The Italian Baseball League club Godo Knights is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. On Tuesday, June 3 the highlight of the festivities will take place when the IBL team is facing the Italian National Team at 7pm. Marco Mazzieri has invited 21 players for the game, which will also serve as another preparation for the European Championship in September.
Roster Italy:
Pitchers (7) Panerati, F.Crepaldi (Fortitudo BO); E. Crepaldi (Padova); Simone e G. D’Amico (San Marino); Escalona (Rimini); Giovanelli (Parma)
Catchers (2) Reginato (San Marino); Sabbatani (Fortitudo BO)
Infielders (7) Sambucci (Parma); Vaglio, Infante, Grimaudo, A. D’Amico (Fortitudo BO); Santora, Mazzanti (Rimini)
Outfielders (5) Avagnina (San Marino); Desimoni, Poma (Parma); Tanesini (Godo); Chiarini (Rimini).
Six more players have been invited: Bertolini (pitcher; Piacenza-Serie A); Oberto (pitcher; Grosseto-Serie A); Nardi (pitcher-NBP Ronchi dei Legionari); Pizzolini (infielder-NBP Ronchi dei Legionari); Freddy Noguera (infielder; Bilbao, Liga de Honor-Spagna); Santolupo (outfielder; Grosseto-Serie A).