The Italian coaching staff has announced a 24-man roster of players who will represent the country at the European Baseball Championship and Olympic Qualification Tournament to be held in Barcelona from September 6-17.
The players who have been named to the preliminary roster are M. D‘ ANGELO (P) Bologna; Fabio MILANO (P) Bologna; Riccardo DE SANTIS (P) Grosseto; Giovanni CARRARA (P) Nettuno; Carlos RICHETTI (P) Nettuno; Christopher DI ROMA (P) Parma; Roberto CORRADINI (P) Parma; Sandy PATRONE (P) Rimini; Alex MAESTRI (P) Peoria Chiefs; and NORRITO (P) Jacksonville Suns.
Other players making the roster includes Vicente PARISI (C) Nettuno; CERIANI (C) Sussex Hawks; Max DEBIASE (IF) San Marino; Seth LA FERA (IF) San Marino; Joseph MAZZUCA (IF) De Angelis Godo; Davide DALLOSPEDALE (IF) Grosseto; Alex LIDDI (IF) Wisconsin Rattlers; Guiseppe MAZZANTI (IF) Nettuno; Santora (IF) Rimini; James BUCCHERI (OF) San Marino; Laidel CHAPELLI (OF) Parma; Mario CHIARINI (OF) Rimini; and Lorenzo AVAGNINA (OF) Avigliana.