Telemarket Rimini – Godo Knights 12-1 (7)
Telemarket Rimini crushed the Godo Knights 12-1 in seven innings to open the 2013 season in the Italian Baseball League. Seven runs in the fifth blew the score wide open and turned the signals toward the early ending due to ten-run mercy rule. Alex Romero led the way, going 3-for-4 with four RBI. Mario Chiarini scored three times and drove in three. Andrew Baldwin gave up an unearned run on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings in his Italian debut. Enorbel Marquez struck out five in the remaining 2 2/3 frames to earn the win. Jose Pinango was charged with eight hits, five runs (3 ER) and two bb in four innings to take the loss.