Team Italy manager Roberto De Franceschi reveals roster for U15 European Baseball Championship in Brno and Trnava
Azzurrini manager Roberto De Franceschi has selected 20 players to represent Team Italy in the upcoming U15 European Baseball Championship in Brno, Czech Republic and Trnava, Slovakia
Team Italy manager Roberto De Franceschi has narrowed down the his roster to 20 young and talented baseball players for the U15 European Baseball Championship, which is scheduled to take place in Brno, Czech Republic and Trnava, Slovakia from July 21-25, 2021.
Team Italy is in Group B along with 2019 Euro semifinalist Kingdom of the Netherlands, Austria and Slovakia. Defending Euro champion Germany, Czech Republic, Russia and France are featured in Group A.
The Italians play their first round robin game in Trnava, Slovakia on Wednesday, July 21, against host Slovakia before facing Austria and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Then Team Italy will travel to Brno to enter the final phase of the U15 European Baseball Championship.
After placing second in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, the Azzurrini U15 squad is determined to bring home the gold. Prior to departing for Slovakia, Team Italy will train and prepare for the Euros during an intensive five-day session in Friuli-Venezia Giulia from July 15-19, 2021.
The following players are expected to report in Friuli-Venezia Giulia and participate in the U15 European Baseball Championship:
Cognome
Nome
Ruolo
B-T
Società d'appartenenza
1
Barbona
Lorenzo
P/IF
R-T
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
2
De Donno
Giacomo Maria
C/OF
R-R
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
3
Di Persia
Daniele
P/IF
R-L
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
4
Mazzanti
Riccardo
P/OF
R-R
Academy of Nettuno B. C.
5
Sabatini
Filippo
UT
R-R
Lions Baseball Nettuno
6
Gallo
Francesco
P/OF
R-R
Lions Baseball Nettuno
7
Cassini
Duccio
P/OF
R-L
Baseball Chianti/Staranzano Ducks
8
Bernardis
Mattia
UT
R-R
Staranzano Ducks
9
Taschin
Giacomo
P/1B/OF
L-L
BSC Rovigo
10
Squarcia
Riccardo
P/1B/IF
R-L
Oltretorrente B. C.
11
Casadio
Matteo
IF
R-R
BSC Godo
12
Cornelli
Edoardo
IF
R-L
Baseball Old Rags Lodi/Oltretorrente BC
13
Buriani
Dario
P
R-R
Ferrara BSC/Cral Enrico Mattei
14
Magnani
Luca
P/OF
R-R
Torre Pedrera Falcons B. C.
15
De Boni
Christian
C
R-R
Pool 77 Bolzano/Bolzano BC
16
Francini
Daniel
P/IF
R-R
Baseball Chianti/Fiorentina Baseball
17
Pellegrini
Edoardo
P
R-R
Baseball Softball Verona
18
Giovanardi
Alex
P/OF
R-R
Poviglio Baseball/Reggio Rays Baseball
19
Lugli
Davide
C/P/1B
R-R
Reggio Rays Baseball/Poviglio Baseball
20
Marelli
Matteo
P/IF
R-R
Senago Milano United BC
In addition, Charles Greene (Catalan Baseball Softball Society / Tigri Baseball Alghero) and John Escobar (Montegranaro ASD Society) have been called up as reserves.
The Team Italy U15 baseball squad staff includes:
1
De Franceschi
Roberto
Manager
2
Martignoni
Luca
Pitching Coach
3
Costa
Luca
Coach
4
Corradi
Claudio
Coach
5
Da Re
Paolo
Coach
6
Tamburini
Stefano
Coach
7
Abbate
Graziano
Fisioterapista
8
Corallo
Stefano
Medico
9
Bonaccorso
Simone
Preparatore Atletico
10
Cappuccini
Alessandro
Team Manager
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy in the 2019 European Baseball Championship against Kingdom in the Netherlands by Carlo Marcoaldi)