GROSSETO – Big Mat Bsc Grosseto fails to prevail in the three away matches against Fortitudo Bologna, a team that won the championship last year. In fact, game one ends with a result of 7-1 for the home team, with Cinelli scoring the first point of the red and white season. Bologna also won game two, winning 6-0.
Same tune in game three, with the locals prevailing 13-4. The red and whites, despite the initial 3-0 lead in the first inning, with the points scored by Giordani, Rodriguez Acosta and Cinelli, were unable to get the better of the Italian champions. The fourth point, recorded in the seventh period, is from Function (photo Guerrini).
Race 1
Point succession
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: 010 000 0
Fortitudo Bologna: 100 402
Beaters
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Giordani 8 (1/4), Aloma Herrera 4 (0/4), Mercuri 6 (1/2), Rodriguez Acosta DH (0/3), Cinelli 2 (0/2), Cappuccini 7 ( 3/3), Luciani 3 (1/3), Function 5 (0/2, Sellaroli 0/1), Tiberi 9 (0/2);
Fortitudo Bologna: Agretti 9 (0/2), Paolini 4 (1/2), Helder 3 (1/3), Martina 6 (2/3), Gamberini DH (0/2), Dobboletta 8 (0/1) , Liberatore 2 (1/2), Fuzzi 5 (0/2), Bertossi 7 (0/3).
Pitchers
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Barreto Grave De Peralta (L, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO), Mega (1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB);
Fortitudo Bologna: Leon (W, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO), Robles Martin (S, 2.0 IP 2 H, 3 SO).
Chief referee: Luis José Salazar
Referee 1B: Luca Palazzotto
Referee 3B: Christian Zannoni
Race 2
Point succession
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: 000 000 0
Fortitudo Bologna: 010 005
Beaters
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Giordani 8 (0/3), Aloma Herrera 4 (0/2), Mercuri 6 (0/3), Rodriguez Acosta DH (1/2, Oldano 0/0, Sellaroli 0/1), Cinelli 2 (0/2), Cappuccini 7 (0/3), Luciani 3 (0/2), Function 5 (0/2), Tiberi 9 (0/1);
Fortitudo Bologna: Agretti 9 (1/4), Paolini 4 (0/2), Helder 3 (1/3), Martina 6 (1/3), Gamberini DH (0/2), Dobboletta 8 (1/3) , Liberatore 2 (1/1), Fuzzi 5 (1/3), Bertossi 7 (2/3).
Pitchers
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Sireus (L, 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO), Artitzu (2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO);
Fortitudo Bologna: Crepaldi (W, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 5 SO), Bassani (S, 3.0 IP, 5 SO).
Chief referee: Luca Palazzotto
Referee 1B: Christian Zannoni
Referee 3B: Luis José Salazar
Race 3
Point succession
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: 300 000 1
Fortitudo Bologna: 023 206
Beaters
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Aloma Herrera 4 (1/2, Orlandini 0/1), Giordani 8 (3/4), Mercuri 6 (1/4), Rodriguez Acosta DH (1/3, Oldano 0/0), Cinelli 2 (1/3), Cappuccini 7 (1/3), Luciani 3 (1/3), Function 5 (1/2), Tiberi 9 (0/2, Forti 0/0);
Fortitudo Bologna: Agretti 9 (1/4), Paolini 4 (1/3), Helder 3 (2/4, Mengoli 0/1, Fuzzi 0/0), Martina 5 (3/4), Gamberini DH (1/ 3), Dobboletta 8 (2/3), Liberatore 2 (2/3), Giacomini 6 (1/3), Bertossi 7 (1/4).
Pitchers
Big Mat Bsc Grosseto: Garcia Del Toro (3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO), Palumbo Cardozo (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 SO), Pecci (0.1 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 2 BB), Luciani (0.2 IP, 1 SO).
Fortitudo Bologna: Lopez Santana (W, 4.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 SO), Andretta (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 SO), Civit San Martin (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SO).
Chief referee: Christian Zannoni
Referee 1B: Luis José Salazar
Referee 3B: Luca Palazzotto
