Team Italy U18 baseball squad reunites in Grosseto on June 14, 2022

Team Italy U18 baseball squad reunites in Grosseto on June 14, 2022
31/05/2022
In preparation for the U18 European Baseball Championship and the U18 Baseball World Cup, Team Italy manager Francesco Aluffi has summoned 26 players to Grosseto for an important workout to determine his final roster

The Team Italy U18 baseball squad under the leadership of manager Francesco Aluffi reunites at Roberto Jannella stadium in Grosseto on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 to prepare for the U18 European Baseball Championship in Ostrava and Brno, Czech Republic in mid-August and the U18 Baseball World Cup in Bradenton and Sarasota, Florida in mid-September. A total of 26 players will be put to the test in order to narrow down the roster for the international competitions.

Azzurri manager Francesco Aluffi will be assisted by bench coach John Cortese, hitting coach Stefano Cappuccini, infield coach Davide Sartini, pitching coach Massimiliano Masin, athletic trainer Fabrizio Goracci, physiotherapist Sergio Arigano, team physician Davide Ortolina and delegation manager Aldo Peronaci.

The following players are expected to report in Grosseto: Tommaso Adorni (2004, Crocetta Baseball Club), Andres Annunziata Nino (2005, Academy of Nettuno), Nicola Anzanel (2004, Cervignano Baseball), Alessandro Barbona (2004, Academy Of Nettuno), Attilio Bellucci (2005, Academy Of Nettuno), Nicholas Bertoldi (2004, New Black Panthers), Simone Carnevale (2004, Piacenza Baseball), Sebastiano Catellani (2004, Oltretorrente Baseball Club), Federico Cherubin (2005, Crazy Sambonifacese Baseball Softball), Edoardo Cornelli (2006, Oltretorrente Baseball Club ), Niccolò Funzione (2004, Bsc 1952 Grosseto), Diego Gergolet (2006, New Black Panthers), Michel Gonzato (2005, Crazy Sambonifacese Baseabll Softball), Cristian Laghi (2005, Cral Enrico Mattei), Alessandro Laise (2005, Senago Milano United B.C.), Diego Luciani (2004, Bsc 1952 Grosseto), Davide Malusà (2004, New Black Panthers), Matteo Marelli (2006, Senago Milano United B.C.), Davide Montanari (2004, Junior Parma Baseball Club), Riccardo Nepoti (2004, Bologna Athletics), Meissa Pouye (2005, Lion's Baseball Nettuno), Giacomo Taschin (2006, Bsc Rovigo), Federico Tiburtini (2004, Oltretorrente Baseball Club), Filippo Venditti (2004, Nettuno B.C. 1945), Williams Wong (2005, Settimo) and Edoardo Zingarelli (2004, Grizzlies Torino 48 B.S.C.).Forza #Italia!

by Roberto Angotti

(Photo of Team Italy U18 manager Francesco Aluffi along with coaches Davide Sartini John Cortese and Stefano Cappuccini)