L’Hort @ Godo puts an end to the qualifying speech poule Scudetto with a success for 10-4 on the field of Comcor Modena. Instead, the situation of theHotsand Macerata Angelsbeaten 9-2 in the house from Spirulina Becagli Grosseto who conquers the primacy in group D. Tonight (live on FIBSTV and MS Channel from 8.15 pm) for the Marche region it will be necessary to win game two and hope for a hand fromOM Valpanaro Bologna Athleticsadjusted 10-1 in race one from Neptune BC 1945 now one step away from qualification. The discussion becomes serious in group A where the Campidonico Grizzlies Turin vince (10-9) in walk-off in the tenth inning against the Cagliari Baseball.
L’Hort @ Godo passes on the field of Comcor Modena and gain access to the Scudetto poule with a game to spare, thanks to the success for 10-4 in direct confrontation from inside or outside against the Malagoli canaries. Up to the sixth inning it was a close and balanced game with frontal changes on both sides. The first third of the match ends with Modena ahead of two points scored in the third on a defensive error and with a single by Romolo Pompilius. A new defensive error (this time by Modena) and a sacrifice sprint by Marco Servidei allow Godo to equalize, but the new balance only lasts until the lower part of the fifth where Modena scores two more points on a Enzo Corbino who finds another mistake of the Godo shortstop Luis Vallejo. In the sixth inning, however, the game changes radically with the Romagna players who score seven points (with decisive valid scores of Giacomo Meriggi, Paolo Grain, Antonio Casadio e Mattia Bucchi) in a round that saw them bring ten batters to the plate. Modena is no longer able to react and in the eighth inning Godo also scores the tenth point, definitively closing the match.
In front of the home crowdHotsand Macerata Angels he was called to a company to secure a place in the Scudetto poule. Instead, the verdict that comes after game one of the last round of group D is that it is Spirulina Becagli Grossetoalready qualified for the championship stage, can celebrate the certainty of first place in the group thanks to the success of 9-2 against the hosts who, on the other hand, will need a miracle to hit the target. The Maremma do not give discounts to the Marche who are struggling badly against a Federico Cozzolino never in trouble. The visiting team, on the other hand, immediately takes advantage of the difficulties of the opposing starter Jhonaikell Rodriguez scoring two points in the first inning with the decisive hits of Joseph Herrera (single) e Shakir Albert (double). Two bars in double play in the second and third inning fail the Macerata’s comeback attempt. The formation of Jairo Ramos instead does not forgive and in the fourth inning doubles with a sac fly of Gabriele Chelli and with the base on ball with solid bases granted to Herrera by the new entrant Alessandro Ciarla. While Cozzolino controls and dominates the opponent’s attack, Spirulina Becagli definitively closes the match with four points between sixth (single of 5-0 by Niccolò Loardi) and seventh inning (singles of Chelli e Barcelan). In the eighth a couple of defensive errors allow Macerata to score a point, immediately filled by the fourth RBI of Jorge Barcelon (3-4). In the lower part the hosts manage to fill the bases, but getting only one point (double of Endy Martinez).
Il Neptune 1945 di Ludovisi quickly files the case OM Valpanaro Bologna Athletics with a 10-1 which leaves no doubts about the values between the two teams and is getting closer and closer to reaching qualification for the Scudetto poule. To hit the target, the Neptunians also need to win game two, scheduled for tonight at the “Steno Borghese”, hoping for another defeat at Macerata. The Bolognese make Neptune tremble with the 0-1 advantage by Marco Vignali (sac fly) in the second inning. But then Federico Pecci finds the right rhythm by starting a dominance (7IP, 3H, ER, 3BB, 6K) that helps the Lazio comeback, protagonists from the second to the seventh inning of at least one point scored, with Andrea Sellaroli (2-4, 3RBI), Federico Giordani (2-5, 2RBI) e Freddy Noguera (3-4) on the shields.
In Turin, on a fundamental day for the fight for second place in group A, Campidonico Turin e Cagliari Baseball give life to a game full of emotions that ends in the tenth inning and with walk-off sac fly from Maurizio De Mariawhich allows Torino to win with the result of 10-9. After closing forward 4-1 at the end of the fourth inning, the Grizzlies suffer the comeback of the Sardinians who in the fifth inning completely overturn the match scoring five points against clay e Gypsies thanks to the points beaten at home by Marco Contu, Joseph Urdaneta e Jose Cuesta (formerly the protagonist of a “solo homer” in the first inning). In the seventh inning the sacrifice sprints of Eyelash (Cagliari) and Martial (Turin) maintain the “one-run game” but in the upper part of the ninth a single of Dariel Rodriguez (with full bases) seems to guarantee Cagliari the possibility of victory. Instead, in the lower part, a single with full bases of Matteo Pascoli the 8-8 draw is valid which brings the match to the tenth inning where Cagliari takes advantage of the tie-break rule to go forward with an internal out of With you. Even this advantage, however, has the minutes counted: Jesus Carrera draws with a single and, with full bases (intentional a Peloro), Maria raises a sprint deep enough for victory.
