Azzurri manager Gilberto “Gibo” Gerali has called upon 21 of his best Team Italy baseball players to report to Passo Buole Stadium in Torino on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 for an afternoon training camp prior to a 7 pm exhibition game against an all-star team featuring members of the Torino Grizzlies. Italian skipper Gibo Gerali will be joined by pitching coach Rolando Cretis, coaches Gianmario Costa and Augusto Medina, athletic trainer Gianni Natale, physiotherapist Massimo Baldi, and team manager Gigi Mignola. Technicians Massimiliano Rosso, Claudio Carsaniga, and Luca Costa are also scheduled to participate.
The following Team Italy players have been invited to Torino: Mattia Aldegheri, P (1949 Parma B.C.); Samuel Aldegheri, P (Baseball Team Verona - San Martino Junior); Alex Bassani, P (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Alessandro Maestri, P (San Marino Baseball); Ludovico Coveri, P (San Marino Baseball); Claudio Scotti, P (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Bryan Sheldon, P (Senago Milan United); Angelo Palumbo, P (Bolzano B.C.); Yomel Rivera, P (1949 Parma B.C.); Murilo Giuvea, P (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Alessandro Deotto, C (Rangers Baseball Club); Mario Trinci, C (San Marino Baseball); Alessandro Vaglio, INF (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Alex Sambucci, INF (1949 Parma B.C.); Ricardo Paolini, INF (1949 Parma B.C.); Erik Epifano, INF (San Marino Baseball); Jose Ferrini, OF (Fortitudo Baseball Club 1953); Aldo Koutsoyanopulos, OF (1949 Parma B.C.); Federico Giordani, OF (San Marino Baseball); Federico Celli, INF (San Marino Baseball); and Sebastiano Poma, OF (1949 Parma B.C.). Forza #Italia! #LetsMakeItHappen
by Roberto Angotti
