Team Italy U18 baseball squad practices in Modena this weekend

Team Italy U18 baseball squad practices in Modena this weekend
11/10/2021
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:
1AlessandroAllegriP/OFCollecchio B. C./Oltretorrente Baseball Club
2Andres AntonioAnnunziata NinoCAcademy of Nettuno B. C./Nettuno B. C. 1945
3FilippoBaroniIFOltretorrente Baseball Club
4AttilioBellucciRHPLions Baseball Nettuno ASD
5OmarBenelliLHPBaseball Softball Club Grosseto 1952
6MichelangeloBertoliniRHPRams Baseball Club Viterbo ASD
7AlessandroBoschiIFCollecchio B. C.
8AndreaCardarelliIF/PLions Baseball Nettuno ASD
9EmanueleCarimaIFOltretorrente Baseball Club
10AntonioCasadioCB. S. C. Godo
11FrancescoCialliIFFiorentina Baseball S. S. D.
12MatteoColalucciRHP/IFA. S. D. Academy of Nettuno B. C.
13MatteoGeraliIFCrocetta Baseball Club A. S. D.
14DennisGiangrandeP/IFBaseball Softball Club Grosseto 1952
15AndreaGiorgeschiIFA. S. D. Baseball Softball Club Arezzo/Baseball Softball Club Grosseto
16PietroGoriP/CA. S. D. Baseball Softball Club Arezzo/Baseball Softball Club Grosseto
17FrancescoGrecoOFTorrepedrera Falcons BC
18CristianLaghiP/OFSoftball Club Forlì A. S. D./CRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D.
19FedericoLamaCCRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
20LeonardoLettieriIFPoviglio Baseball A. S. D
21EnzoMarianiP/OFAcademy of Nettuno B. C.
22SimoneMontaltiPA. S. D. BSC Godo
23DavideMontanariPJunior Parma Baseball
24LorenzoOrlandiOFLions Baseball Nettuno A. S. D.
25PalazzoloFilippoLHPCRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
26PirettiEmanueleP/OFFortitudo Baseball Club 1953
27MarcoRagionieriCOltretorrente Baseball Club A. S. D.
28AlessandroSalazarIFCuprabaseball Softball A. S. D
29CarloSormaniP/OFCRAL Enrico Mattei A. S. D
30NicolaSpagnoloIFOltretorrente Baseball Club A. S. D
31FrancescoStrippoliCF/PA. S. D. Fovea Baseball
32DanieleTomeiIF/OFA. S. D. Academy of Nettuno B. C.
33AlessandroVianiP/IFJunior Parma Baseball Club
34ManuelZazzaIFLions 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:
1DanieleAdamoIF/PSettimo B. C.
2AndreaAlbasiP/1BPiacenza Baseball
3GiuseppeAliotoP/OFPorta Mortara B. S. Novara
4GiulioBallaminutPCervignano Baseball/Staranzano Ducks
5RiccardoBenettonCPadova B. S. C.
6EugenioBrandolUTLAvigliana Bees
7SimoneCambarauP/IFCubasard
8TommasoCattonarIFRangers B. C.
9StefanoCirilloUTLSettimo B. C.
10AlessandroDal MasoIF/PSan Martino Junior B. S.
11MatteoDalla SilvestraLHPCervignano Baseball
12SimoneDe GiustiIFRangers B. C.
13DavideDemartiniP/IFGrizzlies Torino '48 B. C./Fossano B.C
14MatteoGabbiOFReggio Rays Baseball/Poviglio Baseball
15MichelGonzatoOF/CCrazy Sambonifacese B. S.
16AlessandroLaiseSSSenago Baseball/Bollate B. C. 1959
17FedericoLinguaC/IFFossano B. C.
18AndreaLubranoPNew Black Panthers
19FilippoMartelliP/1BFortitudo B. C. 1953
20Filippo MassimoMeazzaP/1BMilano Baseball 1946
21FilippoMerollaC/PFortitudo B. C. 1953
22MattiaMidenaPNew Black Panthers
23FabioMiragliottaP/IFRedClay B&S Castellamonte
24RiccardoMurgiaSSAvigliana Rebels
25MatteoSambugaroLFPadova B. S. C.
26RiccardoSartoriC/UTLSan Martino Junior B. S.
27EmanueleSassiCCervignano Baseball/Staranzano Ducks
28DavideSmaniottoLHP/1BOlimpic Baseball Romano/Vicenza B. S. C.
29StefanoSpontonOFCervignano Baseball
30GioeleTarassiCSanremo B. C/Cairese B. C.
31PietroVerzinRHPCrazy Sambonifacese B. S.
32LeonardoVivianiIFCrazy Sambonifacese B. S.
33WilliamsWongIFSettimo B. C.
34TommasoZoccatelliSSDynos 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 CappucciniMassimiliano 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.)