Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi summons 50 baseball prospects to Anzio on March 20, 2022
The Team Italy U18 baseball squad will hold a workout on Anzio Dolphins field on Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 11 am to 6 pm
Azzurri manager Francesco Aluffi kicks off the 2022 baseball season when 50 up-and-coming U18 prospects arrive in Anzio for a day of intensive training on Sunday, March 20, 2022. In preparation for the U18 European Baseball Championship from August 14-21, 2022 in the Czech Republic and the U18 Baseball World Cup from September 9-18, 2022 in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida, the Italian skipper must decide which 25 players will remain on the squad.
Team Italy manager Francesco Aluffi will be joined by bench coach John Cortese, pitching coaches Bobby Cramer and Massimiliano Masin, hitting coach Stefano Cappuccini, infield coach Davide Sartini, athletic trainer Fabrizio Goracci, team physician Davide Ortolina, physiotherapist Graziano Abbate and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci.
The following 50 players are expected to report in Anzio on March 20, 2022:
Last Name
First name
Position
Year of Birth
Affiliated Club
1
Adorni
Tommaso
OF
2004
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
2
Alioto
Giuseppe
P/OF
2005
A.S.D. GRIZZLIES
TORINO 48 B.S.C.
3
Allegri
Alessandro
P
2005
A.S.D. BASEBALL CLUB
SALA BAGANZA
4
Anzanel
Nicola
C
2004
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
5
Belardi
Leonardo
P
2004
LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO A.S.D.
6
Bellucci
Attilio
P
2005
LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO A.S.D.
7
Benelli
Omar
RHP
2005
BASEBALL SOFTBALL CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
8
Benetton
Federico
P
2004
A.S.D. PADOVA BAS. SOFT. CLUB
9
Bernardis
Mattia
P/OF
2006
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
10
Bertoldi
Nicholas
IF/P
2004
NEW BLACK PANTHERS
A.S.D.
11
Carnevale
Simone
P
2004
A.S.D. BERGAMO
BASEBALL E SOFTBALL/PIACENZA BASEBALL A.S.D.
12
Casadio
Antonio
C/UTL
2005
A.S.D. B.S.C. GODO
13
Catellani
Sebastiano
P/IF/OF
2004
OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
14
Cornelli
Edoardo
IF
2006
A.S.D. BASEBALL OLD RAGS LODI
15
Dalla Silvestra
Matteo
LHP
2005
CERVIGNANO BASEBALL
A.S.D.
16
Funzione
Niccolò
IF
2004
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
17
Gergolet
Diego
P
2006
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
18
Germin
Andrea
P
2004
A.S.D. AVIGLIANA BEES
19
Giorgeschi
Andrea
IF
2005
A.S.D. BASEBALL
SOFTBALL CLUB AREZZO
20
Giovanardi
Alex
3°B/P
2006
POVIGLIO BASEBALL
A.S.D.
21
Gonzato
Michel
OF/C
2005
A.S.D. CRAZY
SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
22
Laghi
Cristian
P/OF
2005
SOFTBALL CLUB FORLI'
A.S.D.
23
Laise
Alessandro
SS
2005
A.S.D. SENAGO MILANO
UNITED B.C.
24
Lambertini
Lorenzo
C
2004
FORTITUDO BASEBALL
CLUB 1953 S.S.D. scarl
25
Lubrano
Andrea
P
2004
NEW BLACK PANTHERS
A.S.D.
26
Luciani
Diego
IF/P
2004
BASEBALL SOFTBALL CLUB GROSSETO 1952
S.S.D. A R.L.
27
Magnani
Luca
P/IF
2006
TORRE PEDRERA FALCONS
BC ASS. SPORT. DILETT.
28
Malusa'
Davide
IF
2004
A.S.D. STARANZANO
DUCKS B.S.C.
29
Marelli
Matteo
P
2006
A.S.D. SENAGO MILANO
UNITED B.C.
30
Mariani
Enzo
P/OF
2005
A.S.D. ACADEMY OF
NETTUNO B.C.
31
Midena
Mattia
P
2005
NEW BLACK PANTHERS
A.S.D.
32
Montanari
Davide
P
2004
JUNIOR PARMA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
33
Nepoti
Riccardo
P
2004
BOLOGNA ATHLETICS A.S.D.
34
Palmolella
Filippo
OF
2006
CUPRABASEBALL
SOFTBALL A.S.D.
35
Pouye
Meissa
P
2005
LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO A.S.D.
36
Ragionieri
Marco
C
2004
OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
37
Salazar
Alessandro
IF
2005
CUPRABASEBALL
SOFTBALL A.S.D.
38
Sartini
Elia
P
2004
TORRE PEDRERA FALCONS
BC ASS. SPORT. DILETT.
39
Smaniotto
Davide
LHP/1°B
2005
OLIMPIC BASEBALL
ROMANO A.S.D.
40
Spagnolo
Nicola
1°B
2005
OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
41
Strippoli
Francesco
CF/P
2005
A.S.D. FOVEA BASEBALL
42
Taschin
Giacomo
P/1°B/OF
2006
A.S.D. BASEBALL
SOFTBALL CLUB ROVIGO
43
Tiburtini
Federico
IF/OF
2004
OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
44
Tomei
Daniele
IF/OF
2005
A.S.D. ACADEMY OF
NETTUNO B.C.
45
Verzin
Pietro
P
2005
A.S.D. CRAZY
SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
46
Viviani
Leonardo
1°B-OF
2005
A.S.D. CRAZY
SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
47
Wong
Williams
2°B
2005
BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO
A.S.D.
48
Zazza
Manuel
3°B
2004
LION'S BASEBALL NETTUNO A.S.D.
49
Zingarelli
Edoardo
P
2004
REDCLAY BASEBALL
& SOFTBALL CASTELLAMONTE A.S.D./A.S.D. GRIZZLIES TORINO BSC
