Team Italy U18 Juniors practice in Collecchio in preparation for 2018 Euro Championship

Team Italy U18 manager John Cortese has assembled a collection of the very best 24 Junior players for an intensive two-day training camp in Collecchio from April 24-25, 2018. With his eyes set on the upcoming European U18 Championship in Grosseto beginning July 9, 2018, the respected Italian American skipper hopes to build upon the Azzurri’s ninth place finish at the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U18 Baseball World Cup in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The following players have been invited to participate in Collecchio:

Samuel Aldegheri (P/1B, S. Martino B.A. and ASD Bas Team VR), Nicola Marziali (P, ASD Eagles Baseball), Leonardo Menoni (P, Lancers BC ASD), Marco Pizzolini (P, New Black Panthers BC), Gabriel Dall'Agnese (P, ASD Bergamo BS), Andrea Bettarini (P, Livorno 1948 Baseball ASD), Jonathan Foli (P, ASD BSC Godo), Oscar Tucci (P, ASD Chieti BC), Gabriel Real Sanchez (P/IF, ASD Ares Milano Baseball), Lorenzo Morresi (C, Macerata Angels ASD), Hector Luis Marchan Capasso (C, SSD Bollate BC 1959), Riccardo Tuzzi (1B, ASD Palladio BS Vicenza), Tommaso Battioni (IF/P, Collecchio BC and Jr. Parma BC ASD), Daniel Xavier Monti (3B, SSD Bollate BC 1959), Sean Fasano (IF, Padule Baseball ASD), Gabriele Angioi (SS, Cagliari BC), Marco Servidei (3B, ASD Godo BC), Tomas Alejandro Fortino (IF, ASD Reggio Rays Baseball), Carlos Alfredo Urquiola (IF, Rams Viterbo), Andrea Pasotto (OF/1B, Collecchio BC), Samuele Catalano (OF, Porta Mortara Baseball Softball Novara ASD), Riccardo Bertossi (OF/C/IF, New Black Panthers ASD), Nolberto Alexander Viloria Serda (P/OF, Jr. Parma), and Daniele Di Monte (P/OF, New Black Panthers ASD and Jr. Alpina BS).

Forza #Italia! #LetsMakeItHappen

By Roberto Angotti