Team Italy manager Stefano Burato summons 40 of the country's best U12 baseball players to Buttrio from June 7-10, 2019

Team Italy Juveniles U12 manager Stefano Burato has invited 40 of the country's finest youth baseball players to Buttrio from June 7-10, 2019 for a try-out to narrow down and select his Azzurrini squad for the upcoming U12 European Baseball Championship in Trebic, Czech Republic from July 2-6, 2019. Italian skipper Stefano Burato will be joined by pitching coach Alessandro Rosa Colombo, coaches Marco Bortolotti, Simona Conti, Ivano Licciardi, and physiotherapist Cristina Minneci. Technicians Cristian Tosini, Andrea Falcomer, Thomas Pasotto, Filippo Francini, Milko Cotica, and Alessio Monachini are scheduled to participate.

The following players have been invited to the Buttrio for the Team Italy U12 try-out: Martin Anselmi, OF/P (Rho Baseball / Saronno Softball); Jordan Ariani, C/INF (Poilisportiva Padule Baseball); Riccardo Baldisserri, INF/P/C (Tozzona Baseball Imola); Nicolò Baltieri, INF/P/C (Crazy Sambonifacese Baseball Softball); Luca Blunda, 1B/INF (Grizzlies Torino 48 Baseball Club); Thomas Bondi, P/OF/1B (San Marino Baseball Club); Freionil Carrasco, INF (Reggio Baseball); Nicola Cepparulo, P (Poviglio Baseball); Noemi Cortesi, P/INF (Junior Rimini / Softball Club Forlì); Federico De Cristan, OF (Crazy Sambonifacese Baseball Softball); Leonardo Delfrate, INF (Baseball Club Sala Baganza); Andrea Destro, INF/P/C (Olimpic Baseball Romano); Riccardo Di Biagio, INF (Montegranaro A.S.D.); Daniele Di Persia, P/INF/OF (Academy of Nettuno Baseball Club); Giorgio Di Rosa, P/OF (Dolphins Anzio Baseball); Christian Doria, INF/OF (Staranzano Ducks B.S.C.); Tommaso Franceschini, INF/P (Staranzano Ducks B.S.C.); Christian Franco, C/INF (Rangers Baseball Club); Alessandro Gamberini, P/1B (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Alessandro Garavaglia, C/INF (Bollare Tigres Club 2007); Matteo Giorgeschi, P/C/INF (Baseball Softball Club Arezzo); Giovanni Gregorini, P/C/INF (Junior Rimini Baseball Softball); Riccardo Mazzanti, P/INF/OF (Academy Of Nettuno Baseball Club); Manuel Metalli, C/INF/OF (Junior Rimini); Tommaso Metalli Grisetti, P/INF (Junior Rimini); Kylie Milano, 1B (Pianoro Softball / Pianoro Baseball Club); Lucciano Munoz Liendo, INF (Reggio Baseball); Aldo Pavarani, INF (Baseball Club Sala Baganza); Nicola Piccolo, INF (Baseball Softball Club Arezzo); Thomas Pitteri, P/INF (San Martino Junior Baseball Softball); Giano Poldi, INF (Ares Milano Baseball); Matteo Raimondi, P/INF (San Martino Junior Baseball Softball); Marco Rizzo, P/C/INF (Staranzano Ducks B.S.C.); Corrado Resca, C/INF/OF (Grizzlies Torino 48 Baseball Club); Stefano Rocco, INF (Fovea Baseball); Mattia Ruggeri, INF (Junior Rimini); Filippo Sabatini, P/C/INF (Polisportiva San Giacomo); Patrick Silva, P/INF (Vercelli Baseball Softball); Daniele Torelli, C/INF (Reggio Baseball); and Vincenzo Zecchinelli, INF (Dolphins Anzio Baseball). Forza #Italia! #LetsMakeItHappen

by Roberto Angotti