2000 Serie A1

Serie A1
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The 2000 Serie A1 championship was won by Semenzato Rimini for the second consecutive year. The Pirates swept Caffe Danesi Nettuno in the Italian Series to capture their ninth scudetto. Two of Rimini's key players were former major leaguers RHP Don August and CF Jim Vatcher as well as future MLBer Jason Simontacchi. August won nine games and Vatcher led the league in RBI's.

Standings

1. Semenzato Rimini, 37-11 (Mike Romano)
2. Cantine Ceci Parma, 33-15 (Claudio Corradi)
3. Caffe Danesi Nettuno, 32-16 (Giampiero Faraone)
4. Papalini Grosseto, 27-21 (Giuseppe Massellucci)
5. Italeri Bologna, 26-22 (Mauro Mazzotti)
6. Auriga Caserta, 23-25
7. GB Ricambi Modena, 16-32 (Roberto Bianchi)
8. T&A San Marino, 15-33 (Doriano Bindi)
9. Colavita Anzio, 7-41

Semi Finals: Rimini beat Grosseto, Nettuno beat Parma

• 2000 Italian Series: Rimini beat Nettuno

Leaders

• AVG: Claudio Liverziani, RIM .404
• HR: Chris Madonna, PAR and Francesco Casolari, NET 15
• RBI: Jim Vatcher, RIM 61
• ERA: Otis Green, GRO 1.03
• Wins: Juan Vigna, NET and Jason Simontacchi, RIM 12
• SO: Mario Sangilbert, ANZ 158

Awards

• MVP: Claudio Liverziani, Rimini OF
• Manager of the Year: Mauro Mazzotti, Bologna

All-Star Team

• Foreign P: Otis Green, Grosseto
• Italian P: Jason Simontacchi, Rimini
• C: Chris Madonna, Parma
• 1B: Paolo Ceccaroli, Parma
• 2B: Alberto D'Auria, Nettuno
• SS: Rafaelito Mercedes, Nettuno
• 3B: David Sheldon, Rimini
• OF: Liverziani
• DH: Francesco Casolari, Nettuno