The season in European Baseball is over. It is time to look back. We will start our annual review series with the Italian Baseball League.
UGF Fortitudo Bologna
2010 Record: 25-17
2010 Ranking: 4th in Italian Baseball League after regular season. The champion of 2009 lost the last five games of the regular season, but lost just three of nine during the semi-final round to reach the Italian Baseball Series for a second straight year. They blew a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series and lost to Cariparma Parma in seven games. UGF Fortitudo Bologna later won the European Champions Cup in Barcelona and the Coppa Italia to clinch a European Cup ticket for 2011.
Runs Scored: 202 (3rd)
Runs Allowed: 149 (4th)
Best Batter: Juan Carlos Infante. The member of the Italian National Team batted .327 (OBP .454/SLG .442) with nine extra base hits, 27 runs scored and 28 RBI in 42 games this season.
Best OPS: Juan Carlos Infante .896
Most Home Runs: Joe Mazzuca 3
Most RBI: Jairo Ramos Gizzi 32 (3rd in IBL)
Most Runs Scored: Eddy Garabito 32 (3rd in IBL)
Most Stolen Bases: Eddy Garabito 10
Best Pitcher: Victor Moreno. The closer for Jesus Matos had an ERA of 0.56 in 13 appearances, allowing just two earned runs in 32 1/3 innings. He struck out 52 and walked only six.
Best ERA Starter: Jesus Matos 1.44 (led IBL)
Best ERA Reliever: Victor Moreno 0.56
Most Strikeouts: Jesus Matos 77 (2nd in IBL)
Most Walks: Cody Cillo 32
Most Innings Pitched: Jesus Matos 87.2
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