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Holguin native Noel González qualifies for the Premier 12 Baseball tournament with Italy

The teams from Spain and Italy secured the two available spots in the qualifier for the 2027 Premier 12 baseball tournament, held at the Carlos Pérez de Rozas municipal stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

The Italian squad featured utility player Noel González from Holguin; this Sunday. Playing as right fielder and batting third, he recorded two hits in four at-bats during his team’s 5-0 victory over Germany.

A day earlier, the Spanish team had clinched their ticket to the Premier 12 with a 5-2 win over Italy. A match in which Noel went 1-for-4 at the plate, scoring one run and striking out once.

In the first game, he was in the lineup as the seventh batter and left fielder. He went hitless in three at-bats, scored once, and struck out once during Italy’s 4-3 victory over Colombia.

González made his debut with Italy at the 2021 European Baseball Championship. Becoming the second Cuban to play for an Italian national team, following Laidel Chapellí from Camagüey.

Recently, Noel—son of renowned Holguin coach Noelvis González—competed with his club, Parma Clima, in the European Baseball Champions League. Also where his team was crowned champion and he won the batting title.

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