The regional committee of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation brings its year-end celebration to Imola following a previous gathering in January at Forlì.
Municipal authorities and local industrial partners support the event, which recognizes players up to nineteen years old from across the region.
The event, titled I Diamanti dell’Emilia-Romagna, is promoted by the regional committee of the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation to honor 2026 youth activity.
“Non è la prima volta che organizziamo una manifestazione di questo tipo,” said Riccardo Soglia, president of the regional committee for the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation.
“In qualità di presidente del Comitato regionale Emilia-Romagna della Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball, mi occupo anche di questo evento dedicato alla premiazione di tutto il settore giovanile regionale,” Soglia said.
“We decided to bring it to Imola,” said Riccardo Soglia, president of the regional committee for the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation, citing cooperation from the municipal administration and Mayor Marco Panieri.
The program highlights achievements ranging from regional cup victories to national scudetti and international Little League appearances. Young competitors who reached European qualifying phases in the under-12 and under-13 divisions will receive recognition alongside members of various national youth squads.
“Riceveranno un riconoscimento le società, i giocatori e gli staff tecnici delle squadre che hanno conquistato uno scudetto nazionale,” Soglia told Il Nuovo Diario Messaggero, detailing awards for clubs and coaching staffs.
Organizers also scheduled the presentation of the Franco Ludovizi award, honoring individuals who have contributed decades of service to the sport.
Committee leadership emphasized that the afternoon serves as both a celebration of competitive success and a tribute to the volunteers who sustain youth leagues throughout the area.
Da Forlì a Imola, the celebration of regional excellence shows why the gathering matters, according to Riccardo Soglia, president of the regional committee for the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation.
The ceremony begins at 5 p.m. local time at the Sacmi auditorium located on via Selice Provinciale 17/A.
