After an extremely balanced match and a comeback that took shape between the fourth and fifth rounds, San Marino makes it his 2-1 game2 and impacts the series with the BBC Grosseto. Doriano Bindi’s men hit fewer hits than their opponents, but they do so at the right time and also take advantage of an Italian pitching mound in excellent shape in all its members. Pomponi’s work was excellent, perfect for three shots and unlucky in the fourth. Vincente Luca Di Raffaele, good at resolving a complicated situation in the sixth. Excellent Marco Pascoli, author of the salvation in the seventh inning.
THE NEWS. The game flows quickly in the first innings, with Francesco Pomponi not allowing him to get on base for three innings and the opposing starter, Erik Soto, who in the same period of time only gets Diaz and Lopez on base with two base balls. It is in the 4th inning that the balance is broken. Tomsjansen hits validly but is then caught stealing, Piccini is eliminated on the diamond and the situation seems calm. However, Barcelan keeps the inning alive with a hit, Martini gets a base ball and, on Garcia’s next single, BBC Grosseto takes the lead (0-1). Pomponi then closes the inning by eliminating Herrera at the plate. San Marino reacts immediately by beating the first hit with Batista, who then goes to second on the base ball to Diaz and to third on Alvarez’s fly ball. It is Celli, with a sacrifice fly, who pushes home the point of 1-1. There is a lot of balance, with the hosts overtaking in 5th. With two outs and the bases empty, Di Fabio’s great hit to the left fielder turns into a double, while Tromp’s single makes it 2-1. A one-two that changes the game, with San Marino in front for the first time in this series and now struggling to defend the result. Grosseto puts two on base at the start of the 6th, still with zero outs, but Luca Di Raffaele comes out without conceding any runs: Martini’s line in Diaz’s glove, Garcia eliminated at the plate and Herrera out on the fly by Tromp. In the 7th it’s Pascoli’s turn: the BBC puts two on base (defense error on Biscontri and hit by Tomsjansen) but the pitcher does well to close with the strike-out on Piccini. It ends 2-1, San Marino wins game 2.
SAN MARINO BASEBALL – BBC GROSSETO 2-1
GROSSETO: Tomsjansen ec (2/4), Piccini es (0/3), Barcelan 3b (2/3), Martini 1b (0/2), Garcia r (1/3), Herrera ss (0/3), Noguera ed (0/3), Bicontri (Chelli) dh (0/3), Vaglio 2b (0/2).
SAN MARINO: Tromp es (1/3), Batista ed (1/3), Diaz 3b (0/1), Alvarez r (0/3), Celli ec (0/2), Angulo dh (0/3), Lopez ss (0/1), Ferrini 2b (0/2), Di Fabio 1b (1/2).
GROSSETO: 000 100 0 = 1 bv 5 and 1
SAN MARINO: 000 110 X = 2 bv 3 and 1
PITCHERS: Soto (L) rl 4.2, bvc 3, bb 3, so 2, pgl 2; Benelli (r) rl 1.1, bvc 0, bb 1, so 1, pgl 0; Pomponi (i) rl 4, bvc 3, bb 1, so 3, pgl 1; Lu. Di Raffaele (W) rl 2, bvc 1, bb 2, so 2, pgl 0; Pascoli (S) rl 1, bvc 1, bb 0, so 1, pgl 0.
NOTE: double by Di Fabio.
