San Marino baseball received at the Public Palace • newsrimini.it

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Honor and happiness. Great prestige day, today for San Marino baseball. The management, coaching staff and players of Palazzo Pubblico were greeted by Excellent Captains of the Republic of San Marino, Oscar Mina and Paolo RondelliAnd from Minister of State for Sports, Teodoro Lunvernini.

For the club, a moment of reflection and joy comes to crown a fantastic year that will have the Coppa Italia finale next weekend.

This is the speech our president gave in the boardroom, Mauro Fiorini. “As always, today there is great emotion and pride that the Heads of State receive in the General Palace of our Republic, to celebrate the sixth success of San Marino baseball in the Italian League One, the second in a row after 2021, which once again brought great relief to our country.

This, in my opinion, is a worthy conclusion to the competitive season 2022, which was less complicated by the pandemic, but still enforced containment measures that we gladly dealt with, in full compliance with government, health and athlete indicators. , recognizing that the senior team role also includes a role that is exemplary for active athletes, especially for the younger ones. Speaking of youth, I note that a few years ago the fruits of our nursery were increasingly worthy of joining the first team, and I am especially proud to remember that young Alessandro Ercolani continues his experience with an American team, playing in the United States, the country where baseball is located at the highest level in the world. The merit is undoubtedly attributed to our highly qualified technicians, who manage many children and youths, and form different youth teams of every age group every year which often achieve significant results in the tournaments and tournaments in which they participate.

However, for the better development of youth activity, it is necessary to overcome the lack of a dedicated field, which can also be used for women’s softball. Unfortunately, and I say this with full respect for the institutions, also in 2022 the case of Arengo was rejected which would have represented an important step in that direction. However, we can reiterate that San Marino is an increasingly unifying reality in the Italian and European baseball world, which is confirmed by the victories in the major national championships achieved in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2021 and 2022 (as well as the Finals. It reached in 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019 and 2020, UEFA Champions League 2006, 2011, 2014 and Coppa Italia 2006 and 2009).

We must strive every day to maintain this position, even if difficult economic conditions always persist, today it is essential to engage the economic reality of San Marino to help us continue to represent one of San Marino’s privileges, with a constant view even beyond our borders. In fact, all of the above would not have been possible without the financial contribution from our sponsors, to whom we extend our great thanks. The logistical and organizational contribution of the San Marino Baseball and Softball Association, the Olympic Committee and the State Secretariat for Sport we must also note, who always support us with enthusiasm and without which all this would not have been possible. As I near the end I would like to thank the players, and proudly highlight Gabriel Leno’s Italian Baseball Series Player of the Year award, the technicians, managers and volunteers who collaborated throughout the tournament, each vying for their part in creating a winning squad that is appreciated by all, and that of Our commitment and duty to continue to maintain this high standard.

These results came thanks to the foresight of Alberto Antolini who has been the promoter and champion of the new course of our team since the first championship and the support of his companies also located in the Republic. The hope is that with entrepreneurs like Antolini, other new companies in our economic fabric will be able to support this sporting enterprise which we believe, without false modesty, has brought our country’s prestige, as evidenced by the space to which national Italian televisions, websites and newspapers have devoted us once again. in this days. This difficulty in obtaining financial support is unfortunately an increasingly current issue that is causing us great concern. I don’t want to bore the honorees on this subject, but I know that our Captain Regent are athletic men and know very well how difficult it is to maintain prestigious positions for so long. Thank you once again, Excellencies, for such an audience that fills us with pride and assure you that we will do everything in our power to find an opportunity to repeat it in the years to come.”