Team Italy U23 squad prepares for European Baseball Championship
06/08/2021
Team Italy U23 manager Alberto D’Auria has selected 24 baseball prospects for final workout prior to the European Baseball Championship in Verona
Team Italy manager Alberto D’Auria has summoned 24 prospects for a six-day camp in Verona from August 18-23, 2021 to finalize his roster for the U23 European Baseball Championship from August 24-28, 2021 in Verona and Castelfranco Veneto. The Italian skipper will need to narrow down his team to 20 Azzurri players prior to the start of the international competition.
The following players are expected to report in Verona:
Last Name
First Name
Position
B-T
Club Affiliation
1
Aldegheri
Mattia
P
R-R
1949 Parma B. C.
2
Andretta
Maurizio
P
L-L
Rams B. C. Viterbo/Montefiascone B. S. 67
3
Angioi
Gabriele
IF
S-R
Cagliari B. C.
4
Artitzu
Marco
P
R-R
Porta Mortara B. S. Novara/Senago Milano United B. C.
5
Astorri
Cesare
IF
R-R
Collecchio B. C./ 1949 Parma B. C.
6
Battioni
Tommaso
IF
R-R
1949 Parma B. C.
7
Bertossi
Riccardo
OF
R-R
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
8
Bonvini
Francesco Maria
P
R-R
Crocetta B. C.
9
Bortolomai
Giovanni
P
R-R
Bollate B. C. 1959/1949 Parma B. C.
10
Da Re
Giulio
C
R-R
New Black Panthers
11
De Simone
Samuele
C/OF
R-R
Chieti B. C./Montefiascone B. S. 67
12
Flisi
Riccardo
OF
R-R
1949 Parma B. C./Collecchio B. C.
13
Gamberini
Samuele
C/IF
R-R
Fortitudo B. C. 1953
14
Giarola
Tommaso
IF
R-R
Grizzlies Torino 48 B. S. C.
15
Meliori
Davide
IF
R-R
Baseball Team Verona
16
Monello
Giulio
C
S-R
Rangers B. C. / 1949 Parma B. C.
17
Monti
Daniel Xavier
IF
R-R
Bollate B. C. /1941 Parma B. C.
18
Paolini
Ricardo Segundo
IF
L-R
Reggio Rays Baseball/1949 Parma B. C.
19
Peluso Rodriguez
Eduardo Andres
P
L-L
Reggio Rays Baseball/Bolzano B. C.
20
Scotti
Claudio
P
R-R
Fortitudo BC 1953
21
Servidei
Marco
IF
R-R
B. S. C. Godo
22
Sireus
Mattia
P
R-R
Vibraf B. S. Domusnova/B. S. C. Grosseto 1952
23
Virgadaula
Federico
P
R-R
Brescia Baseball
24
Zanchi
Enrico
P
R-R
Bergamo B. S./Bolzano B. C.
The staff will include:
Last Name
First Name
Position
1
D'Auria
Alberto
Manager
2
Cretis
Rolando
Pitching coach
3
Costa
Giovanni
Coach
4
Bassi
Federico
Coach
5
Bortolomai
Alessandro
Coach
6
Gnudi
Cristian
Coach
7
Corbo
Michele
Athletic Trainer
8
Baldi
Massimo
Physiotherapist
9
Ortolina
Davide
Team Physician
10
Mignola
Vincenzo
Delegation Manager
(Photo of Team Italy's Tommaso Giarola by El Pato73)