Team Italy U18 baseball squad plays exhibition game in Verona on June 16, 2021
Team Italy U18 baseball manager Francesco Aluffi summons 25 players for exhibition game in Verona
In preparation for the upcoming U18 European Baseball Championship in Macerata and Montegranaro from July 5-11, 2021, Team Italy recently played an exhibition game against local Serie A players from Ecopolis BBC Grosseto and Big Mat BSC in Grosseto. The young and promising Italian Junior U18 squad takes another step forward with another exhibition game against Serie A's Tecnovap Verona Baseball on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.
The following players are expected to report in Verona:
Cognome
Nome
Ruolo
Squadra di appartenenza
1
Adorni
Tommaso
OF
Crocetta B.C.
2
Annunziata Nino
Andres Antonio
C
Academy of Nettuno B.C./Nettuno BC 1945
3
Bertoldi
Nicholas
IF
New Black Panthers
4
Bruno
Samuele
C
Academy of Nettuno B. C./Montefiascone B.S. 67
5
Bruno
Vincenzo
P
Staranzano Ducks B. S. C.
6
Buin
Enrico
IF/P
Crazy Sambonifacese/BSC Rovigo
7
Cappuccini
Francesco
OF/P
B. S. C. Grosseto 1952
8
De Marchi
Lorenzo
P
Junior Pumas Baseball/B.S.C. Rovigo
9
Funzione
Niccolò
IF
B. S. C. Grosseto 1952
10
Gabbari
Francesco
P
Bollate B. C. 1959
11
Gamberini
Samuele
C
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
12
Giacomini
Tommaso
C/IF/OF
Baseball Club Pesaro/Macerata Angels
13
Lollo
Alessio
OF/IF
New Black Panthers
14
Luciani
Diego
P/IF
B. S. C. Grosseto 1952
15
Moronta Rodriguez
Francisco Julian
IF
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
16
Nani
Tommaso
IF
Codogno Baseball '67
17
Nepoti
Riccardo
P
Bologna Athletics
18
Pasquini Sweed
Maor Luca
OF
Lancers B. C./1949 Parma BC
19
Pedrazzi
Davide
P
Junior Rimini B. S./New Rimini B. S.
20
Ricci
Federico
IF/OF
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
21
Rostagno
Leonardo
P
B. C. Fossano
22
Segreto
Francesco
C/IF
B. C. Sala Baganza/Carega Park Rangers Sala Baganza B. C.
23
Uttini
Edoardo
OF
Codogno Baseball '67/Baseball Old Rags Lodi
24
Wong
Williams
IF
B. C. Settimo
25
Zingarelli
Edoardo
P
Redclay B&S Castellamonte/Porta Mortara B. S. Novara
Team Italy U18 baseball manager Francesco Aluffi will be assisted in Verona by hitting coach Stefano Cappuccini, bench coach John Cortese, pitching coach Massimiliano Masin, infield coach, athletic trainer Fabrizio Goracci and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci. Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Diego Luciani pitching against the Team Italy U23 squad in Colorno by El Pato 73)