Team Italy U18 softball squad gathers in Rovigo on June 12-13, 2023

Team Italy U18 softball squad gathers in Rovigo on June 12-13, 2023
18/05/2023
The Team Italy U18 softball squad undergoes a series of athletic tests and two days of intensive training in Rovigo in preparation for the upcoming U18 European Softball Championship

Team Italy U18 softball manager Andrea Longagnani has announced the names of the 20 players selected to report to Rovigo on June 12 and 13 for testing and training to prepare for the U18 European Softball Championship in Prague, Czech Republic from July 30-August 5, 2023. The Italian skipper will be assisted by coaches Paola Marfoglia and Simona Nava, pitching coach Sara Dall'Alpi and physiotherapist Federica Frediani.

The following players are expected to participate:

Last NameFirst NamePositionYear of BirthClub Affiliation
AroldiSilvia2005U.S. Giovanili Collecchio Soft. 
BernardiLiviaP/SS2005Rovigo Club Softball
BinettiCaterinaSS/2B2006Bollate Softball 
Cortesi NoemiSS2007Forlì Softball Club
DesiSaraP2005Pianoro Softball A.S.D
Di LauroChiaraP/SS2006Bollate Softball 
Di PancrazioFeliciaOF2006Pianoro Softball A.S.D
ManeraDeliaP/SS2005Bollate Softball 
MilanoKylieP/1B2007Forlì Softball Club
MoggiSvevaOF2007 Pianoro Softball A.S.D
Moretti LucreziaP/OF2005Old Parma
Pinardi ChiaraSS2005U.S. Giovanili Collecchio Soft. 
PoliniLuciaC2007Bollate Softball 
Silva Stefania Emma P2007Bollate Softball 
SilvoniAnitaUT2006Rovigo Club Softball
Spiotta Alice2B/OF2005Forlì Softball Club
Villa Carlotta MariaIF2006Legnano Soft. Club
Zenari GiorgiaC2006Old Parma
Albertin*ChiaraP2005U.S. Giovanili Collecchio Soft. 
Franzoni*SilviaP2005Bollate Softball 

**Players called up only for Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

(Photo of Team Italy catcher Lucia Polini in the 2022 U15 European Softball Championship by LG/FIBS)