Platform TMC Poviglio secured promotion to Serie A Gold for the 2027 season by defeating Tecnovap Verona 3–2 in their promotion series, closing out the decisive phase with an 8–1 victory on Sunday morning. Pitcher Daniel Gongora anchored the Emilia club’s pitching staff by throwing 27 innings across the series and recording 50 strikeouts, earning the victory in all three matches that sealed the outcome. In the parallel Serie A Silver playoff series, Itas Mutua Rovigo capitalized on home-field advantage to establish a 2–0 lead over Milano 1946 following a pair of tightly contested wins.
How Poviglio Completed Its Comeback Against Verona
Verona opened the promotional matchup by asserting control in Game 3 with a 13–2 win. Aldegheri dominated on the mound for Verona, racking up 13 strikeouts while conceding four hits and one base on balls across 6.2 innings. Poviglio struggled early in that contest as starting pitcher Dallatana departed without recording an out after Verona plated four runs in the opening frame. Verona’s top of the order capitalized, with Bonilla finishing 3-for-4 and Zoccatelli going 3-for-5.
Poviglio responded immediately in Game 4 with a 14–6 victory to force a decisive fifth game. Gongora struck out 14 batters in seven innings, while Verona starter Santa Maria lasted just one frame before Poviglio plated six runs in the second inning. Castillo and Giovanardi paced the Poviglio offense with three RBIs apiece.
Less than 11 hours after Game 4 concluded on Saturday night, Gongora returned to the mound Sunday morning for Game 5. He threw a complete-game victory, tallying 14 strikeouts, three hits allowed, and one walk in an 8–1 final score. Verona stayed competitive early, holding a 2–1 lead through four innings, before Alvarez hit a three-run home run off relief pitcher Cuomo Santa Maria in the fifth frame to secure the promotion for Poviglio.
Rovigo Protects Home Turf Against Milano 1946
In the parallel Serie A Silver promotion series, Itas Mutua Rovigo utilized home-field advantage to take a 2–0 lead over Milano 1946. Game 1 ended in a 4–3 walk-off decision. After starting pitchers Marelli and Doba traded scoreless frames following a 1–1 first inning, Milano took a 2–1 lead in the seventh on an Arcila double. Rovigo replied in the eighth when a Frigato single drove home two runs. Although Milano tied it 3–3 in the top of the ninth, Taschin delivered a walk-off double in the bottom half to bring Salvatore across the plate for the winning run.
Game 2 mirrored the opener’s tight pitching duel between Perdomo and Perez, resulting in a 2–1 victory for Rovigo. Milano manufactured an early 1–0 lead in the second inning via a Bancora single, but Rovigo answered immediately with a single from Dreni and a double from Salvatori. Milano mounted a threat in the ninth with runners on first and second base, but a runner was successfully cut down at home plate following a Torrellas single, and a subsequent strikeout of Bancora neutralized the danger to seal the narrow victory.
Upcoming Schedule in the Serie A Silver Playoffs
Milano 1946 faces elimination when the series shifts venues for the next slate of games. Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 14:00 local time. Should it prove necessary, the fourth contest will take place at 10:30 local time on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with the fifth game scheduled to begin sixty minutes after Game 4 concludes.
Related reading
