11/10/2023
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Team Italy U18 baseball squad wins tourney in Regensburg
Team Italy U18 manager Gianguido Poma led the Azzurri to victories over the Regensburg Academy, Bayern Munich and the Friuli Venezia Giulia Academy to win the German-hosted baseball tournament in Regensburg from October 6-8. 2023
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10/10/2023
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Team Italy Baseball5 squad meets in Pesaro on October 15, 2023 in preparation for Euro Championship
Team Italy Baseball5 manager Maurizio Balla has summoned 15 players to Pesaro on Sunday, October 15, 2023 to prepare for the Elite European Championship in Lithuania from November 7-11, 2023.
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10/10/2023
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LA 2028 proposes the inclusion of baseball and softball in the Olympic program
Baseball and softball are among the disciplines proposed by LA28 for inclusion in the Olympic program. The decision is expected at the IOC Congress on Monday, October 16, 2023 in Mumbai, India.
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08/10/2023
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Team Italy wins first-ever Baseball for the Blind European Championship
The first-ever Baseball for the Blind European Championship took place on October 7- 8, 2023 on the Casteldebole diamond in Bologna, where a group of former Fortitudo players joined Alfredo Meli to put into practice his idea of baseball for the blind and visually impaired 30 years ago.
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05/10/2023
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Rob Fumagalli hosts CON-X Athletic Trainers Workshop in Rome on October 28, 2023
Cincinnati Reds Director of Major League Strength and Conditioning Rob Fumagalli, who served as trainer for Team Italy in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, offers a free all-day CON-X Physical Preparatory Course at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Center in Acquacetosa (Rome) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:30 am to 6 pm. Advance registration is required.
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03/10/2023
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Team Italy prepares for Baseball5 Elite European Championship in Lithuania
After two Italian U18 and U17 Baseball5 squads placed second (Team Italy Blue) and fourth (Team Italy Red) behind Heart of the Alps trophy winner Vilnius (Lithuania) and third-place finisher Lyon (France) in Aosta on October 1, 2023, Team Italy Baseball5 manager Maurizio Balla has called one final workout on Sunday, October 15, 2023 to determine his roster for the upcoming Elite European Championship in Lithuania from November 7-11, 2023
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03/10/2023
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FIBS President believes Team Italy elite baseball will bounce back by thinking outside the box
Following Team Italy’s disappointing ninth place finish in the 2023 European Baseball Championship, Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS) President Andrea Marcon shared his thoughts on how the Azzurri will rebound by adopting a new approach and a positive mindset
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01/10/2023
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European Baseball Champions League to replace European Baseball Champions Cup in 2024
Four of the most prominent European baseball powerhouses— Italy, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Germany— in conjunction with WBSC Europe announced at the recent European Baseball Championship in the Czech Republic that they will participate in the European Baseball Champions League in 2024.
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30/09/2023
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Team Italy places ninth in Euro Baseball Championship after 6-5 win over Croatia
The Azzurri came from behind and scored five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win its final Euro Baseball Championship game against Croatia by a score of 6-5 at Blansko’s Strawberry Field in the Czech Republic on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The Italians ended the international tournament with a 4-2 record.
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29/09/2023
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Back-to-back wins for Team Italy in Euro Baseball Championship Placement Round
The Azzurri won its second Euro Baseball Championship 9-16 Placement Round game over Switzerland 12-3 at Třebíč Nuclears ballpark in the Czech Republic on Friday, September 29, 2023. The Italians travel to Blansko’s Strawberry Field tomorrow for a 6:30 pm (local time) contest against the winner of the Croatia and Belgium game to determine the Euros 9th and 10th place finishers.
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