Baseball Softball Club Rovigo hosted a special session for around 15 visually impaired participants and their families at the via Vittorio Veneto diamond on a Sunday in November, Rovigo.News reported.
The event brought together the local club and IRIFOR, an agency of the Italian Union of the Blind and Sighted Impaired that focuses on assistance, autonomy, and rehabilitation. The morning session gave young participants a chance to try out baseball for the blind, known as bxc. Parents took the field during the afternoon under the guidance of the club’s coaching staff.
Participants ran the bases, practiced hitting, worked on orientation drills, and played a simulated game. “Il baseball per ciechi non è più l’unica disciplina inclusiva praticata sui nostri campi,” said Loris Bucca, a coach with the club.
Bucca said that the organization joined the “RovigoAbility” initiative two years ago to connect local sports groups serving people with disabilities. The softball field now hosts baseball 5 sessions for athletes with physical or relational disabilities.
“Il coinvolgimento dello staff rossoblù ha portato nel tempo ad acquisire competenze specifiche nel mondo della disabilità e per tutto il club è una gratificazione vedere come questa esperienza ci abbia fatto crescere, non soltanto come società sportiva, ma anche come persone,” Bucca told Rovigo.News.
Volunteers and staff coordinated the day’s drills and matches, while Adriatic LNG supported the initiative as part of its ongoing backing for regional social projects. The program aims to make the diamond on via Vittorio Veneto accessible to athletes of all abilities.
