del Piazza

07/01/2020 1 Minute Read

Athletes well-represented by Daniela Castellani and Filippo Comelli at CON6

Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) executive committee members Daniela Castellani and Filippo Comelli will represent an assemblage of notable athletes who will be joined by managers, coaches, umpires, scorers, and medical professionals at the CON6 Italian Baseball and Softball Convention at Palacongressi di Rimini from January 24-26, 2020

04/01/2020 1 Minute Read

Miami Marlins sign Team Italy switch-pitcher Pat Venditte to minor league contract with invitation to Spring Training

Last seen pitching for Team Italy in the Europe-Africa Olympic Qualifier against Israel and Kingdom of the Netherlands last September

03/01/2020 1 Minute Read

Sydney Blue Sox pitcher Alessandro Maestri to undergo season-ending surgery

Sydney Blue Sox CEO Adam Dobb reports that Team Italy pitcher Alessandro Maestri will have surgery this week and miss the remainder of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) season after suffering a right-hand fracture when struck by a ball hit by off the bat of Melbourne Aces’ Nate Samson early in the game at Melbourne Ballpark on January 2, 2020

02/01/2020 2 Minute Read

Team Italy softball manager Enrico Obletter reveals Azzurre roster for Australia Pacific Cup

On the heels of the 2020 war cry and the launch of the official hashtag #HicEtNunc (#HereAndNow), Team Italy softball manager Enrico Obletter goes to battle with 20 of his best players in the Australia Pacific Cup (AP Cup), which takes place from January 30 through February 2, 2020 at Sydney's Blacktown International Sportspark

01/01/2020 1 Minute Read

#HicEtNunc: the Time for Team Italy Softball is #HereAndNow because #TokyoHereWeCome

2020 will be a monumental year for the Team Italy softball squad under the leadership of manager Enrico Obletter

30/12/2019 1 Minute Read

Mike Piazza appears at CON6 Italian Baseball Softball Convention 2020

National Baseball Hall of Famer and Team Italy manager Mike Piazza will be joined by an international fraternity of fellow managers as well as coaches, umpires, scorers, athletes, and medical professionals at the CON6 Italian Baseball and Softball Convention at Palacongressi di Rimini from January 24-26, 2020

29/12/2019 1 Minute Read

Former Team Italy pitcher and coach Brian Sweeney named Cleveland Indians bullpen coach

Under the guidance and supervision of Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, Brian Sweeney has developed a fine reputation as he approaches his third year on the Tribe coaching staff

27/12/2019 1 Minute Read

Colorado Rockies re-sign Team Italy's Drew Butera to minor league contract with invitation to Spring Training

Team Italy catcher and designated hitter Drew Butera recently re-signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies with an invitation to Spring Training Camp beginning in early February in Scottsdale, Arizona

24/12/2019 1 Minute Read