On Thursday the Italian Baseball League opens its gates for the 2010 season with a game between defending champion UGF Assicurazioni Fortitudo Bologna and the De Angelis Godo Knights. The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by the head coach of Bologna’s Serie A soccer club Franco Colomba. The opening game is scheduled to start at 9pm CET and will be broadcasted via Rai Sport.
Other matchups on the first weekend of the season include Cariparma Parma against T&A San Marino, Montepaschi Grosseto versus Telemarket Rimini and Danesi Nettuno hosting the Catania Warriors. Riccardo Schiroli provided readers from Mister-Baseball.com with a preview on Tuesday.
Schedule IBL Week 1:
Thursday, April 1:
21.00 UGF Assicurazioni Fortitudo Bologna – De Angelis Godo
Friday, April 2:
20.30 UGF Assicurazioni Fortitudo Bologna – De Angelis Godo
20.30 Cariparma Parma – T&A San Marino
20.30 Danesi Nettuno – Catania Warriors
21.00 Montepaschi Grosseto – Telemarket Rimini
Saturday, April 3:
15.30 Cariparma Parma – T&A San Marino
15.30 Montepaschi Grosseto – Telemarket Rimini
15.30 Danesi Nettuno – Catania Warriors
19.00 De Angelis Godo – UGF Assicurazioni Fortitudo Bologna
20.30 Cariparma Parma – T&A San Marino
20.30 Danesi Nettuno – Catania Warriors
21.00 Montepaschi Grosseto – Telemarket Rimini
Play-by-Play available on FIBS.it
IBL2 Affiliates:
(each Italian Baseball League team will have an affiliated minor league team in the IBL2)
- UGF Assicurazioni Fortitudo Bologna – Castenaso
- Cariparma Parma – Junior Parma
- T&A San Marino – Macerata Angels
- Montepaschi Grosseto – Livorno
- Telemarket Rimini – Riccione
- De Angelis Godo Knights – Verona Knights
- Danesi Nettuno – Nettuno II
- Catania Warriors – Palermo Warriors
Complete Rosters available on special IBL section at FIBS.it
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