Gabriele Quattrini (5IP, H, BB, 10K), Luca Di Raffaele (2IP, 2BB, 2K) e Rene Mazzocchi (2IP, 2K) limit the attack of the Farma Crocetta while that of Doriano Bindi leaves no breath to the Parmesan mound. The challenge between the Italian champions and Farma Crocetta ends 12-0 per San Marino which also affects thirteen valid. Of these thirteen only three have been from at least two bases. Great protagonist was Federico Celli (3-5, 3RBI), who parked a pass in the sixth inning Bassi beyond the left fielder for the momentary 7-0 and then beat, in the ninth inning, his second valid from extra bases before the double from two points Dudley Leonorawhich pushes home the last two points of the game.
Risks to remain winless on Ermes Sala Baganza Fountain that in the penultimate game of the first phase yields 13-3after seven rounds, in the presence of the Milan New Rimini by Mike Romano, who builds the victory above all with a six-point big inning in the lower part of the fifth inning where the protagonists were Riccardo Bertagnon (double from a dot) e Amedeo Focchi e Thomas Cifalinò, authors of triples of two points each. In the seventh inning, after two points of Salese mark (with valid of Luis Das Neves e you Edoardo Romanini), a further four points arrive that are worth the manifest and the fourth success in the league for the Romagna team.
Eight points between the fifth and sixth inning change the course of the game and allow the Camec Collecchio to conquer the tenth success in the championship. THE Metalco Dragons of Castelfranco Veneto shock the Collecchio with four points in the first inning. Under 1-5 in the middle of the fifth inning, the Emilians overturn the match in the lower part using four hits, a defensive error and a balk. In the lower part of the sixth, three more points arrive by exploiting the solid bases with a single of Andrea Pasotto, a hit and a crazy throw. The guests try to return to the game with two points between the seventh and eighth, but another big inning (this time from four points) that bears the signatures of Maicol Lori (double) and Alessandro Boschi (double by three points) closes the accounts. Finish 13-8 in favor of biancoblù.
Five points between the seventh and eighth innings allow the New Black Panthers of Ronchi dei Legionari to remove the Tecnovap Veronabeaten 7-6. The bisiac team beats less valid (8 v 12) but makes fewer mistakes and shows great character against a healthy team. The Veronese, after having closed the third inning at 2-2, close the upper part of the seventh inning forward 2-6 thanks above all to the hits of Davide Novello e David. A hit with full bases (Ivan Cechet) opens to the comeback of Ronchi dei Legionari which approaches with the sac fly of Stefano Berini e Giulio Da Re and then materialize with a single of Alessandro Serra and the point of advantage arrived on error.
CALENDAR, RESULTS AND LINKS TO PLAY-BY-PLAY
RANKINGS
STATISTICS
Results Saturday 14 May (afternoon):
Gir. A: Saturday 14/5: Campidonico Turin – Cagliari 10-9 (10°); Sunday 15/5: Ciemme Oltretorrente – Ecotherm Brescia; Senago – Parmaclima; Seventh – Platform-TMC Poviglio
Gir. B: Saturday: NBP Ronchi dei Legionari – Tecnovap Verona 7-6; Camec Collecchio – Metalco Castelfranco Veneto 13-8; UnipolSai Bologna – Padua; Sunday: Sultan Cervignano – Itas Mutua Rovigo
Gir. C: Saturday: Mediolanum New Rimini – Fontana Ermes Sala Baganza 3-13 (7°); Comcor Modena – Hort @ Godo 4-10; Farma Crocetta – San Marino 0-12; Domenica: Longbridge – Torre Pedrera Falcons
Gir. D: (6th and last round) Saturday: Hotsand Macerata – Spirulina Becagli Grosseto 2-9; Nettuno 1945 – OM Valpanaro Bologna Athletics 10-1; Sunday 22/5: Big-Mat Bsc Grosseto – Academy Nettuno.
Charts:
Gir. A: Parmaclima (12–0), 1,000; Settimo and Campidonico Tor (8-4), .667; Cagliari (6-6) .500; Ciemme Olt (5-6), .455, Platform TMC Pov (4-7) .364; Senago (3-9), .250; Ecotherm Bre (1-10), .091.
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B: UnipolSai Bo (13–0), 1,000; Camec Col (10-3), .769; Itas Mutua Rov (7-5), .583; NBP Ronchi (6-7) .462; Sultan Cerv and Tecnovap Ver (4-8), .333; Padua (4-9), 308; Metalco Cas (2-10), .167.
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C: St. Marino (13-0), 1,000; Hort@ God (11–2), .846; Comcor Mod (9-4), .692; Cro Farm (8-5), .615; Longbridge (4-8), .333; Mediolanum Rim (4-9), .308; CSA TP (2-10), .167; Fontana Ermes Sala B. (0-13), .000
Gir. D: Spirulina Becagli Gr (8–1), .889; Hotsand Mc e Nettuno 1945 (6-3), .667; Big Mat Gr (4-4), .500; Orange Academy Net (1-7), .125; OM Valpanaro Bo (1-8), .111.
In the cover photo a moment of competition one between Comcor Modena and Hort @ Godo. Credit: Modena Baseball
