Italy national baseball team
| Country |
 Italy |
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| Confederation | Confederation of European Baseball |
| Manager | Marco Mazzieri |
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| World Baseball Classic | |
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2006) |
| Best result | 7th (1 time, in 2013) |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 1992) |
| Best result | 6th (2 times, most recent in 2000) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 17 (First in 1970) |
| Best result | 4th (2 times, most recent in 1998) |
| Intercontinental Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (First in 1973) |
| Best result |
 3rd (1 time, in 2010) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 30 (First in 1954) |
| Best result |
 1st (10 times, most recent in 2012) |
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Italy World Baseball Classic |
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| Tournament Results | |
| United States 2006 | 10th |
| Canada 2009 | 10th |
| United States 2013 | 7th |
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The Italy national baseball team represents Italy in international baseball competition. The Italian national team is as of 2013 ranked 11th in the world.
Team Italia competed in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006, though with a much more Americanized roster than the team ordinarily uses in international play. Of the thirty players on Italy's roster, at least 23 were born in the US. A player is eligible to participate on a World Baseball Classic team if:
Italy competed in Pool D, which included Venezuela, the Dominican Republic & Australia. All games during round one for Pool D were played at The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Italy secured an impressive 10–0 win over Australia in its first game, invoking the mercy rule after seven innings. However, they dropped their next two games to Venezuela, 6–0, and the Dominican Republic, 8–3, and failed to qualify for the second round of the tournament.
With only ten players on their roster with any major league affiliation, Italy was a heavy underdog in Pool C of the 2009 World Baseball Classic. With Canada, the U.S.A. & Venezuela completing Pool C, it was arguably the toughest pool in the WBC.
Prior to the start of the WBC, Italy played two Spring training games against the Washington Nationals and New York Mets. Italy trailed through most of the game against the Nationals until Chris Denorfia and Michael Costanzo drove in a run apiece in the seventh inning, and an eighth inning two run home run by Valentino Pascucci tied the game at six. A ninth inning walk off three run home run by Roger Bernadina capped off a late ralley in the Nats' 9–6 victory over Italy.
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