Team Italy U18 baseball squad practices in Modena this weekend
Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi invites a total of 68 baseball prospects divided into two groups on October 16 and 17, 2021 in Modena
The Italian baseball season continues as the winter months approach. With the conclusion of the youth championships, the U18 Italian national team returns to action for two days of training in Modena to prepare for what promises to be a challenging 2022. Having placed second in the U18 European Baseball Championship in Macerata and Montegranaro, Team Italy and Euro champion Kingdom of the Netherlands qualified for the U18 Baseball World Cup in Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida. The international competition is scheduled to take place next September.
Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi has summoned a total of 68 baseball prospects divided into two groups on October 16 and 17, 2021.
The following 34 players are scheduled to report in Modena on Saturday, October 16, 2021:
First Name:
Last Name:
Position:
Club Affiliation:
1
Alessandro
Allegri
P/OF
Collecchio B. C./Oltretorrente Baseball Club
2
Andres Antonio
Annunziata Nino
C
Academy of Nettuno B. C./Nettuno B. C. 1945
3
Filippo
Baroni
IF
Oltretorrente Baseball Club
4
Attilio
Bellucci
RHP
Lions Baseball Nettuno ASD
5
Omar
Benelli
LHP
Baseball Softball Club Grosseto 1952
6
Michelangelo
Bertolini
RHP
Rams Baseball Club Viterbo ASD
7
Alessandro
Boschi
IF
Collecchio B. C.
8
Andrea
Cardarelli
IF/P
Lions Baseball Nettuno ASD
9
Emanuele
Carima
IF
Oltretorrente Baseball Club
10
Antonio
Casadio
C
B. S. C. Godo
11
Francesco
Cialli
IF
Fiorentina Baseball S. S. D.
12
Matteo
Colalucci
RHP/IF
A. S. D. Academy of Nettuno B. C.
13
Matteo
Gerali
IF
Crocetta Baseball Club A. S. D.
14
Dennis
Giangrande
P/IF
Baseball Softball Club Grosseto 1952
15
Andrea
Giorgeschi
IF
A. S. D. Baseball Softball Club Arezzo/Baseball Softball Club Grosseto
16
Pietro
Gori
P/C
A. S. D. Baseball Softball Club Arezzo/Baseball Softball Club Grosseto
17
Francesco
Greco
OF
Torrepedrera Falcons BC
18
Cristian
Laghi
P/OF
Softball Club Forlì A. S. D./CRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D.
19
Federico
Lama
C
CRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
20
Leonardo
Lettieri
IF
Poviglio Baseball A. S. D
21
Enzo
Mariani
P/OF
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
22
Simone
Montalti
P
A. S. D. BSC Godo
23
Davide
Montanari
P
Junior Parma Baseball
24
Lorenzo
Orlandi
OF
Lions Baseball Nettuno A. S. D.
25
Palazzolo
Filippo
LHP
CRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
26
Piretti
Emanuele
P/OF
Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953
27
Marco
Ragionieri
C
Oltretorrente Baseball Club A. S. D.
28
Alessandro
Salazar
IF
Cuprabaseball Softball A. S. D
29
Carlo
Sormani
P/OF
CRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
30
Nicola
Spagnolo
IF
Oltretorrente Baseball Club A. S. D
31
Francesco
Strippoli
CF/P
A. S. D. Fovea Baseball
32
Daniele
Tomei
IF/OF
A. S. D. Academy of Nettuno B. C.
33
Alessandro
Viani
P/IF
Junior Parma Baseball Club
34
Manuel
Zazza
IF
Lions Baseball Nettuno A. S. D.
The following 34 players are scheduled to report in Modena on Sunday, October 17, 2021: :
First Name:
Last Name:
Position:
Club Affiliation:
1
Daniele
Adamo
IF/P
Settimo B. C.
2
Andrea
Albasi
P/1B
Piacenza Baseball
3
Giuseppe
Alioto
P/OF
Porta Mortara B. S. Novara
4
Giulio
Ballaminut
P
Cervignano Baseball/Staranzano Ducks
5
Riccardo
Benetton
C
Padova B. S. C.
6
Eugenio
Brandol
UTL
Avigliana Bees
7
Simone
Cambarau
P/IF
Cubasard
8
Tommaso
Cattonar
IF
Rangers B. C.
9
Stefano
Cirillo
UTL
Settimo B. C.
10
Alessandro
Dal Maso
IF/P
San Martino Junior B. S.
11
Matteo
Dalla Silvestra
LHP
Cervignano Baseball
12
Simone
De Giusti
IF
Rangers B. C.
13
Davide
Demartini
P/IF
Grizzlies Torino '48 B. C./Fossano B.C
14
Matteo
Gabbi
OF
Reggio Rays Baseball/Poviglio Baseball
15
Michel
Gonzato
OF/C
Crazy Sambonifacese B. S.
16
Alessandro
Laise
SS
Senago Baseball/Bollate B. C. 1959
17
Federico
Lingua
C/IF
Fossano B. C.
18
Andrea
Lubrano
P
New Black Panthers
19
Filippo
Martelli
P/1B
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
20
Filippo Massimo
Meazza
P/1B
Milano Baseball 1946
21
Filippo
Merolla
C/P
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
22
Mattia
Midena
P
New Black Panthers
23
Fabio
Miragliotta
P/IF
RedClay B&S Castellamonte
24
Riccardo
Murgia
SS
Avigliana Rebels
25
Matteo
Sambugaro
LF
Padova B. S. C.
26
Riccardo
Sartori
C/UTL
San Martino Junior B. S.
27
Emanuele
Sassi
C
Cervignano Baseball/Staranzano Ducks
28
Davide
Smaniotto
LHP/1B
Olimpic Baseball Romano/Vicenza B. S. C.
29
Stefano
Sponton
OF
Cervignano Baseball
30
Gioele
Tarassi
C
Sanremo B. C/Cairese B. C.
31
Pietro
Verzin
RHP
Crazy Sambonifacese B. S.
32
Leonardo
Viviani
IF
Crazy Sambonifacese B. S.
33
Williams
Wong
IF
Settimo B. C.
34
Tommaso
Zoccatelli
SS
Dynos Verona B. S./San Martino Junior B. S.
Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi will be assisted in Modena by bench coach John Cortese, coaches Stefano Cappuccini, Massimiliano Masin and Davide Sartini as well as athletic trainer Fabrizio Goracci and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci. Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy manager Francesco Aluffi in the 2021 U18 European Baseball Championship by Lynx Prod.)