Team Italy U23 baseball squad gathers in Modena on July 20, 2021

Team Italy U23 baseball squad gathers in Modena on July 20, 2021
14/07/2021
Team Italy U23 manager Alberto D'Auria has selected 21 Azzurri baseball prospects to a workout in Modena on July 20, 2021.

In preparation of the U23 European Baseball Championship in Verona and San Martino Buon Albergo from August 24-28, 2021, Team Italy U23 manager Alberto D'Auria has assembled a group of talented baseball players for a workout in Modena on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Team Italy U18 captain Samuele Gamberini, fresh off his valiant effort in leading the Azzurri to a second-place finish at the Euro Championship in Macerata and Montegranaro, is included on the list of 21 players..

The following players are expected to report in Modena:

Last NameFIrst NamePositionB-TClub Affiliation
1AngioiGabrieleIFS-RCagliari B. C.
2ArtitzuMarcoPR-RPorta Mortara B. S. Novara/Senago Milano United
3BonemeiDavideOFR-RJunior Rimini B. S./New Rimini B. S.
4BonviniFrancesco MariaPR-RCrocetta B. C.
5BulfoneLeonardoPR-RDolphins Anzio Baseball/Jolly Roger B. C.
6CinelliNiccolòOFR-RB. S. C. Grosseto 1952
7ChelliGabrieleOFR-RJolly Roger B. C.
8CovatiMatteoIFR-RCrocetta B. C.
9De SimoneSamueleC/OFR-RChieti B. C./Montefiascone B. S.
10FocchiRiccardoPR-RCRAL Enrico Mattei
11GamberiniSamueleC/IFR-RFortitudo BC 1953
12GiarolaTommasoIFR-RGrizzlies Torino 48 B. S. C.
13MarzialeJacopoCR-RGrizzlies 48 Torino B. S. C.
14Peluso RodriguezEduardo AndresPL-LReggio Rays Baseball/Bolzano B. C.
15SarroccoYuriCR-RAcademy Of Nettuno/Nettuno BC 1945
16ScerratoLorenzoIFR-RAcademy of Nettuno/Nettuno BC 1945
17ServideiMarcoIFR-RB. S. C. Godo
18SireusMattiaPR-RViftaf Domusnova/B. S. C. Grosseto 1952
19TucciOscarPL-LChieti B. C./Montefiascone B. S.
20VirgadaulaFedericoPR-RBrescia Baseball
21ZanchiEnricoPR-RBergamo B. S./Bolzano B. C.

Team Italy manager Alberto D'Auria,will be assisted by Rolando Cretis (pitching coach), Gianmario Costa (coach), Federico Bassi (coach), Alessandro Bortolomai (coach), Cristian Gnudi (coach), Michele Corbo (athletic trainer), Massimo Baldi (physiotherapist) and Vincenzo Mignola (delegation manager). Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

(Photo of Team Italy's Tommaso Giarola by El Pato73)