Softball Team Going To Italy

Caliendo Sports softball team will be competing as they travel throughout the beautiful countryside of Italy from July 28 to August 7, 2023.

Join our Caliendo Sports softball team for this incredible, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play softball and explore the culture of one of the most beautiful countries in the world, Italy.

Players will learn daily from veteran coaches the fundamentals of softball and finer aspects of the game through scrimmages and competitive games against local Italian teams. 

This trip promises to be a truly amazing experience, which should be and has been shared in the past with family and friends as well. We strongly encourage parents, siblings, extended family members and friends to come along to enjoy international baseball and the Italian culture with us! 

We will be selecting 12-14 players ages 14-17 years old to represent the Caliendo Sports softball team.

To apply for a roster spot please fill out the player form on this web site under "SIGN UP FOR A TEAM" and email it back to us at Caliendosports91@gmail.com

Once we receive the player form, we will let you know of the acceptance to the team, costs and more details.

Coaches on staff:

Amanda Fifield

• 2013-Current Head Coach Ballston Spa Varsity Softball
• 2019 NYS Co-Coach of the Year
• 2018 & 2019 Section II & Regional Champions, State Finalists, League Champions
• 2018 Times Union Coach of the Year, Suburban Council Coach of the Year
• 2017 Section II Finalists, League Champion.
• 2016 Section II & Regional Champions, State Semi-Finalists
• 2009-2012 JV Softball Coach Ballston Spa
• 2005-2008 Clinton Community College Head Coach
• pitching Instructor at Hayner’s Sports Barn since 2011

 Ashlyn Kersch

• 2020 graduate of SUNY Geneseo
• SUNYAC Championships (2018) 
• NCAA Regionals (2018) - First ever
• NCAA Super-Regionals appearance (2019)
• 2021-Current Head Coach: JV Softball at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
• Pitching Instructor at Hayner's Sports Barn since

Peter Caliendo- General Manager 

• Current President/GM Caliendo Sports International 
• Current International Baseball Clinician Speaking in over 25
  countries ∙ Author of the Book Youth Baseball Drills 
• Producer of seven Baseball Instructional DVDS for Coaches 
• Former Independent Professional Coach and Director Baseball Operations  
• Former USA Baseball National Team Coach 
• Former Director USA Baseball Great Lakes National Team Identification Process

The towns we will visit and/or play in are Rome, Rovigo, Florence, Venice, Siena, Verona and we will Also visit some small towns that we will visit to show you the great lifestyles of Italians. 

Historical sites we visit: 

• Roman Coliseum 
• St. Peter's Church
• Foutain of Trevi
• Spanish Steps 
• Ride on Gondolas in Venice
• Murano Glass Blowing Factory
• Bridge of Italian Gold in Florence 
• Pisa
• Experience Italian culture while visiting numerous small towns
  

Softball Experience  

• Games daily (except for one travel day) 
• Veteran, experienced coaches on staff 
• 12-14 players on team 
• Everyone plays every game 
• Excellent playing/training facilities 

Cost Includes

• Lodging 
• Arrival and departure dinner
• Breakfast 
• Dinner (maybe lunch depending on the schedule) 
• Uniforms
• Fields, umpires and equipment
• Private bus service Guides sightseeing tours 
• Team parties 
• Town Feasts
• City entrance fees 
• Local staff fees 
• And much more 

❖ Dollar to Euro exchange may vary slightly 

Everyone must travel through the Caliendo Sports International Baseball Team package. No exceptions. 

❖ Lunch is on your own each day while you get a chance to visit, shop and have time on your own.

Donation letter:

Players can raise money to pay for partial or the whole trip. We have a donation letter which works if you send it to everyone you know. Inquire about the donation letter. 

Airfare:

You will receive specific instructions on how to book and pay for your flights. Also, on when to depart and arrive at that country. 

Supervision:

Any players traveling alone will be supervised by our staff. Players will be with the group the whole trip and are never allowed to go alone anywhere.

Sample Itinerary 

• July 28  Depart USA 
• July 29 Arrive Rome, stay at hotel, meeting with whole group in evening
• July 30, depart for Rovigo, check in hotel, Game
• July 31, off to Venice, back for game in Rovigo 
• August 1, Visit Verona, back to Rovigo game 
• August 2 Visit Florence and Game
• August 3 off to Pisa, No game 
• August 4, off to Grossetto near Rome, Game
• August 5 Rome visit Colosseum and more, Game
• August 6 St. Peters Church and Game 
• August 7, Depart for the USA