2015 Italian Baseball League

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The 2015 Italian Baseball League went with a split season format called "Phases". Eight teams took part in the first phase, then after playing 28 games they would split. The top four teams would go into the second phase and the bottom four would play for the Italian Cup, a consolation competition.

The season was dominated by Unipol Bologna, who went 37-9 before being swept in the Italian Series by Rimini. Rimini had lost the previous three Italian Series.

First Phase Standings

1. Unipol Bologna, 23-5 (Marco Nanni)
2. Rimini, 18-10 (Orlando Muñoz)
3. Tommasin Padova, 16-12 (Khelyn Smith)
4. T&A San Marino, 16-12 (Doriano Bindi)
5. Città di Nettuno, 13-15 (Guglielmo Trinci)
6. Angel Service Nettuno 2, 11-17 (Alberto D'Auria)
7. Godo, 9-19 (Daniele Fuzzi)
8. Parma, 6-22 (Gilberto Gerali)

Second Phase

1. Unipol Bologna, 14-4 (37-9)
2. Rimini, 9-9 (27-19)
3. T&A San Marino, 8-10 (24-22)
4. Tommasin Padova, 5-13 (21-25)

2015 Italian Series: Rimini beat Bologna

Leaders

• AVG: Alex Romero, Rimini .388
• HR: Carlos Maldonado, Nettuno 5
• RBI: Carlos Maldonado 27
• ERA: Raul Rivero, Bologna 0.33
• Wins: Marquis Fleming, Bologna 9
• SO: Paul Estrada, Nettuno 103

Awards

• MVP: Giuseppe Mazzanti, Rimini 1B

Gold Gloves

• P: Marquis Fleming, Bologna
• C: Guillermo Rodríguez, Bologna
• 1B: Mazzanti
• 2B: Alessandro Vaglio, Bologna
• SS: Erick Epifano, Padova
• 3B: Lorenzo Di Fabio, Rimini
• LF: Leonardo Zileri, Rimini
• CF: Carlos Duran, San Marino
• RF: Alex Romero, Rimini

Silver Sluggers

• C: Luis Alvarez, Padova
• 1B: Mazzanti
• 2B: Vaglio
• SS: Ray Olmedo, Rimini
• 3B: Cesar Suarez, Bologna
• LF: Willie Vasquez, San Marino
• CF: Duran
• RF: Romero
• DH: Laidel Chapellí, Padova

• Giulio Glorioso Award: Riccardo De Santis
• Max Ott Award: Ennio Retrosi
• Umpire of the Year: Alessandro Spera