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Categories: SPORTS
Italian baseball 2026 playoffs – semifinals
Entities: San Marino (baseball team) · Unipol Bologna · Big Mat Grosseto · Parma Clima · Reggio Emilia (baseball team)
Overview
The 2026 Italian Serie A Gold baseball postseason opened on 31 July with four best‑of‑five quarter‑final series. By 2 August three clubs had secured semifinal berths: Unipol Bologna edged Big Mat Grosseto 4‑3 in Game 2, buoyed by two Shervyen Newton home runs; Parma Clima posted a 16‑2 rout in Game 1 and a 9‑1 win in Game 2; San Marino defeated Farma Crocetta 9‑3. The Hotsand Macerata–Nettuno 1945 series stood at 1‑1, with a decisive third game pending.
On 6 August the playoffs progressed: San Marino clinched a semifinal spot after a decisive quarter‑final victory, while Fortitudo (Unipol Bologna) completed a 3‑0 sweep of BSC Grosseto to advance. Parma’s run was halted when Reggio Emilia won Game 3, narrowing the series to 2‑1 and forcing Parma into a must‑win fourth game. In the Macerata‑Nettuno matchup, Macerata prevailed 9‑8 in the twelfth inning, leaving Nettuno with a 2‑1 series lead. The semifinals will be best‑of‑seven, with the championship slated to conclude no later than 6 September.
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The quarterfinal round of the 2026 Serie A Gold baseball playoffs started on July 31, 2026. (ece8fe34-46db-4286-9db3-89077b9f5fbf, 9296537d-c444-4a50-af5a-45c42d698eb2, d8bf86db-1b3e-4c98-bc4a-c8bbbc451303)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Quarterfinal match‑ups are Parma Clima vs Palfinger Reggio Emilia, San Marino vs Farma Crocetta, Unipol Bologna vs Big Mat Grosseto, and Hotsand Macerata vs Nettuno 1945. (ece8fe34-46db-4286-9db3-89077b9f5fbf, 9296537d-c444-4a50-af5a-45c42d698eb2)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Each quarterfinal series is best‑of‑five, with a possible fifth game hosted by the higher‑seeded team. (ece8fe34-46db-4286-9db3-89077b9f5fbf, 9296537d-c444-4a50-af5a-45c42d698eb2)
- [● 2 SOURCES] San Marino are the defending champions of Girone B. (ece8fe34-46db-4286-9db3-89077b9f5fbf, 9296537d-c444-4a50-af5a-45c42d698eb2)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The playoff series will conclude by September 6, 2026 if a seventh final game is required. (ece8fe34-46db-4286-9db3-89077b9f5fbf, 9296537d-c444-4a50-af5a-45c42d698eb2)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Parma Clima manager Marcello Saccardi warned not to underestimate the opponent. (d8bf86db-1b3e-4c98-bc4a-c8bbbc451303)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Big Mat Grosseto faces Fortitudo Bologna in a quarterfinal game on July 31, 2026 at 20:00 at Gianni Falchi stadium. (a9bdad61-d4f6-43f7-9fde-cbbb69bea2db)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Parma Clima finished the regular season with 21 wins and 5 losses. (d8bf86db-1b3e-4c98-bc4a-c8bbbc451303)
Timeline
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4 days ago
[SPORTS] 5 sourcesSerie A Gold Baseball Playoffs 2026: San Marino, Fortitudo advanceSan Marino and Fortitudo (Unipol Bologna) reached the semifinals of the 2026 Serie A Gold baseball playoffs; Parma fell behind after Reggio Emilia’s rally, and Nettuno‑Macerata played a close twelfth‑inning win
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8 days ago
[SPORTS] 3 sourcesSerie A Gold Baseball quarterfinals: Bologna, Parma, San Marino advanceBologna, Parma and San Marino each earned a win in the Serie A Gold Baseball quarterfinals, while the Macerata‑Nettuno series is tied 1‑1.
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10 days ago
[SPORTS] 22 sourcesSerie A Gold baseball playoffs kick off with quarterfinalsSerie A Gold baseball playoffs began with eight teams in quarter‑finals; San Marino beat Crocetta in a 10th‑inning win, while other series opened across Italy.
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15 days ago
[SPORTS] 4 sourcesItalian Baseball Serie A: Bologna Plays in Cagliari, San Marino Sweeps CollecchioBologna Athletics aimed to hold sixth place in Serie A Silver at Cagliari, while San Marino swept Collecchio to clinch the Serie A Gold title and relegate the Italian club.
Sources
athleticsbaseball.it · baseball.it · billiard.com · calcioefinanza.it · calciovicentino.it · cremonaoggi.it · goalsicilia.it · gonews.it · ilgiornaledelmolise.it · ilgiunco.net · ilpallonegonfiato.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · ilsicilia.it · legnanonews.com · losferisterio.it · molfettaviva.it · montorioveronese.it · news-town.it · orebakken.kommune.no · parmadaily.it · politicamentecorretto.com · sanmarinortv.sm · senigallianotizie.it · sportparma.com · svsport.it · tco.se · trmtv.it · tviweb.it · wydawnictwobezwyjscia.pl
This summary has been updated 6 times: see revision history