Preliminary Team Italy roster revealed for WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship

Team Italy manager Enrico Obletter has announced 14 of the 17 roster spots for his squad's appearance in the upcoming WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, which takes place in Chiba, Japan from August 2-12, 2018. Italian skipper Enrico Obletter will be joined by coaches Federico Pizzolini and Lisa Banse Birocci, athletic trainers Ulises Hernandez and Elio Paolini, physician Gaetano Schiavottiello, and delegation team manager Roberta Soldi.

In preparation for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, Team Italy players will gather in Redipuglia and begin practice on July 12. At the conclusion of the in Staranzano on July 21, three additional Team Italy players will be added to complete the roster for the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship in Japan.

For the 2018 WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, the following players were chosen to be on the preliminary Team Italy roster: Mariel Bertossi, C/INF (Staranzano – Bussolengo – Saronno), Amanda Fama, INF (Bollate Softball 1969), Fabrizia Marrone, OF (Bussolengo Softball), Alice Nicolini, P (Saronno), Ilaria Cacciamani, P (Forlì), Lara Cecchetti, INF (Bollate Softball 1969), Giulia Longhi, INF (Cali Roma XIII – Bussolengo), Elisa Cecchetti, C/OF (Bollate Softball 1969), Greta Cecchetti, P (Bollate Softball 1969), Marta Gasparotto, INF (Staranzano – Bussolengo), Erika Piancastelli, C/INF (Forlì) Beatrice Ricchi, OF (Forlì) Priscilla Brandi, INF (Cali Roma XIII – Pianoro), Victoria Galvan, P (Stars Ronchi). Forza #Italia! #LetsMakeItHappen

                                                                                                     by Roberto Angotti