Reggio Emilia hosts Team Italy U23 baseball training camp from May 18-22, 2023
Team Italy manager Alberto D'Auria has selected 24 players for the five-day training camp in Reggio Emilia
In preparation for the U23 European Baseball Championship in Wiener Neustadt and Schwechat, Austria from August 8-12, 2023, the Team Italy U23 baseball squad gathers for a series of workouts in Reggio Emilia from May 18-22, 2023. The international competition is quite significant as the two top teams from the Euros will qualify for the 2024 U23 Baseball World Cup at the Shaoxing Sports and Cultural Center Baseball Stadium in Mainland China.
A total of 24 athletes will participate in the Reggio Emilia training. Team Italy U23 manager Alberto D'Auria will be assisted by pitching coach Rolando Cretis, bench coach Gianmario Costa (bench coach), coaches Federico Bassi, Alessandro Bortolomai and Christian Gnudi. In addition, athletic trainers Michele Corbo and Frankie Russo, physiotherapist Sergio Arigano. team physician Dr. Davide Ortolina and delegation manager Riccardo Soglia will be on hand to lend their support.
The following players are expected to participate:
Last Name
First Name
Date of Birth
Club Affiliation
1
Angioi
Gabriele
07/03/2001
CAGLIARI BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
2
Battioni
Tommaso
04/05/2000
1949 PARMA BASEBALL CLUB ASD
3
Bigliardi
Riccardo
05/10/2002
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
4
Bruno
Samuele
23/07/2003
A.S.D. B.S.C. GODO
5
Capellano
Luca
02/04/2002
A.S.D. ARES MILANO BASEBALL
6
Carnevale
Simone
31/01/2004
A.S.D. BERGAMO BASEBALL E SOFTBALL
7
Cirucci
Jose Gabriel
07/07/2000
CERVIGNANO BASEBALL A.S.D.
8
Focchi
Riccardo
11/03/2001
A.S.D. B.S.C. GODO
9
Furlani
Marco
24/07/2002
NEW BLACK PANTHERS A.S.D.
10
Gamberini
Samuele
13/08/2003
FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
11
Gergolet
Diego
22/06/2006
FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
12
Infante Carreno
Juan Carlos Junior
03/03/2002
PIANORO BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
13
Lasaracina
Giaconino Paolo
21/08/2003
BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO A.S.D.
14
Lubrano
Andrea
10/05/2004
NEW BLACK PANTHERS A.S.D.
15
Marelli
Matteo
27/02/2006
A.S.D. SENAGO MILANO UNITED B.C.
16
Nepoti
Riccardo
08/06/2004
BOLOGNA ATHLETICS A.S.D.
17
Oldano
Matteo
27/10/2000
A.S.D. GRIZZLIES TORINO 48 B.S.C.
18
Pascale Morillo
Domenico Paolo
06/01/2000
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL
19
Pasotto
Andrea
17/01/2001
MILANO BASEBALL 1946 A. S. D.
20
Perez Lo Giudice
Luis Eduardo
10/02/2000
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL
21
Pomponi
Francesco
08/05/2002
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
22
Taucer Livon
Kilian
29/07/2006
A.S.D. JUNIOR ALPINA B. E S.
23
Vaglio
Francesco
05/11/2000
BASE BALL CLUB GROSSETO ASD
24
Virgadaula
Federico
14/07/2000
BRESCIA BASEBALL ASS. SPORT. DIL.
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Team Italy pitcher Simone Carnevale in action during the WBSC 2022 World Cup by WBSC)