San Marino surprises Bologna in Extra Innings on Friday evening

T&A San Marino – Fortitudo Bologna 5-4 (11)

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SMA 002 000 100 02  5 14 3

It took eleven innings and three hours and 55 minutes of play for SAN MARINO to hold down the Italian Baseball League leader FORTITUDO. BOLOGNA had taken the lead in the top of the eleventh on a sac fly by Juan Angrisano. It looked like another victory for the dominating team this season. But T&A had an answer left. Max Di Biase (3-4, 3 RBI) tied the game with a RBI double with one out. Matteo Forcellini struck out and FORTITUDO decided to walk James Buccheri intentionally to load the bases. Riccardo Suardi came to bat and walked on five pitches to bring Martin Vasquez (4-5, 2 runs) home to end the game.

Martin Vargas got the start for FORTITUDO. He allowed five hits, two runs and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out nine. Jesus Matos replaced him in the fifth, giving up nine hits, three runs and three base on balls in 6 1/3 innings of relief. He also had nine strikeouts. He took the loss nonetheless. Horacio Estrada began for SAN MARINO. He threw five two-hit four walk innings. Brian Looney relieved him and received the win.

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Danesi Nettuno – De Angelis Godo 4-1

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NET 003 100 00X  4 8 1

NETTUNO did their job on Friday night and won the opener versus GODO 4-1. Carlos Duran brought them a 3-0 lead in the third with a three-run shot over the fence in right field. Igor Schiavetti added another run in the fourth on a RBI double. DE ANGELIS avoided the shutout in the eighth through Robert De Franceschi’s RBI groundout.

Nelson Cruz struck out seven in six four-hit innings for the win. Ryan Baerlocher was charged with eight hits, four runs and two bb in the same amount of time. He struck out eight, but took the loss. Kyle Collina relieved him and struck out three in the remaining two frames.

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Rangers Redipuglia – Montepaschi Grosseto 0-9

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RED 000 000 000  0  7 3

GROSSETO celebrated a 9-0 shutout on the road against the RANGERS. Andrea Sgnaolin had a game for the record books. He went five-for-five with four runs scored and three RBI. Jorge Nunez and Davide Dallospedale each drove in two.

On the mound Lincoln Mikkelsen was dealing as usual. The MONTEPASCHI starter allowed five hits and a walk in six innings for the win. George Delgado took the loss after giving up eight hits, six runs (5 ER) and three bb in five innings.

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The game between Cariparma and Telemarket Rimini was postponed due to rain.