Team Italy U12 kicks off 2022 baseball season in Bologna
Team Italy U12 manager Stefano Burato summons 18 baseball prospects for two training camps on February 13 and 20, 2022 in Bologna
Bologna hosts the Team Italy U12 baseball squad for two workouts on February 13 and 20, 2022. Azzurrini skipper Stefano Burato has selected 18 players to participate in the weekend trainings. He will be assisted by coaches Simona Conti, Ivano Licciardi, Alessandro Rosa Colombo and Andrea Tulli as well as athletic trainer Mosè Roberto Serino.
2022 will prove to be a challenging year for Team Italy defending the U12 European Baseball Championship title from July 5-10, 2022 in Vienna and later facing the world’s elite in the WBSC U12 World Cup from July 29-August 7, 2022 in Taiwan.
It is hoped that the two practices will allow the players and staff to synthesize in the morning workouts. While in Bologna, the Team Italy U12 squad with also participate in U13 Winter League exhibition games during the afternoons to put get a taste of local competition.
The following 18 players are expected to report in Bologna on February 13 and 20, 2022:
Last Name
First Name
Position
B-T
Club Affiliation
1
Agosti
Mattia
IF
R-R
Piacenza Baseball A. S. D.
2
Angioni
Edoardo
IF
R-R
Cagliari Baseball Club
3
Ardini
Filippo
P
R-R
A. S. D. Junior Rimini B. S.
4
Bottazzi
Sabrina
P
R-L
A. S. D. Baseball Softball Club Rovigo
5
Cornelli
Dorian
C
L-R
A. S. D. Baseball Old Rags Lodi
6
Destro
Tommaso
P
R-R
Olimpic Baseball Romano A. S. D
7
Di Angilla
Michele
P
R-R
A. S. D. Unione Fermana Softball
8
Di Chiara
Diego
P
R-R
A. S. D. Unione Fermana Softball
9
Gangbo
Justin
P
R-R
Tozzona Baseball Imola A. S. D
10
Giorgi
Simone
P
R-R
A. S. D. Valmarecchia Baseball Softball Club
11
Giovanardi
Thomas
P
R-R
Poviglio Baseball A. S. D
12
Hechavarria Fernandez
Ryan Daniel
P
R-R
A. S. D. Baseball Club Teramo
13
Orsenigo
Riccardo
OF
R-R
Crocetta Baseball Club A. S. D.
14
Pezzullo
Carlo Giovanni
P
S-R
A. S. D. Unione Picena Bas. 2
15
Pucci
Gabriele
P
R-R
Fiorentina Baseball S. S. D ARL
16
Ruberto
Lorenzo
P
R-R
A. S. D. Dolphins Anzio Baseball
17
Silva
Mathieu Gianna
P
R-R
Bollate Softball 1969 A. S. D.
18
Viani
Marco
P
L-L
Junior Parma Baseball Club A. S. D.
Forza #Italia!
by Roberto Angotti
(Photo of Team Italy U12 baseball squad celebrating with manager Stefano Burato after scoring a run against France in the 2021 European Baseball Championship by LG/FIBA)