Haarlem Week 2022 baseball schedule revealed for Team Italy

Haarlem Week 2022 baseball schedule revealed for Team Italy
20/03/2022
Team Italy and host Kingdom of the Netherlands clash on Haarlem Week Opening Night on July 8, 2022 at Pim Mulier Stadium

The 30th Annual Haarlem Week will take place from July 8-15, 2022 at Pim Mulier Stadium. Haarlem Week Opening Day will be extra special with two games of significant importance. Chinese Taipei and Japan kick off the baseball tournament on July 8, 2022 at 9:30 am (EDT). Then Euro rivals Team Italy and host Kingdom of the Netherlands face off for the sixth time in Haarlem Week history (1968, 1972, 2000, 2014, 2018 and 2022) at 1:30 pm (EDT).

Team Italy manager Mike Piazza will lead his Azzurri squad against USA on July 10, 2022 at 6:00 am (EDT) before taking on Chinese Taipei on July 11, 2022 at 9:30 am (EDT), Japan on July 12, 2022 at 6:00 am (EDT) and Cuba on July 13, 2022 at 6:00 am (EDT). The two semifinals and the final for 5th and 6th place will take place on July 14, 2022, while the battle for the bronze and the Haarlem Week final are scheduled for July 15, 2022. The international competition will be a true test for Team Italy as it prepares for the World Baseball Classic in 2023.

Below is the provisional schedule for Haarlem Week 2022:

July 8, 2022: Chinese Taipei-Japan (6:30 am EDT), Kingdom of the Netherlands-Team Italy (1:30 pm EDT).

July 9, 2022: Japan-USA (7:00 am EDT), Cuba-Kingdom of the Netherlands (1:30 pm EDT).

July 10, 2022: USA-Team Italy (6:00 am EDT), Kingdom of the Netherlands-Chinese Taipei (9:30 am EDT), Japan-Cuba (1:30 pm EDT).

July 11, 2022: Team Italy-Chinese Taipei (9:30 am EDT), USA-Cuba (1:30 pm EDT).

July 12, 2022: Team Italy-Japan (6:00 am EDT), Cuba-Chinese Taipei (9:30 am EDT), USA-Kingdom of the Netherlands (1:30 pm EDT).

July 13, 2022: Cuba-Team Italy (9:30 am EDT), Chinese Taipei-USA (9:30 am EDT), Japan-Kingdom of the Netherlands (1:30 pm EDT)

July 14, 2022: 5th-6th place (6:00 am EDT); semifinals (1st-4th at 9:30 am EDT and 2nd-3rd at 1:30 pm EDT).

July 15, 2022: 3rd-4th place (8:00 am EDT); 1st-2nd place final (1:00 pm EDT)

Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

(Photo of Team Italy slugger Chris Colabello hits a home run against Cuba in 2018 Haarlem Week by ML Oldmanagency)