31/03/2022 1 Minute Read

FIBS President Marcon, Team Italy managers Piazza and Pizzolini live on FIBS Youtube Channel on April 1, 2022

The official start of baseball and softball season in Italy kicks off with a special FIBS Youtube Channel live broadcast from Multiventi Sport Domus in Serravalle, San Marino on Friday, April 1, 2022 beginning at 5:30 am (EDT)

07/03/2022 2 Minute Read

FIBS mourns the passing of former Team Italy women’s softball manager Barry Blanchard

Barry Blanchard, who led Team Italy to victory in the Olympic Softball Qualifier in Macerata in 2004 and the Azzurre squad to the 2004 Athens Games passed away at the age of 86 in his native Australia

06/03/2022 2 Minute Read

Team Italy women's softball squad returns from USA with renewed confidence and enthusiasm to win

After a successful Spring Training campaign in Arizona and California, Team Italy women's softball manager Federico Pizzolini was interviewed to discuss how the trip abroad has given the squad a renewed sense of purpose and energy

27/02/2022 3 Minute Read

Team Italy women's softball squad shuts out College of the Desert 10-0 in Palm Desert, California

After two weeks of Spring Training in Arizona and California under the watchful eye of Team Italy manager Federico Pizzolini and special advisor Mike Candrea, the Azzurre women's softball team returns home a winner after defeating College of the Desert by a score of 10-0 under the lights on Saturday, February 26, 2022

26/02/2022 2 Minute Read

Team Italy softball schedule revealed at the World Games 2022

Seventh-ranked Team Italy battles top-ranked USA, third-ranked Canada and ninth-ranked China in Group A play beginning July 9th at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama

12/02/2022 3 Minute Read

Team Italy women's softball begins spring training in Arizona and California

Team Italy manager Federico Pizzolini and special advisor Mike Candrea lead the women's softball squad with two weeks of training and exhibition games in the U.S.A.

10/02/2022 1 Minute Read

Simona Conti, Marta Gambella and Lauro Lanzarini awarded 2021 Italian Coach of the Year

Italian coaches Simona Conti and Marta Gambella received over 60% of the 796 votes cast to win the 2021 Coach of the Year Award over second-place finishers Francesco Aluffi and Elisa Peri. Lauro Lanzarini won the 2021 Baseball for the Blind Coach of the Year Award.

22/01/2022 2 Minute Read

Italian baseball and softball media visibility data reveals major growth in 2021

As compared to 2019, the recent uptick in global viewership and media visibiiliiy suggests the thriving demand for Italian baseball and softball coverage will increase in 2022

04/12/2021 1 Minute Read

Softball pitching clinics from Becky Blatnick and Nancy Evans begin in Italy on December 7, 2021

A canceled flight has postponed the arrival of the American pitching coaches Becky Blatnick and Nancy Evans. As a result, Team Italy coach Marco Villani will coordinate the scheduled workout in Modena on December 5, 2021 and the second Modena pitching clinic on the following day has been canceled. Those athletes affected by the cancellation must email teamitaly@fibs.it and choose another date in either Bollate or Caprino Veronese.

23/11/2021 2 Minute Read

Softball pitching coaches Nancy Evans and Becky Blatnick conduct Team Italy clinics in Modena, Bollate and Caprino Veronese

University of Arizona softball pitching legends Nancy Evans and Becky Blatnick will conduct three clinics in association with the Team Italy coaching staff from December 5-12, 2021 in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia and Veneto