18/10/2024 3 Minute Read

Team Italy loses 4-3 in Club Italia LA28 College Series Opener against University of Tampa

The group of promising Italian LA28 Olympic prospects battled the Division II National Champions at UTampa Baseball Stadium on Friday, October 18, 2024 but came up short in the 4-3 loss. The second and final College Series game takes place on Saturday, October 19th at 6 pm (ET).

18/10/2024 1 Minute Read

Club Italia LA28 plays first intrasquad game at University of Tampa

Italy Blue versus Italy White was the first Club Italia LA28 competition played at the Olympic Camp in Tampa on Thursday, October 17, 2024

17/10/2024 3 Minute Read

Team Italy manager Mike Piazza delivers inspirational message to Club Italia LA28 players at Italian Club Gala in Tampa

National Baseball Hall of Famer and Team Italy manager Mike Piazza got real with the Club Italia LA28 players prior to the University of Tampa Baseball/Robert Pennino’s Terrier Production-sponsored Gala at the Italian Club of Ybor City in Tampa, Florida on Wednesday, October 16, 2024

17/10/2024 3 Minute Read

Club Italia LA28 pitchers and catchers get Royal treatment at Arizona Spring Training facility prior to joining position players at UTampa

Kansas City Royals Minor League operations director Nick Leto gave Team Italy manager Mike Piazza’s Club Italia Olympic prospects all access to instructional league workouts in Surprise, Arizona before the squad begins a collegiate series with Division II national champion University of Tampa on Friday, October 18, 2024

14/10/2024 3 Minute Read

FIBS and MyNextPlay together for the College Pipeline

The non-profit organization in San Francisco was created to support student/athletes on the path to playing in American colleges and potentially obtaining baseball/softball scholarships, starting from high school. Founder Brian Grey at work with the Club Italia LA28 in Surprise.

08/10/2024 2 Minute Read

San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation sponsors Club Italia LA28 Baseball

The SFIAC Foundation, based in the historic North Beach district of San Francisco, pledges its support of FIBS by sponsoring the Team Italy Baseball 2024 Olympic Camp. The Azzurri will play the College Series at the University of Tampa in Florida with the SFIAC Foundation logo on their jerseys.

01/10/2024 3 Minute Read

Azzurri chosen for Club Italia LA28 Olympic Baseball Camp in Arizona and Florida

The high-level work continues in Surprise, Arizona and Tampa, Florida for promising baseball players determined to qualify Team Italy for the Los Angeles Olympics. Old friends and new partners of Italian baseball rally round the Azzurri in their quest for greatness.

24/09/2024 4 Minute Read

The Super October for Club Italia LA28

FIBS President Andrea Marcon, Team Italy manager Mike Piazza and coaching coordinator Gianguido Poma have big plans for Club Italia LA28 and with the support of their official partners will help pave the way to qualification for the Olympics in Los Angeles

12/09/2024 2 Minute Read

FIBS College Pipeline continues to bridge the gap across the Atlantic

With the new academic year for Italian college prospects in the USA, a promising future awaits on the baseball diamond for many as the FIBS College Pipeline program continues to make forward progress

18/07/2024 4 Minute Read

Team Italy places 6th at Haarlem Baseball Week after loss to Spain

Despite three scoreless innings thrown by starter Federico Virgadaula, a grand slam by Spain's Jesus Ustariz capped off a nine-run fifth inning to power the Spaniards to a 13-4 win over the Italians on Thursday, July 18, 2024. As a result, Spain places 5th and Team Italy places 6th at Haarlem Baseball Week.