Team Italy roster announced for U18 Baseball World Cup

Team Italy roster announced for U18 Baseball World Cup
23/08/2022
Team Italy manager Francesco Aluffi has revealed the names of the 20 players selected to participate in the U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida from September 9-18, 2022

After a fourth place finish in the 2022 U18 European Baseball Championship, Team Italy departs on August 29, 2022 for a training camp and three exhibition games in Toronto, Canada prior to the start of the 30th edition of the WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida on September 9, 2022. The Azzurri play in Group B against Japan on September 9, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), defending champion Chinese Taipei on September 10, 2022 at 11 am (local time), Mexico on September 11, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), Panama on September 12, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), and Australia on September 13, 2022 at 3 pm (local time). Group A includes host USA, Korea, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Brazil and South Africa.

Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi will be accompanied by bench coach John Cortese, pitching coach Massimiliano Masin, pitching specialist Bobby Cramer, and coaches Stefano Cappuccini, Davide Sartini and Gianmarco Faraone. In addition, trainer Simone Bonaccorso, physiotherapist Sergio Arigano, team physician Dr. Davide Ortolina, and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci will be on hand to assist.

The following players will represent Team Italy in the U18 Baseball World Cup:

 Last NameFirst NameYear of BirthClub Affiliation
1AdorniTommaso2004CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
2Annunziata NinoAndres Antonio2005A.S.D. ACADEMY OF NETTUNO B.C.
3RagionieriMarco2004OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
4CarnevaleSimone2004A.S.D. BERGAMO BASEBALL E SOFTBALL/PIACENZA BASEBALL A.S.D.
5CatellaniSebastiano2004OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
6CornelliEdoardo2006A.S.D.  BASEBALL OLD RAGS LODI/OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
7FunzioneNiccolò2004BASEBALL SOFTBALL CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
8ErcolaniAlessandro2004A.S.D. TITANO BEARS/A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
9GergoletDiego2006A.S.D. STARANZANO DUCKS B.S.C./NEW BLACK PANTHERS A.S.D.
10LaghiCristian2005SOFTBALL CLUB FORLI' A.S.D./CRAL ENRICO MATTEI A.S.D.
11LaiseAlessandro2005A.S.D. SENAGO MILANO UNITED B.C.
12LucianiDiego2004BASEBALL SOFTBALL CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
13MontanariDavide2004CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D./JUNIOR PARMA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
14NepotiRiccardo2004BOLOGNA ATHLETICS A.S.D.
15TaschinGiacomo2006A.S.D. BASEBALL SOFTBALL CLUB ROVIGO
16VendittiFilippo2004A.S.D. ACADEMY OF NETTUNO B.C./A.S.D. NETTUNO B.C. 1945
17VerzinPietro2005A.S.D. CRAZY SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
18VolpeAlessandro2005DE LA SALLE COLLEGE (HS) - ONTARIO
19WongWilliams2005BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO A.S.D./A.S.D. AVIGLIANA BEES
20ZazzaManuel2005LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO A.S.D.

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

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(Photo of Team Italy against Czech Republic in the 2022 U18 European Baseball Championship by Petra Voet Photography)