1998 Serie A1

Serie A1
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The 1998 Serie A1 championship was won by Caffe Danesi Nettuno. Nettuno finished tied with La Gardenia Grosseto for first place, then beat Cariparma in the semifinal and Semenzato Rimini in the Italian Series to secure their 15th scudetto.

1998 was the last year aluminum bats were used. This was the last season eight-time Italian champions Mediolanum Milan played in Serie A1. Italeri Bologna returned to Serie A1 after spending one season in Serie A2.

Standings

1. Caffe Danesi Nettuno, 32-16 (Giampiero Faraone)
2. La Gardenia Grosseto, 32-16 (Luis Lunar)
3. Semenzato Rimini, 31-17 (Mike Romano)
4. Cariparma, 29-19 (Claudio Corradi)
5. Auriga Caserta, 25-21 (Josè Escobar)
6. GB Ricambi Modena, 22-26 (Juan Castro)
7. Mediolanum Milan, 19-29 (Mauro Mazzotti)
8. Italeri Bologna, 17-31 (Volfango Valbonesi)
9. Air Dolomiti Ronchi, 7-41

Semi Finals: Nettuno beat Parma, Rimini beat Grosseto

• 1998 Italian Series: Nettuno beat Rimini

Leaders

• AVG: Federico Bassi, MOD .477
• HR: Massimo Fochi PAR and Paul Gonzalez, RIM 18
• RBI: Massimo Fochi 64
• ERA: Kerry Knox, RIM 2.45
• Wins: Massimo Casseri, GRO and Diego Ricci, NET 11
• SO: Cristian Torri, RIM 120

Awards

• MVP: Federico Bassi, Modena (awarded retroactively in 2015)