Italian baseball legend Roberto De Franceschi, who is going to be inducted into the Italian Baseball Hall of Fame in December, is taking over as manager for Nettuno. It is going to…
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Tommasin Padua adds infielder Jose Ferrini
Tommasin Padua has added infielder Jose Ferrini for the 2016 season. He is coming from Nettuno to Padua and is expected to join the team in March next year. The Venezuelan with…
Roster Changes at ASD Rimini in IBL
According to Baseball.it reigning Italian Baseball League champion ASD Rimini is revamping parts of its roster for the 2016 season. It was already known that they have signed shortstop Freddy Noguera and…
Fortitudo Bologna adds RHP Matteo Bocchi
After a new manager with Daniele Frignani, Fortitudo Bologna now also has announced its first signing for the 2016 season. The 19-year-old right-handed pitcher Matteo Bocchi is joining the team. He probably…
T&A San Marino signs new catcher
Italian Baseball League club T&A San Marino has signed 24-year-old catcher Pierangelo Cit. He is coming from ASD Rimini, where he played since the 2010 season. In 2009 Cit made his IBL…
Renny Duarte joins Tommasin Padua as new Bench Coach
Tommasin Padua not only has a new manager with Francesco Aluffi, but also a new bench coach. Renny Duarte is joining Padua after six years with Senago United in Milan. The 38-year-old…
Italy, Netherlands lose last friendlies ahead of #Premier12
One day before the big opening match at the Premier12 between Japan and South Korea at the Sapporo Dome, Italy and the Netherlands lost their last two exhibitions. One day after defeating…
Tommasin Padua introduces new Manager
Tommasin Padua has a new manager. Francesco Aluffi takes over at the helm, succeeding Khelyn Smith, who had been in Padua since the 2008 season. Aluffi worked as hitting coach since the…
ASD Rimini signs Infielder Freddy Noguera, confirms Alexis Candelario
Reigning Italian Baseball League champion ASD Rimini has signed 24-year-old shortstop Freddy Noguera for the 2016 season. He is coming from ASD Parma to the Pirates. He batted .281 with an on-base-percentage…
Italy prevails over Venezuela in #Premier12 Warm-Up on Friday
Preparations for the upcoming Premier12 are ongoing with the last exhibitions to be played on Friday and Saturday. Italy squared off against Venezuela at Dou-Liou Stadium south of Taichung on Friday, prevailing…
Italy with three wins in #Premier12 Warm-Ups
Italy is having a successful training camp in Taiwan these days. On Tuesday they completed a three-game sweep against the University of Taichung. On Sunday they downed a team from Taichung 7-2…
Cariparma, Leo Zileri to return to ASD Parma?
Matteo Desimoni of Baseball.it reports that ASD Parma is on the verge of solving its financial problems. Apparently longtime sponsor Cariparma is near an agreement with the club, which they already supported…
Tommasin Padua signs Pitching Prospect Diego Fabiani
After signing Bryan Sheldon for the 2016 season, Tommasin Padua added another pitching prospect to the roster. 18-year-old U18 European Champion Diego Fabiani joins the team for next year’s campaign in the…
T&A San Marino adds Sebastiano Poma for 2016 Season
T&A San Marino has added outfielder Sebastiano Poma from ASD Parma for the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. The 22-year-old has been playing in the IBL since 2011. He batted…
FICTS honors Bruno Beneck with “Ghirlande d’Honneur”
By Riccardo Schiroli According to FICTS (Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs) President Franco Ascani, Bruno Beneck was no smaller artist in cinema than Ingrid Bergman or Anthony Quinn. That’s why FICTS honored…
Italy finalizes #Premier12 Roster, arrives in Taiwan
The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) has announced the 28-man roster for Team Italy at the inaugural edition of the Premier 12. The Italian national team arrived in Taiwan last weekend…
Italian Baseball League 2016 starts on April 8, adjusted Format
Last weekend FIBS and the eight participating clubs met in Bologna to discuss the 2016 season in the Italian Baseball League. Following the meeting it was announced that the new season start…
FIBS to announce #Premier12 Roster prior to Departure to Taiwan on October 24
While most of the participants already have announced its final roster for the Premier 12, Italy still needs to find some answers on the availability of its players. The list probably won’t…
Tommasin Padua adds Bryan Sheldon for 2016 Season
Tommasin Padua has announced that they have signed pitcher Bryan Sheldon. The 21-year-old is coming from Bollate to the Italian Baseball League club, where he won the Serie A in the Federal…
Brett official supplier for Team Italy at Premier 12
During last week’s press conference in Rome, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced that Brett will serve as official supplier for the Italian National Team for the Premier 12 and…
Daniele Frignani new Manager of Unipol Bologna
Grandeslam.net revealed that Unipol Bologna has a new manager. Former player Daniele Frignani is succeeding Marco Nanni, who stepped down after the 2015 season in which Bologna lost the European Champions Cup…
Italy to travel to Taiwan on October 24 for Premier 12
Italian National Team manager Marco Mazzieri did an interview with Mino Prati of the Italian Baseball blog Baseball Now last weekend. He revealed some details about Italy’s plans for the Premier 12…
T&A San Marino adds Matteo Galeotti for 2016 Season
T&A San Marino is adding 34-year-old right-handed pitcher Matteo Galeotti for the 2016 season according to an article by Grandeslam.net. He is coming from the Godo Knights to the Titans. He had…
Marco Nanni no longer Manager of Unipol Bologna
Just minutes after winning the Coppa Italia with Unipol Bologna against Nettuno, manager Marco Nanni announced that he will not return as manager of Fortitudo next year. He already announced his decision…
Italian Baseball Series: ASD Rimini sweeps Unipol Bologna for first Title since 2006
[youtube fMX86SwZzrQ 520] Bologna 000 000 000 0 5 2 Rimini 000 000 61X 7 9 1 Box score For the 12th time ASD Rimini has won the Italian Baseball Championship. The…