Round 2 of the Italian Baseball League Semi-Final round was completed this weekend. The top four teams in the league play a round-robin format with the top two teams advancing to the championship round.
After Round 1 Danesi Nettuno and T&A San Marino were in the lead each winning 2 of their 3 matches. However, the two teams matched up with each other in Round 2 with Danesi taking control of the match up winning twice. In the other Round 2 match, Telemarket Rimini took 2-of-3 from Unipol Bologna after dropping the first game in 11 innings.
Heading into Round 3, T&A San Marino will face off with Unipol Bologna and Danesi Nettuno will square off with Telemarket Rimini. The top two will advance to the 2012 Italy Baseball Series.
Standings:
1. Danesi Nettuno 4-2
2. T&A San Marino 3-3
3. Telemarket Rimini – 3-3
4. Unipol Bologna 2-4
Round 1
Wednesday, July 18:
Danesi Nettuno 3, Unipol Bologna 2
Telemarket Rimini 2, T&A San Marino 4 (10)
Friday, July 20:
Unipol Bologna 11, Danesi Nettuno 7
T&A San Marino 11, Telemarket Rimini 5
Saturday, July 21:
Unipol Bologna 3, Danesi Nettuno 6
Sunday, July 22:
T&A San Marino o, Telemarket Rimini 5 (12)
Round 2
Wednesday, July 25:
Telemarket Rimini 2, Unipol Bologna 3 (11)
Danesi Nettuno 3, T&A San Marino 0
Friday, July 27:
Unipol Bologna 3, Telemarket Rimini 7
T&A San Marino 2, Danesi Nettuno 12
Saturday, July 28:
Unipol Bologna 2, Telemarket Rimini 4
T&A San Marino 12, Danesi Nettuno 8
Round 3
Wednesday, August 1:
T&A San Marino – Unipol Bologna
Danesi Nettuno – Telemarket Rimini
Thursday, August 2:
Unipol Bologna – T&A San Marino
Telemarket Rimini – Danesi Nettuno
Friday, August 3:
Unipol Bologna – T&A San Marino
Telemarket Rimini – Danesi Nettuno
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