Team Italy trains in Milan and and plays in Torino prior to Haarlem Baseball Week
Team Italy manager Mike Piazza has selected 24 players for a training camp in Milan from July 3-6, 2022. In addition, the Azzurri baseball squad will play an exhibition game against host Grizzlies Torino on July 5, 2022.
The Team Italy Elite national baseball squad and coaching staff meet at the Da Vinci hotel in Milan on July 3, 2022 prior to practicing in Rho. Then the Azzurri move to John F. Kennedy field in Milan the following day before playing an exhibition game against host Grizzlies Torino on July 5, 2022 at 7 pm (local time). Team Italy returns to Milan for one final practice on July 6, 2022 before departing for the Netherlands on July 7, 2022 in anticipation of Haarlem Baseball Week from July 8-15, 2022.
National Baseball Hall of Famer and Team Italy manager Mike Piazza will be assisted by pitching coach and national baseball program coordinator Bobby Cramer, coaches Doriano Bindi, Gianmario Costa, Alberto D’Auria, Michele Gerali, and staff coordinator Gianmarco Faraone, In addition, athletic trainer SimoneBonaccorso, physiotherapist MassimoBaldi, team physician Dr. GianlucaCamillieri, and delegation manager VincenzoMignola will be in Milan to lend a hand.
The following players are expected to report in Milan:
Last Name
First Name
Year of Birth
Club Affiliation
1
Aldegheri
Mattia
1998
A.S.D. SAN MARTINO JUNIOR BASEBALL E
SOFTBALL/1949 PARMA BASEBALL CLUB ASD
2
Andretta
Maurizio
1998
RAMS BASEBALL CLUB
VITERBO A.S.D./FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953 S.S.D. Scarl
3
Bassani
Alex
1990
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
4
Bocchi
Matteo
1996
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
5
Brolo Gouvea
Murilo
1988
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
6
Celli
Federico
1995
A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
7
Donnels
Tanner Michael
1993
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL/MACERATA
ANGELS A.S.D.
8
Epifano Duran
Erick Alessandro
1990
A.S.D. SAN MARINO
BASEBALL CLUB
9
Ferrini Colmenarez
Jose Leonardo
1989
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS BASEBALL/A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
10
Garbella
Nicola Luciano Sathya
1992
AOSTA BUGS A.S.D./A.S.D. NETTUNO B.C.
1945
11
Gonzalez Saname'
Noel
1996
1949 PARMA BASEBALL
CLUB ASD
12
Liberatore
Ernesto Paolo
1996
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS
BASEBALL/FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953 S.S.D. Scarl
13
Lugo Lareschi
Luis Eduardo
1994
1949 PARMA BASEBALL
CLUB ASD
14
Martini Parilli
Renzo Guillermo
1992
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
15
Mercuri
Mattia
1994
A.S.D. NETTUNO B.C.
1945
16
Mineo
Alberto
1994
NEW BLACK PANTHERS
A.S.D./1949 PARMA BASEBALL CLUB ASD
17
Morresi
Lorenzo
2001
MACERATA ANGELS
A.S.D./A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
18
Palumbo Cardozo
Angelo Michelle
1995
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS
BASEBALL/A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
19
Paolini
Ricardo Segundo
1999
A.S.D. REGGIO RAYS
BASEBALL/FORTITUDO BASEBALL CLUB 1953 S.S.D. Scarl
20
Quattrini
Gabriele
1996
A.S.D. BASEBALL CLUB
LE PANTERE POTENZA PICENA/A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
21
Rivera
Yomel
1992
COLLECCHIO B.C.
A.S.D./1949 PARMA BASEBALL CLUB ASD
22
Scafidi
Christian Paul
1997
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
23
Scotti
Claudio
1998
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
24
Sellaroli
Andrea
1997
A.S.D. NETTUNO B.C.
1945
The Team Italy final roster for Harlem Week in the Netherlands will be released after the upcoming exhibition game against host Grizzlies Torino on July 5, 2022. Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy catcher Alberto Mineo against San Marino in a recent exhibition game by PhotoBass)
