28/10/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy's Anthony Rizzo wins 2017 Roberto Clemente Award

Chicago Cubs' All-Star Italian American first baseman Anthony Rizzo was presented the 2017 Roberto Clemente Award at Minute Maid Park prior to the start of game three of World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers on October 27, 2017

22/10/2017 1 Minute Read

Team Italy just shy of sweeping the Netherlands in the European Baseball Series

After losing back-to-back games to Team Italy in the European Baseball Series, the Netherlands manager Steve Janssen called upon a former Montreal Expos pitching prospect who will be celebrating his 43rd birthday next week to stop the relentless Azzurri offense from sweeping the international three-day weekend tournament at Codogno’s Comunale Stadium in Lombardy on October 22, 2017

22/10/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy scores back-to-back wins over the Netherlands in 2017 European Baseball Series

After their 3-2 victory the prior night in Verona, Team Italy ventured two hours south to Godo’s Casadio Stadium in Emilia Romagna on Saturday, October 21, 2017 and defeated the Netherlands by a score of 6-2 in game two of the three game European Baseball Series

21/10/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy edges the Netherlands 3-2 in 2017 European Baseball Series Opener

Led by new Azzurri manager Gilberto Gerali, Team Italy took down the Netherlands 3-2 in the opening game of the three-game European Baseball Series in front of a sold-out crowd at Gavagnin Stadium in Verona (Veneto) on Friday, October 20, 2017

16/10/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy's Gavin Cecchini improves with age for New York Mets

Selected in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft by the New York Mets out of Barbe High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Gavin Cecchini was born to perform

01/10/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy's Brandon Nimmo enjoys stellar rookie year for New York Mets

Ranked third in on-base percentage (

30/09/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy's Chris Colabello prepares for 2018 Brewers via Mexican Winter League

Returning to Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco, where he homered off Mexico starter Yovani Gallardo and later doubled off closer Roberto Osuna to power Team Italy to a miraculous 10-9 victory in the opening game of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Milwaukee Brewers slugger Chris Colabello now plays for Charros de Jalisco in the Mexican Winter League

23/09/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy manager Gilberto Gerali announces roster for Euro Baseball Series

In preparation for the 2017 European Baseball Series from October 20-22, 2017 on their home turf against the Netherlands, Team Italy manager Gilberto Gerali along with coaches John Cortese, Rolando Cretis, Alberto D'Auria, Claudio Liverziani and Paolo Da Re have assembled an Azzurri all-star roster that most certainly will give their Dutch rivals a run for their money

10/09/2017 2 Minute Read

Team Italy falls short 2-1 to the Netherlands in U18 Baseball World Cup Consolation Round

After a 5-4 loss to Mexico the day prior, Team Italy U18 manager John Cortese sought redemption for his promising Azzurri squad in their European showdown against the Netherlands (ranked #9) the following night under the lights at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada on September 9, 2017

08/09/2017 3 Minute Read

Team Italy Juniors lose 5-4 to Mexico in U18 Baseball World Cup Consolation Round

With a 9-2 victory over South Africa in the opener of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U18 World Cup Consolation Round at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Team Italy came to the field feeling confident that a sweep of their remaining games on September 8-9, 2017 in the U18 Baseball World Cup was possible