U15 European Baseball Championship begins for Team Italy on July 21, 2021

U15 European Baseball Championship begins for Team Italy on July 21, 2021
20/07/2021
Team Italy manager Roberto De Franceschi has prepared his young and talented squad for the U15 European Baseball Championship in Trnava, Slovakia and Brno, Czech Republic from July 21-25, 2021

Slovakia hosts Team Italy in the U15 European Baseball Championship Group B opener in Trnava on Wednesday, July 21 at 4 pm (local time). Then the Italians play Austria the following day at 11 am before battling Kingdom of the Netherlands on Friday, July 23 at 11 am. Three-time defending Euro champion GermanyCzech Republic and France are featured in Group A. The two top teams in each group advance to the semi-finals on July 24, and the winners of those contests meet in the final on July 25. Brno, Czech Republic hosts both the U15 European Baseball Championship semi-finals and final.

Having won four of the last five Euros, Germany is the favorite to win the international competition. Team Italy placed second in the 2019 U15 European Baseball Championship. For Azzurrini manager Roberto De Franceschi, it is hoped that his third time at the helm of the U15 squad will be the charm for the Italians. He said, “We have arrived in good condition and are prepared to play our best. We are confident in our ability to get the job done. Maintaining our concentration and attacking from the first pitch is what we need to do right from the start to reach our potential. We just have to take care of our own business.” Forza #Italia!


by Roberto Angotti

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(Photo of the Team Italy baseball squad during the 2019 U15 European Championship in Nettuno by Carlo Marcoaldi)