In preparation for the U18 European Baseball Championship in Regensburg from July 8-14, 2024, the Team Italy U18 baseball squad will face Parma on May 21, 2024 and Collecchio on May 22, 2024. Azzurri manager Guglielmo Trinci said, “The team is taking shape. We have a competitive squad. In June we will also play in Godo and Modena before participating in a pre-European tournament in Germany. In short, everything is proceeding according to plan."
The following players are expected to play against Parma and Collecchio:
Lorenzo Barbona (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Mattia Bernardis (Nettuno 1945/Academy of Nettuno), Davide Boselli (Collecchio), Mattia Calcagni (Macerata Angels), Gabriele Cirinà (Cral Enrico Mattei), Andrea Destro (Bsc Rovigo), Daniele Di Persia (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Claudio Di Ronza (Poviglio Baseball), Daniel Francini (Baseball Chianti/Fiorentina), Francesco Gallo (Lion's Dolphins Nettuno), Alessandro Gamberini (Fortitudo Bologna), Diego Gergolet (New Black Panthers), Davide Lugli (Poviglio), Luca Magnani (Torre Pedrera Falcons), Matteo Marelli (Bsc Rovigo), Matteo Marucci (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Riccardo Mazzanti (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Alessandro Mazzone (Torre Pedrera Falcons), Andrea Mengoli (Fortitudo Bologna), Corrado Resca (Grizzlies Torino), Filippo Ronchini (Sala Baganza), Filippo Sabatini (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Giacomo Taschin (Rovigo) and Kilian Taucer Livon (Junior Alpina).
Team Italy U18 staff: Guglielmo Trinci (manager); Alessandro Fanfoni, Claudio Corradi (coaches); Gianmario Costa (bench coach); Gianluca Poli (pitching coach); Sergio Arigano (physiotherapist); and Simone Zanobi (delegation manager).
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
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