After the recent three-day training session alongside the Team Italy U23 baseball squad in Colorno, Azzurri U18 manager Francesco Aluffi will put his team to the test against Serie A Jolly Roger Grosseto in an exhibition game at Grosseto’s Jannella field on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. The Team Italy U18 players will meet prior to the evening contest for an afternoon workout. Italian skipper Francesco Aluffi will be assisted by hitting coach Stefano Cappuccini, bench coach John Cortese, pitching coach Massimiliano Masin, infield coach Davide Sartini, athletic trainer Fabrizio Goracci, physiotherapist Massimo Baldi and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci.
Below is the list of the 26 athletes summoned to report in Grosetto:
Cognome | Nome | POS | Data di nascita | Club d'appartenenza | |
1 | Adorni | Tommaso | OF | 11/03/2004 | Crocetta B.C. |
2 | Annunziata Nino | Andres Antonio | C | 05/12/2005 | Academy Nettuno BC/Nettuno BC 1945 |
3 | Bertoldi | Nicholas | INF | 12/03/2004 | New Black Panthers |
4 | Bruno | Vincenzo | P | 08/02/2004 | Staranzano Ducks B.S.C. |
5 | Bruno | Samuele | C | 23/07/2003 | Academy Nettuno BC/Montefiascone B.S. 67 |
6 | Brzezinski | Gabriel Davide | P | 24/03/2003 | B. S. C. Grosseto 1952 |
7 | Buin | Enrico | INF/P | 05/03/2003 | Crazy Sambonifacese/Baseball Softball Club Rovigo |
8 | Cappuccini | Francesco | OUT/P | 05/12/2003 | B. S. C. Grosseto 1952 |
9 | Fagnani | Luigi | P | 12/08/2003 | Academy Nettuno B. C. |
10 | Funzione | Niccolò | INF | 25/10/2004 | B. S. C. Grosseto 1952 |
11 | Gabbari | Francesco | P | 31/10/2003 | Bollate B.C. 1959 |
12 | Gamberini | Samuele | C | 13/08/2003 | Fortitudo B.C. 1953 |
13 | Giacomini | Tommaso | C/INF/OF | 12/02/2003 | Baseball Club Pesaro/Macerata Angels |
14 | Lollo | Alessio | OUT/INF | 28/07/2003 | New Black Panthers |
15 | Lubrano | Andrea | P | 10/05/2004 | New Black Panthers |
16 | Luciani | Diego | P/2B | 02/01/2004 | B. S. C. Grosseto 1952 |
17 | Moronta Rodriguez | Francisco Julian | SS/2B | 15/11/2003 | Fortitudo B.C. 1953 |
18 | Nani | Tommaso | 2B | 22/10/2003 | Codogno Baseball '67/Old Rags Lodi |
19 | Nepoti | Riccardo | P | 08/06/2004 | Bologna Athletics |
20 | Pasquini Sweed | Maor Luca | OF | 21/06/2003 | Lancers B. C./1949 Parma B.C. |
21 | Pedrazzi | Davide | P | 03/09/2003 | Junior Rimini B.S./New Rimini B.S. |
22 | Ricci | Federico | INF/OF | 16/06/2003 | Academy Nettuno B. C. |
23 | Rostagno | Leonardo | P | 29/06/2003 | B. C. Fossano |
24 | Segreto | Francesco | C/3B | 03/12/2003 | B.C. Sala Baganza/Carega Park Rangers |
25 | Uttini | Edoardo | CF | 12/03/2003 | Codogno Baseball '67/Old Rags Lodi |
26 | Zingarelli | Edoardo | P | 30/04/2004 | Redclay B. & S. Castellamonte/Porta Mortara B.S. Novara |
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
The cover photo is courtesy of El Pato 73 and was taken during the last U18 and U23 workout in Colorno.