The Bolognese won 1-0 a very balanced game decided by a single episode: Albert’s only homer in the second inning. San Marino starts off on the right foot in the semifinal series against Big Mat Grosseto, winning game 1 6-1.
In the PhotoBass cover photo, winning pitcher Dimitri Kourtis.
San Marino starts off on the right foot in the semifinal series against Big Mat Grosseto, winning game 1 6-1. Manager Doriano Bindi’s players from San Marino curbed the enthusiasm of the Grosseto line-up thanks to a decisive finish in attack and the brilliant performance of Dimitri Kourtis and Fernando Baez, who conceded zero hits to their opponents.
The challenge on the mound has seen in front Kurtis (San Marino) e Vicente Colasante (Grosseto), both used as starters in the quarter-final series and their performance is confirmed as being of remarkable quality in a match that remains balanced for 4 rounds.
San Marino is the team that comes closest to unlocking the result, but the double game proves to be Colasante’s friend. With two runners scoring in the opening inning, the Lino ends in the second baseman’s glove tiberi which then assists in second to eliminate a Ferrini caught unprepared. In the second round Angulo beats a double elimination ground, nullifying the single by Ericson LeonoraWhile Dudley Leonora suffers a strikeout at the end of the second half and, contesting the decision of the home referee Fabrizi, is expelled.
Instead, it was the Big Mat Grosseto who took the lead in the third inning: after two consecutive outs, little ones (base ball) e Diaz (hit) go on base and on an uncontrolled pitch by the San Marino catcher Lino try to advance which turns out to be an appropriate risk, because the shot of the Spanish passport receiver ends up in the left field and allows little ones to mark Grosseto’s 1-0. They serve a good of Epifano and a couple of smears of dripping to San Marino to even the score. Locals fill the bases in the same inning, but the Ericson Leonora goes out in third baseman Diaz’s glove.
While Kurtis check with two more clean shots, without hits conceded until the seventh, San Marino strikes in the fifth attack, with an out. Nathanael Bautista unload a double in the opposite court e Leo Ferrini he follows it with the 2-1 single that closes Colasante’s performance, replaced by Joaquin Faria, who gets two sprints, including that of Gabriel Lino which falls along the right line and brings home the 3-1.
Another defensive error by San Marino on the rebound of Scull opens up an opportunity for the Big Mat ma Kurtis protects advantage and no-hit, while the hosts virtually close the practice thanks to two singles (Epifano and Di Fabio) and a three-point home run by Nathanael Bautista to the detriment of relief Angel Marquez. At that point the only doubt is related to the no-hitter with Fernando Baez who gets on the platform to get the last three outs and fulfills the mission, giving the San Marino team victory in game 1 and the combined no-hitter on 7 innings (which already happened three years ago with the same two pitchers in game 6 of the Italian Baseball Series 2020).
The Bolognese won 1-0 a very balanced game decided by a single episode: Albert’s only homer in the second inning. Excellent performance by the Lopez-Rivero tandem who concede practically nothing to the Ducal line-up. Tomorrow at 20:30 again at the Gianni Falchi the second act of the series will be staged.
For the third time in a row UnipolSai Bologna e Parmaclimate they face each other in the Scudetto semi-finals, in a best-of-7 series that is now a classic high-voltage appointment in the Italian top flight. Game 1 of the “Derby dell’Emilia” is staged on the red clay of the “Gianni Falchi” stadium, with the Bolognese team winning the match with a very tight 1-0 score. A swing of is enough for Frignani’s boys Albertwho with a single homer makes the decisive point.
On the mountain of Effe, coach Frignani relies on the launches of the new entry porfirio lopezthe 33-year-old Dominican who has just landed in the shadow of the Two Towers, received by Deotto. Formation of predictions respected, with the presence of the very young Prawns as designated hitter, of the ex Paulines – in 2022 among the Parma ranks – and of Garciaalso fresh from his return to Bologna, to give quality to the home line-up.
The Ducali present themselves in the first match on the strength of a promising past, given the final won in the direct match last season: it is the experience of the battery made up of the veteran pitcher Lugo and certainty Mineo to be chosen by Saccardi to defend Parma’s home base, with the confirmation of the diamond now run in the championship.
The first inning is managed without particular risk by Lopez e Lugowho are both with the man on second base: the Bolognese lefty, after hitting the lead-off poma, with two strikeouts prevents the hill start, while the starter of the Parmaclimate undergoes the profound double of the former Paulines but he is able to administer the opposing hitters by closing any home hope.
The baseball conquered by Gonzalez and the subsequent single by Rascal in the second inning they presage a potential opportunity to take the lead for Parma, but the Dominican shortstop is caught by stealing the third and opens the doors to the end of the second half with nothing done. An advantage that is instead conquered by the Eagles, who just need the powerful homer to the left of Albert to make it 1-0.
After a third and fourth inning without offensive jolts by the two teams, thanks also to the almost total control of the starters, coach Frignani is forced to give up on third base Josephina (injury after attempted steal) throwing into the scrum Liberator in the role of catcher, with Deotto moving to right fielder. The interpreters change but not the script, with Lopez who manages the Ducale line-up despite the single of poma and got through the second half unscathed, while Bologna put Bologna in trouble in attack Lugo filling the bases with Gamberini’s valida and the bases with Dobboletta e Seferina, interspersed with sacrifice bunt of Deotto. However, the Venezuelan pitcher (4.2 ip, 1 er, 5 so) manages to eliminate at the plate Paulines before being replaced on the mount by DeLeon, that with all pillows occupied and two out it’s freezing to realize the K up Brightleaving Effe with the regret of a stalemate.
In the sixth innings UnipolSai also opts for a substitution on the mound, with Rivero which takes the place of a good Lopez (for him 5.0 ip, 0 er, 5 so) and leaves no way out for the first three guest hitters, while in the Parma diamond the prominence From Leon continues his excellent work in the lower part of the second half, with the score remaining on the very balanced 1-0.
The seventh round is yet another solo by Riverowho closed the practice with a one-two-three innings and gave UnipolSai the first victory of the Scudetto semi-final series.
Tomorrow at 20:30, still at the Gianni Falchi, race-2 starts before the series moves to the Cavalli di Parma.
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MATCH REPLAY
The semifinal schedule
Race results 1
San Marino-Big Mat Grosseto 6-1; UnipolSai Bologna-Parma Climate 1-0
Friday 25 August at 20.30:
Race 2 San Marino – Big-Mat Grosseto (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Race 2 UnipolSai Bologna – Parmaclima (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
Monday 28 August at 20.30:
Race 3 Big-Mat Grosseto – San Marino (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
Race 3 Parmaclima – UnipolSai Bologna (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Tuesday 29 August at 20.30:
Race 4 Big-Mat Grosseto – San Marino (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
Race 4 Parmaclima – UnipolSai Bologna (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Wednesday 30 August at 20.30:
Race 5* Big-Mat Grosseto – San Marino (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
Race 5* Parmaclima – UnipolSai Bologna (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Saturday 2 September at 20.30:
Race 6* San Marino – Big-Mat Grosseto (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Race 6* UnipolSai Bologna – Parmaclima (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
Sunday 3 September at 20.30:
Race 7* San Marino – Big-Mat Grosseto (live on FIBS Channel LIVE)
Race 7* UnipolSai Bologna – Parmaclima (live on FIBS Channel and MS Channel, ch. 814 Sky)
*= if necessary
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In the cover photo Shakir Albert (UnipolSai Bologna) celebrates with Samuele Gamberini the 1-0 home run that gives the Bolognese victory (credit: Corrado Benedetti)
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