Team Italy U23 baseball squad reunites in Anzio from September 27-October 2, 2022
The Team Italy U23 baseball squad prepares for its 2023 season with a six-day training camp in Anzio from September 27-October 2, 2022.
Team Italy U23 manager Alberto D'Auria has selected 27 baseball prospects to participate in an extensive training camp in Anzio to begin preparations for the 2023 European Baseball Championship and the 2024 Baseball World Cup. Players will embark on a year-long program to get ready for the international competitions.
Azzurri skipper Alberto D'Auria will be assisted in Anzio by pitching coach Rolando Cretis, coaches Gianmario Costa, Federico Bassi, Alessandro Bortolomai and Cristian Gnudi. In addition, athletic trainer Michele Corbo, team physician Dr. Davide Ortolina, physiotherapist Massimo Baldi and delegation manager Vincenzo Mignola will be on hand to lend their support.
The following players are expected to participate in Anzio:
Last Name
First Name
#
B
T
Date of Birth
Club Affiliation
1
Angioi
Gabriele
IF
L
R
07/03/2001
CAGLIARI BASEBALL/BSC GROSSETO 1952
2
Annunziata Nino
Andres Antonio
C
R
R
05/12/2005
ACADEMY OF NETTUNO B.C.
3
Artitzu
Marco
P
R
R
14/08/2002
PORTA MORTARA BAS.
SOFT. NOVARA A.S.D.
4
Bassi
Marco
P
R
R
20/01/2000
CROCETTA BASEBALL
CLUB A.S.D.
5
Battioni
Tommaso
IF
R
R
04/05/2000
1949 PARMA BASEBALL
CLUB ASD
6
Bigliardi
Riccardo
P
L
L
05/10/2002
CROCETTA BASEBALL
CLUB A.S.D.
7
Catalano
Samuele
OF-C
R
R
16/08/2001
PORTA MORTARA BS/GRIZZLIES TORINO '48
8
De Marchi
Lorenzo
P
R
R
08/01/2003
JUNIOR PUMAS BASEBALL/BSC ROVIGO
9
Di Monte
Daniele
P
R
R
16/02/2002
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
10
Di Stefano Bravo
Giuseppe Andreas
C
R
R
26/09/2001
LANCERS BASEBALL CLUB
A.S.D.
11
Gabbari
Francesco
P
R
R
31/10/2003
A.S.D. CODOGNO BAS. '67
12
Gorrin
Gabriel Enrique
IF
R
R
10/06/2002
BRESCIA BASEBALL ASS. SPORT. DIL.
13
Infante Carreno
Juan Carlos Junior
P
S
R
03/03/2002
PIANORO BASEBALL CLUB/MODENA BC
14
Marchi
Davide
IF
R
R
30/10/2000
FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953/LONGBRIDGE 2000
15
Muccini
Tommaso
P
R
R
04/05/2002
TORRE PEDRERA FALCONS
BC ASS. SPORT. DILETT.
16
Nani
Tommaso
IF
R
R
22/10/2003
A.S.D. CODOGNO BAS.
'67
17
Oldano
Matteo
IF
R
R
27/10/2000
A.S.D. GRIZZLIES TORINO 48 B.S.C.
18
Pasotto
Andrea
OF
R
R
17/01/2001
MILANO BASEBALL 1946/COLLECCHIO B.C.
19
Ricci
Federico
IF
R
R
16/06/2003
A.S.D. ACADEMY OF
NETTUNO B.C.
20
Ridolfi
Francesco
P
R
R
15/03/2002
NEW RIMINI BASEBALL SOFTBALL S.S.D. ARL
21
Segreto
Francesco
C-IF
R
R
03/12/2003
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D./PARMA BASEBALL CLUB
22
Sireus
Mattia
P
R
R
03/09/2002
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
23
Taschin
Giacomo
P
L
L
03/09/2006
A.S.D. BASEBALL
SOFTBALL CLUB ROVIGO
24
Taschin
Lorenzo
P
R
R
06/02/2003
A.S.D. BASEBALL
SOFTBALL CLUB ROVIGO
25
Tognacci
Gianluca
P
R
R
15/05/2000
NEW RIMINI BASEBALL
SOFTBALL S.S.D. ARL
26
Wong
Williams
INF
L
R
12/10/2005
BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO/AVIGLIANA BEES
27
Zamboni
Enrico
P
R
R
02/11/2002
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy celebrating a bronze medal finish in the 2021 U23 European Baseball Championship after defeating Great Britain by Lynx.Production)
