The 2014 ''Blue F Ball'' goes to Fortitudo Bologna

Fortitudo Bologna took care of San Marion in the finals of the ‘Blue F Ball’ tournament by the final of 9-3 on Sunday afternoon. Bologna banged out 14 hit and a couple of three run frames, helping them to put San Marino out of reach of the ball game by the 4^th. In the top of the first Bologna’s new foreign leftfielder, Nelson Perez welcomed himself to the league with a quick three run shot off of Chris Cooper, putting Bologna up 3-0. Picking up the tournament MVP was Alessandro Grimaudo. Grimaudo picked up 5 hit in two games between Heidehneim on Saturday and San Marino on Sunday. Finishing 3^rd in the tournament behind San Marino was the club out of Germany, Heidehneim, thanks to a 3 to 1 victory over Parma who took 4^th.

Next weekend all teams will be in action when the 2014 regular season gets underway on Friday and Saturday. Bologna will take on Godo in a home-away two game series, San Marino will take on newcomer Padova in a home-away two game series, and Parma will take on Nettuno 2 in a two game series in Parma.