The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has released the roster for the U18 European Championship in Gijon, Spain. Manager is going to be Gianguido Poma. Italy has won the last two European Junior Championships. Italy faces Germany, France, Great Britain and Sweden in Group A. The tournament will be played from July 11 to 17.
Roster:
Pitchers: Mattia Aldegheri (Dynos Verona), Maurizio Andretta (Viterbo), Nicola Zidda (Cagliari), Riccardo Samsa (New Black Panthers Ronchi dei Legionari), Oscar Tucci (Chieti), Stefano Censi (Junior Parma), Marco Corsino (Oltretorrente Parma), Michele Pomponi (Parma)
Infielders: Edoardo Acerbi (Collecchio), Matteo Galbulli (Oltretorrente Parma), Leonardo Seminati (Junior Parma), Gabriele Angioi (Cagliari), Riccardo Bertossi (New Black Panthers Ronchi dei Legionari), Davide Meliori (Dynos Verona), Daniele Monti (Bollate);
Catchers: Elia Marinig (New Black Panthers Ronchi dei Legionari), Cesare Astorri (Viterbo);
Outfielders: Bor Starc (Alpina Trieste), Riccardo Flisi (Collecchio), Giulio Monello (Novara).