Team Italy roster announced for U18 Baseball World Cup
Team Italy manager Francesco Aluffi has revealed the names of the 20 players selected to participate in the U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida from September 9-18, 2022
After a fourth place finish in the 2022 U18 European Baseball Championship, Team Italy departs on August 29, 2022 for a training camp and three exhibition games in Toronto, Canada prior to the start of the 30th edition of the WBSC U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida on September 9, 2022. The Azzurri play in Group B against Japan on September 9, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), defending champion Chinese Taipei on September 10, 2022 at 11 am (local time), Mexico on September 11, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), Panama on September 12, 2022 at 3 pm (local time), and Australia on September 13, 2022 at 3 pm (local time). Group A includes host USA, Korea, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Canada, Brazil and South Africa.
Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi will be accompanied by bench coach John Cortese, pitching coach Massimiliano Masin, pitching specialist Bobby Cramer, and coaches Stefano Cappuccini, Davide Sartini and Gianmarco Faraone. In addition, trainer Simone Bonaccorso, physiotherapist Sergio Arigano, team physician Dr. Davide Ortolina, and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci will be on hand to assist.
The following players will represent Team Italy in the U18 Baseball World Cup:
Last Name
First Name
Year of Birth
Club Affiliation
1
Adorni
Tommaso
2004
CROCETTA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
2
Annunziata Nino
Andres Antonio
2005
A.S.D. ACADEMY OF
NETTUNO B.C.
3
Ragionieri
Marco
2004
OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
4
Carnevale
Simone
2004
A.S.D. BERGAMO BASEBALL E SOFTBALL/PIACENZA BASEBALL A.S.D.
5
Catellani
Sebastiano
2004
OLTRETORRENTE BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
6
Cornelli
Edoardo
2006
A.S.D. BASEBALL OLD RAGS LODI/OLTRETORRENTE
BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
7
Funzione
Niccolò
2004
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
8
Ercolani
Alessandro
2004
A.S.D. TITANO BEARS/A.S.D. SAN MARINO BASEBALL CLUB
9
Gergolet
Diego
2006
A.S.D. STARANZANO DUCKS B.S.C./NEW
BLACK PANTHERS A.S.D.
10
Laghi
Cristian
2005
SOFTBALL CLUB FORLI'
A.S.D./CRAL ENRICO MATTEI A.S.D.
11
Laise
Alessandro
2005
A.S.D. SENAGO MILANO
UNITED B.C.
12
Luciani
Diego
2004
BASEBALL SOFTBALL
CLUB GROSSETO 1952 S.S.D. A R.L.
13
Montanari
Davide
2004
CROCETTA BASEBALL
CLUB A.S.D./JUNIOR PARMA BASEBALL CLUB A.S.D.
14
Nepoti
Riccardo
2004
BOLOGNA ATHLETICS
A.S.D.
15
Taschin
Giacomo
2006
A.S.D. BASEBALL
SOFTBALL CLUB ROVIGO
16
Venditti
Filippo
2004
A.S.D. ACADEMY OF
NETTUNO B.C./A.S.D. NETTUNO B.C. 1945
17
Verzin
Pietro
2005
A.S.D. CRAZY
SAMBONIFACESE BASEBALL SOFTBALL
18
Volpe
Alessandro
2005
DE
LA SALLE COLLEGE (HS) - ONTARIO
19
Wong
Williams
2005
BASEBALL CLUB SETTIMO A.S.D./A.S.D.
AVIGLIANA BEES