The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) announced the European Baseball Series 2017 on Friday. The EuBS will feature the national teams from Italy and the Netherlands in a three-game series to be played from October 20 to 22 solely in Italy.
Schedule:
- Friday, October 20:
19:00 Italy – Netherlands (in Verona) - Saturday, October 21:
17:00 Netherlands – Italy (in Godo) - Sunday, October 22:
15:00 Italy – Netherlands (in Codogno)
Italy also already announced their roster for the EuBS with the team being managed by Gilberto Gerali after Marco Mazzieri’s term ended at the helm with the 2017 World Baseball Classic. 25 players were selected including pro players Alessandro Maestri and Alberto Mineo. The coaching staff also includes John Cortese, Rolando Cretis, Alberto D’Auria, Claudio Liverziani and Paolo Da Re.
Roster Italy for EuBS 2017:
| 1 | AGRETTI | FILIPPO | IF | S | R | 16/11/1995 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2 | AMBROSINO | PAOLINO | OF | R | R | 17/02/1989 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 3 | BASSANI | ALEX | P | R | R | 25/11/1990 | Novara |
| 4 | CHERUBINI | TOMMASO | P | R | R | 09/11/1990 | San Marino |
| 5 | CLEMENTE | NICOLO’ | P | R | R | 18/02/1998 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 6 | COVERI | LUDOVICO | P | R | R | 06/03/1997 | San Marino |
| 7 | DEOTTO | ALESSANDRO | C | R | R | 07/12/1995 | Parma 1949 |
| 8 | FABIANI | DIEGO | P | R | R | 28/02/1997 | Padova |
| 9 | GARBELLA | NICOLA | OF | R | R | 19/01/1996 | Rimini |
| 10 | GARCIA RODRIGUEZ | ROBEL | IF | S | R | 28/03/1993 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 11 | GRIMAUDO | ALESSANDRO | OF | L | R | 06/09/1993 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 12 | MAESTRI | ALESSANDRO | P | R | R | 01/06/1985 | Rojos de Aguila – MEX |
| 13 | MERCURI | MATTIA | IF | R | R | 20/08/1994 | Nettuno Baseball City |
| 14 | MINEO | ALBERTO | C | L | R | 23/07/1994 | South Bend Cubs – A CHIC |
| 15 | MORELLINI | JURI | P | R | R | 14/03/1993 | Nettuno Baseball City |
| 16 | PANERATI | LUCA | P | L | L | 02/12/1989 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 17 | PIZZICONI | ANDREA | P | R | R | 04/10/1991 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 18 | POMA | SEBASTIANO | OF | L | L | 13/06/1993 | San Marino |
| 19 | REGINATO | MATTIA | OF/C | R | R | 18/05/1990 | San Marino |
| 20 | RIVERA | YOMEL | P | L | L | 02/04/1992 | Parma 1949 |
| 21 | SAMBUCCI | ALEX | IF | R | R | 29/09/1989 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 22 | SCOTTI | CLAUDIO | P | R | R | 08/07/1998 | Cali Roma XIII |
| 23 | SIMONE | VALERIO | P | L | L | 22/04/1991 | Nettuno Baseball City |
| 24 | TRINCI | MARIO | C | R | R | 16/11/1994 | Nettuno Baseball City |
| 25 | VAGLIO | ALESSANDRO | IF | R | R | 28/01/1989 | Fortitudo Bologna |