A story that began in 1982 thanks to Fabio Bartolucci, in the meantime they have begun the meetings that were on the calendar and tonight the recovery of the championship with Fano
Cupra Montana, 30 July 2022 – After presentation of the teamsoccurred last Thursdayyesterday I am the matches of the 40th international tournament have begun “City of Cupramontana”.
Despite a light afternoon shower yes. I am all matches played that they were in calendar. In the group A ahead there are Cuprabaseball and Fiorentina, both are already sure of the semifinals, the direct confrontation this morning will decide who will present themselves as first and who as second in the standings. More uncertain the group B who sees the Montegranaro leaders e behind his back Lions Neptune e Verona Baseball they still have chance to qualify for the semifinals.
In addition to the youth tournament dedicated to categories U12 e U14 tonight in Bartolucci diamond of via Ripa at 20.30 there will also be the recovery of the championship of series B between the rossoblù and the Fano. The game will restart from the second inning with the score of 5-2 for the guests. Tomorrow Potenza Picena will have to recover two games with Foggia e only then will the final classification be known that’s right now sees Fiorentina, Cuprabaseball and Pantere very close and fighting for the last two places playoff.
The various combinations that could occur.
- If Potenza Picena were to return with two victories from Puglia the playoff speech for the Armenteros boys would be closed because even a hypothetical victory in the recovery with Fano would not be enough to reach the post season by virtue of the unfavorable direct clashes with Fiorentina.
- In the event of a Panther draw and Cuprabaseball victory with Fano there would be a 3 finish in third place with all three teams tied in head-to-head matches. To understand which two teams will go to the playoffs, you will probably have to resort to TQB. If the rossoblù were to lose they would be out.
- If Potenza Picena were to lose both games in Foggia the rossoblù would qualify for the playoffs even in the event of a defeat in recovery with Fano as they would be tied with the Panthers but, having won 3 out of 4 games with them, they would be fourth.
History
The society “ Cuprabaseball e softball“ was born thanks to Fabio Bartolucciwhen in the 1982 buy, for his two childrenand, one mazza, two boxing gloves it’s a handful of balls.
His boys start playing with each other and other kids arrive, leading to the birth of the Cuprabaseball project, born from passion as well with the aim of keeping children away from the road and its dangers.
At the timeCupramontana it didn’t have a real baseball fieldit was used in fact the old sports fielddove the first boys learned the rules of the gamecollecting the first defeats, which soon turned into victories, thanks to the guidance of the first coach, “Giaguaro” Miani from Trieste.
The old football fieldhe could no longer to meet the needs of societywhich slowly got bigger and bigger, therefore, by renting a plot of land from the diocese, with the financial help of the Savings Bank of Fabriano and Cupramontanaand with the help of members and volunteers, we begin the construction of a real baseball field.
Meanwhile Mariano Casaldi is called to collaborate, Nettuno, former pitcher of the Italian national team and Nettuno Baseball of the 50s, who will move to Cupra Montana for eight yearsdetermining a turning point in teaching, in training methods and in the mentality.
Thus came the first successes as the participation in the first Serie C championshipthe promotion to Serie Band subsequently for 3 years in Serie A2, while to date the team plays in the Serie B championship.
Il flagship of society they are definitely i summer tournamentsin which they took part numerous international teams, Dutch, Spanish, American, Czech teams, but also Italian teams, such as the companies of Nettuno, Parma, Trieste, Bologna, Rimini, Bolzano, Milan, Turin.
Furthermore the cuprense team has in turn participated in summer tournaments abroad and in Italy.
For several years she had the women’s softball team, today girls up to 15 play with boys in the youth academies, and it must be emphasized that the company “Cuprabaseball and Softball” gave many athletes to Serie A, other than the national team, and one of them with the national baseball team attended the Olympic Games.
Il Coni in 2006 in the person of President Petrucci, awarded the company a bronze star for sporting merits.
In the 2009 another great success: the organization of the Softball Regions Trophy to decide the region that was to go to Poland for the European Championship.
In 2016 the Federation entrusts the task of organizing the “Mondial Hit” in which the Italian selections of the north – center – south participatethe academies of the Czech Republic and two American teams, investing in particular in the students of the mini baseball.
Since 1982 this story has developed in every sense, the boys and girls of that time have grown up, some have children and other parents have joined.
The bases left by Fabio Bartolucci to date have become solid, and society can and must, even in his memory, to move on.
The last two years marked by the Covid, they have certainly represented a difficult period for the company, that thanks to the passionthe important thing work done by volunteers and also al contribution of municipal administrations, it never stopped, investing for the completion of the municipal stadium, for the construction of the guesthouse, the stands and lighting.
The construction of a tensile structure is also planned, in memory of Giordano Cimarelli, beloved and unforgettable Cuprabaseball athlete, made possible thanks to a generous private donation and a substantial contribution from the municipal administration.
Society is based on volunteering, only the coaches are paid, for this it is considered only right to thank quanti they give financial help, as the Cassa Foundation of Savings of Fabriano and Cupramontana, the company Moncarofriends of Electrocupra e Technoresin.
In the days from 28 to 31 July will be held, at the Cuprabaseball headquarters, the party for the 40th anniversary of the foundation, and in the same days the tournament will take place Under 12 – game of old glories and others surprises.
