Mike Marmo is a second year American catcher for Reggio Baseball. Pro Days in Italy depicts the life of a European Baseball player, both on and off the field.
This weekend was set to be a big one for Reggio baseball. Having not played in what seemed like forever, we were set to play a team that boasted a newly bolstered lineup. This team, of course, is Rome. They have pretty much revamped their team, adding experienced pitching and an explosive offense. It was set to be a true test of our teams merit.
In the first game we did was we were expected to do. We had control of the game, and whenever it looked like we were about to lose it, we took it right back. We ended up winning the first game 8-5. The second game would pose as a totally different challenge. Josh didn’t have his best stuff, and only ended up pitching 3 and 2/3. Tito came in and did well, but it wasn’t enough. We made a lot of mental errors, and those mental errors would catch up to us. We ended up losing 5-3. It was a tough lose, but a lose that we may have needed.
This upcoming weekend we are set to take our first big road trip. We are heading down to Anzio, which is about 30 minutes outside of Rome. They are always a talented team, and shouldn’t be overlooked. Hopefully with the Rome lose, there will be some fire out on the field. The worst thing you can do in baseball is underestimate your opponent. Originally, we planned to spend the night in Anzio and take a trip over to Rome for a couple of days. Those plans didn’t work out, mostly because we had to sacrifice one trip for another.
The weekend after Anzio, we have another bye weekend. I can’t believe it is already the halfway point in the season. Luckily, we were given the weekend off, so obviously we needed to take advantage. After a lot of price assessments, we decided to spend 4 days in Munich and 3 days in Valencia. The entire trip will cost around 150 euro, which needless to say is pretty ridiculous. I’m extremely excited to visit my favorite city in Europe, while also being able to see a new one. It will definitely be nice to step away from Italy for a little bit and immerse ourselves in a different culture.
Overall, these next few weeks should be a lot of fun. We also sneaked in a little beach day in Riccione, which is part of the reason for the delay in the blog post. Should provide some great stories and hopefully that translates into better blog posts. I hope everything is well at home. Remember to check out mister-baseball.com and reggiobaseball.com. Take care and talk to you soon!
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