The first game day of the 2008 Italian Baseball League is in the books. It featured some interesting results and a few thrilling contests. The two finalists of 2007, MONTEPASCHI GROSSETO and DANESI CAFFE NETTUNO swept their opening series. FORTITUDO BOLOGNA surprisingly got their first defeat of the season with Jesus Matos on the mound, but came back to win the series against T&A SAN MARINO. TELEMARKET RIMINI outscored CARIPARMA 17-12, but lost still two of the three games.
Recaps Thursday April 17
Recaps Friday April 18
Recaps Saturday April 19
Overview of the results of week one:
| Time | Home | Visitor | Result | |
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| Thursday, April 17 2008 | ||||
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20:30 | Cariparma Parma | Telemarket Rimini | 03:02 (10) |
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21:00 | Orioles Grosseto | Potocco Rangers Redipuglia | 04:00 (7) |
| Friday, April 18 2008 | ||||
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20:30 | Orioles Grosseto | Potocco Rangers Redipuglia | 07:02 (9) |
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20:30 | Fortitudo Bologna | T&A San Marino | 00:06 (9) |
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20:30 | Telemarket Rimini | Cariparma Parma | 07:08 (9) |
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20:30 | De Angelis Godo | Danesi Caffe' Nettuno | 02:12 (9) |
| Saturday, April 19 2008 | ||||
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16:00 | Fortitudo Bologna | T&A San Marino | 04:00 (9) |
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16:00 | De Angelis Godo | Danesi Caffe' Nettuno | 07:10 (9) |
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20:30 | Orioles Grosseto | Potocco Rangers Redipuglia | 08:00 (9) |
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20:30 | Fortitudo Bologna | T&A San Marino | 03:02 (9) |
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20:30 | Telemarket Rimini | Cariparma Parma | 08:01 (9) |
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20:30 | De Angelis Godo | Danesi Caffe' Nettuno | 05:06 (9) |
Complete Schedule
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | R+ | R- | .pct | GB | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortitudo Bologna | 34 | 8 | 281 | 107 | .809 | 0 | W3 |
| 2 | Danesi Caffe' Nettuno | 29 | 13 | 240 | 156 | .690 | 5 | W2 |
| 3 | Orioles Grosseto | 28 | 14 | 247 | 168 | .666 | 6 | W4 |
| 4 | T&A San Marino | 25 | 17 | 236 | 188 | .595 | 9 | L2 |
| 5 | Cariparma Parma | 22 | 20 | 178 | 227 | .523 | 12 | L3 |
| 6 | Telemarket Rimini | 19 | 23 | 200 | 189 | .452 | 15 | L4 |
| 7 | De Angelis Godo | 9 | 33 | 161 | 261 | .214 | 25 | W1 |
| 8 | Potocco Rangers Redipuglia | 2 | 40 | 117 | 364 | .047 | 32 | L1 |
