The words of manager Alberto D’Auria “I’m happy with the guys at our disposal.”
Samuele Bruno and Andres Annunziata from Nettuno are among those called up.
In the photo: Mattia Sireus, the starting pitcher against France (Photo Bass)
The wait is about to end: Tuesday morning at 10, al Diving Ducks of Wiener Neustadt, in Austria, the 4th European U23 baseball championship kicks off, with theItalia engaged against France. The boys coached by the manager Alberto D’Auria they show up at the start to improve on the third place of two years ago in Veneto, gained due to the narrow defeat (1-0) against Germany in the semifinals. A knockout that still burns and that the Azzurri will try to avenge: «The redemption with the Germans is definitely in our thoughts and it’s definitely better to face them in the preliminary round than in the semifinals – says D’Auria – But first we have to think about France; it will be a good test, which we will face at an unusual time. Also keep an eye on Belgium ».
The Italian national team presents itself at this continental event, which will promote the finalists for the 2024 World Cup, with nine pitchers and eleven position players, after being forced to give up three injured pitchers. «Let’s actually hope for a good team – continues D’Auria – we have a mix between some veterans and young players; a very fast group and not having power players we will take advantage of aggression. I’m happy with the guys at our disposal.”
The technical staff is evaluating the starting line-up for the match against the French, even if they shouldn’t deviate from the one who made the friendly against a selection from Friuli Venezia Giulia. The departing launcher will be one of the veterans of the 2021 expedition, Mattia Sireus of Big Mat Bsc Grosseto, born in 2002, with a record of 6-3, 3.77 in the championship.
The competition will also take place on the Blue Bats of Schwechat, a town near Vienna, which will host Wednesday’s duel between Battioni and his companions and Belgium. The program includes the semi-finals on Friday and the medal finals on Saturday, at 2.30pm and 7pm. The most dangerous opponents for the Azzurri seem to be, in addition to Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands, who have set up excellent rosters and who will face each other in group A.
On Monday, after the last training session, the Italian delegation will be received at 2.00 pm at the Italian Embassy in Vienna, Metternich Palace, by the ambassador Stefano Beltrame, while the inaugural ceremony is scheduled for 7 pm in Wiener Neustadt.
The program of the first day. turn. B (Wiener Neustadt): 10 am Italy-France, 2.30 pm Germany-Belgium. turn. A (Schwechat): 4 pm Great Britain-Rep. Czech Republic, 19.30 Holland-Austria. Live streaming on Wbsc Europe YouTube channel.
L‘golden dawn: 2017 If, 2019 Czech republic, 2021 When
The blue roster
Launchers: Marco Artitzu, Francesco Maria Bonvini, Ion Doba, Juan Carlos Infante junior, Matteo Marelli, Francesco Pomponi, Mattia Sireus, Federico Virgadaula, Edoardo Zingarelli.
Receivers: Andres Antonio Annunziata Nino, Lorenzo Morresi
Interior: Gabriele Angioi, Tommaso Battioni, Vincent Michael Cimini, Samuele Gamberini, Tommaso Giarola, Daniel Xavier Monti.
External: Samuele Bruno, Niccolo Cinelli, Matteo Oldano.
Lo staff
Alberto D’Auriamanager; Rolando Cretispitching coach; Gianmario Costa, Federico Bassi, Christian Gnudi, Gianluca Poli coach; Frankie Russoquality control coach; Michael Corbo, athletic trainer; Davide Ortolinamedico; Marco Mennellaphysiotherapist; Vincent Mignolahead of delegation; Richard Thresholdteam executive.
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FIBS Press Release
2023-08-07 17:10:53
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