Team Italy prepares for U18 Baseball World Cup with workout in Modena on August 3, 2021

Team Italy prepares for U18 Baseball World Cup with workout in Modena on August 3, 2021
23/07/2021
After a silver medal finish at the recent U18 European Baseball Championship in Macerata and Montegranaro, Team Italy returns to the diamond in Modena on August 3, 2021 to prepare for the U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota from September 10-19, 2021

Team Italy U18 manager  Francesco Aluffi has summoned 30 athletes, including 10 players who were not on the recent European Baseball Championship roster, to an intensive workout in Modena on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. By placing second in the Macerata and Montegranaro competition, Team Italy earned the right to join 2021 Euro champion Kingdom of the Netherlands at the U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota from September 10-19, 2021.

Below is the list of players expected to report in Modena::

Last nameFirst namePositionClub Affiliation
1AdorniTommasoOFCrocetta B. C.
2BertoldiNicholasIFNew Black Panthers
3BrunoSamueleCAcademy of Nettuno B.C./Montefiascone B.S. 67
4BrunoVincenzoPStaranzano Ducks B. S. C.
5BuinEnricoIF/PCrazy Sambonifacese/Baseball Softball Club Rovigo
6CappucciniFrancescoOF/PB.S.C. Grosseto 1952
7CarnevaleSimonePBergamo B.S./Piacenza Baseball/Ares Milano Baseball
8CatellaniSebastianoP/OFOltretorrente Baseball
9ColalucciMatteoP/IFAcademy of Nettuno B. C.
10GabbariFrancescoPBollate B. C/Legnano B.S.
11GamberiniSamueleCFortitudo B. C. 1953
12GiacominiTommasoC/IF/OFBaseball Club Pesaro/Macerata Angels
13LaghiFilippoPCRAL Enrico Mattei
14LambertiniLorenzoCFortitudo B. C. 1953
15LolloAlessioOF/IFNew Black Panthers
16LubranoAndreaPNew Black Panthers
17LucianiDiegoP/IFB. S. C. Grosseto 1952
18Moronta RodriguezFrancisco JulianIFFortitudo B. C. 1952
19NaniTommasoIFCodogno Baseball '67/Baseball Old Rags Lodi
20NepotiRiccardoPBologna Athletics
21PedrazziDavidePJunior Rimini B. S/New Rimini B. S.
22RagionieriMarcoC/1BOltretorrente Baseball
23RicciFedericoIF/OFAcademy of Nettuno B.C
24SartiniEliaPTorre Pedrera Falcons B. C.
25SegretoFrancescoC/3BB. C. Sala Baganza/Carega Park Rangers Sala Baganza
26TaschinLorenzoPBaseball Softball Club Rovigo
27UttiniEdoardoPCodogno Baseball '67/Baseball Old Rags Lodi
28VendittiFilippoIFAcademy of Nettuno/Nettuno BC 1945
29WongWilliamsIFB. C. Settimo
30ZingarelliEdoardoPRedclay B&S Castellamonte/Porta Mortara B.S. Novara

The coaching and support staff includes:

Last nameFirst namePosition
AluffiFrancescoManager
CappucciniStefanoHitting coach
CorteseJohnBench coach
MasinMassimilianoPitching coach
SartiniDavideInfield coach
GoracciFabrizioAthletic Trainer
AbbateGrazianoPhysiotherapist
PeronaciAldoDelegation Manager

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

(Photo of Team Italy slugger Samuele Gamberini with hitting coach Stefano Cappuccini during the 2021 European Baseball Championship by Lynx Prod.)