Roberto Jannella Stadium in Grosseto, which has played host to Italian LA28 prospects for a five-day training camp, will once again be the venue for the Team Italy U18 baseball squad on May 7-8, 2024 for two exhibition games against local Serie A teams Bbc Grosseto and Bsc Big Mat.
Azzurri manager Guglielmo Trinci has summoned 24 players for the two-day training and exhibition series in preparation for the U18 European Baseball Championship in Regensburg from July 8-14, 2024.
Team Italy U18 manager Guglielmo Trinci said, “It's a shame that we had to cancel our workout in Piacenza, but we will try to do a good job next week. Training is going well and we will select some of the players in Grosseto to be among the 20-man roster in the Euros, and it is possible that a few more not with us now will join us later. Nobody is safe."
The following players are expected to participate:
Lorenzo Barbona (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Mattia Bernardis (Nettuno 1945/Academy of Nettuno), Davide Boselli (Collecchio), Mattia Calcagni (Macerata Angels), Gabriele Cirinà (Cral Enrico Mattei), Christian De Boni (Bsc Rovigo), Federico De Cristan (Crazy Sambonifacese), Daniele Di Persia (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Daniel Francini (Baseball Chianti/Fiorentina), Francesco Gallo (Lion's Dolphins Nettuno), Alessandro Gamberini (Fortitudo Bologna), John Genco (Ontario Terriers), Diego Gergolet (New Black Panthers), Alex Giovanardi (Poviglio), Davide Lugli (Poviglio), Luca Magnani (Torre Pedrera Falcons), Matteo Marelli (Bsc Rovigo), Matteo Marucci (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Riccardo Mazzanti (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Andrea Mengoli (Fortitudo Bologna), Corrado Resca (Grizzlies Torino), Filippo Sabatini (Academy of Nettuno/Nettuno 1945), Giacomo Taschin (Rovigo) and Kilian Taucer Livon (Junior Alpina).
Team Italy U18 coaching staff: Guglielmo Trinci (manager), Alessandro Fanfoni, Claudio Corradi (coaches); Gianmario Costa (bench coach), Gianluca Poli (pitching coach) and Sergio Arigano (physiotherapist).
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
