Tag Archives: Azzurri

Teahen Hits First Italian Homer; Awaits Breakout

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Mark Teahen hit his first home run in the Italian Baseball League, but struggled in three other June games as his Padua club won only one of four games in the past fortnight. Teahen’s roundtripper came in a 6-2 loss … Continue reading →

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Teahen Doubles in Italian Debut

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

Mark Teahen doubled and drove in a run in his Italian Baseball League debut, but Tommasin Padua lost 13-3 to IBL powers T&A San Marino. The host’s starter, Carlos Quevedo, struck out 10 in five scoreless innings, as Padua fell … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico Cruises Past Italy and into WBC Round Two

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

GUADALAJARA, México – Puerto Rico left no doubt that it is a World Baseball Classic favourite with a 9-3 win over a hard-fighting Italian team. Carlos Correa hit another huge home run and José Berrios showed why he is one … Continue reading →

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Italy Stuns México with Five-Run Ninth in WBC Group D Opener

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

GUADALAJARA, México – Four years ago, Italy punched its ticket to the second round of the World Baseball Classic after a ninth-inning comeback to beat México. Tonight, México appeared to have taken revenge in a back-and-forth slugfest, but Italy launched … Continue reading →

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WBC Jalisco: Group D

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Gabriel Fidler

GUADALAJARA, México – We’re live from Group D for the next five days and will have player interviews, pictures, information, statistics, and much more, mainly on our Twitter, so follow along (you can view our feed even without an account). We’ll … Continue reading →

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Dutch Slug Their Way to European Title

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Gabriel Fidler

BRNO, Czech Republic – The Netherlands claimed the 2014 European Baseball Championship title exactly the way it won all its games in the tournament: crushing home run after home run. The Dutch launched five roundtrippers and got strong pitching from … Continue reading →

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Bolsenbroek’s Shutout Ends Italy’s Winning Streak

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Gabriel Fidler

BRNO, Czech Republic – The Netherlands, ranked fifth in the world, managed just enough offence against NO. 11 Italy to clinch home field advantage in the 2014 European Baseball Championships. It leaves the Orange as the only undefeated side, but … Continue reading →

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Italy to Meet Netherlands in the 2014 European Championship Final

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Gabriel Fidler

BRNO, Czech Republic – Dominant relief pitching and a bit third inning propelled Italy (7-0) to a 9-1 win over Czech Republic on a cool night for baseball at Draci Brno’s stadium. The victory qualified Italy for the European Baseball … Continue reading →

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