18/11/2018 2 Minute Read

Team Italy's Alessandro Maestri and Nick Fanti lead Sydney Blue Sox to back-to-back wins in Australian Baseball League

The undefeated (4-0) kicked off the 2018-2019 season Italian style when 33-year-old starting pitcher Alessandro Maestri earned the win by throwing five innings, striking out 11 hitters, and limiting Geelong-Korea to one earned run in the home opener at Blacktown International Sportspark on November 15, 2018

15/11/2018 1 Minute Read

Former FIBS Academist Oscar Tucci accepts baseball scholarship offer from Clarendon College in Texas

Following in the footsteps of fellow Italian players Stefano Berini, Matteo Pizzolini, and Maurizio Andretta, Oscar Tucci has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball for the in Clarendon, Texas as a result of participating in the 2018 International Stars Showcase in Arizona

13/11/2018 3 Minute Read

FIBS represented by Italian American Baseball Family documentary at Milan's Sport Movies and TV Fest

A new version of the film with Italian subtitles was submitted by Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) and later selected as a finalist for the FICTS (Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs) Worldwide Championship of Television, Cinema, Sport, Culture and Communication in Milan

09/11/2018 1 Minute Read

Team Italy women's softball squad returns to Australia for 2019 Asia Pacific Cup

Despite being the long shot as the lone European representative in the inaugural in Sydney, Team Italy women’s softball manager Enrico Obletter along with coaches Federico Pizzolini and Lisa Birocci Banse had a lot to be proud about

07/11/2018 2 Minute Read

Past and present FIBS Academists on display in International Stars and MLB College Showcases

Not only did Azzurri manager Gilberto "Gibo" Gerali recently bring Team Italy to Arizona for the to play against MLB prospects, but many former and current Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) Academists also ventured out west during the month of October to showcase their talent

05/11/2018 1 Minute Read

Alex Liddi is off to a hot start for Venados de Mazatlán

Team Italy slugger and Kansas City Royals minor leaguer Alex Liddi has earned the right to be cleanup hitter for first-place in during the 2018-2019 winter league season

04/11/2018 1 Minute Read

Bollate defeats Saronno 2-1 to win U21 Softball Final Four Championship

After Monzesi Bollate eliminated Specchiasol Bussolengo 2-0 and Saronno beat Collecchio 10-5 earlier in the day, Bollate and Saronno battled at Ospiate Via Brescia Stadium in Bollate to determine the 2018 Italian U21 Softball Champion on November 4, 2018

30/10/2018 1 Minute Read

Chicago Cubs sign Team Italy and Bologna slugger Robel Garcia to a minor league contract

Having signed with the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in 2010 and played in the Tribe’s minor league system until 2014, Dominican-born Robel Garcia has a second chance to fulfill his dream of reaching MLB as a result of a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs

29/10/2018 1 Minute Read

Rai Radio 2 interviews Team Italy and Bussolengo softball sensation Giulia Longhi on October 30, 2018

Known for her great defense at third base and hot bat at the plate, Team Italy and Specchiasol Bussolengo softball sensation Giulia Longhi will special guest on the Rai Radio 2 program "Non è un Paese per Giovani" from 6 am to 7:30 am (EST) on October 30, 2018

25/10/2018 2 Minute Read