Marc R. LaMacchia (born 27 March 1982) is a former professional baseball player who played internationally for the Italian national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Amateur career

Lamacchia played high school baseball at East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida, before accepting a partial scholarship to play college baseball at Florida State University. LaMacchia was the starter and the winning pitcher in the title game of the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament. In 2002, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. On March 12, 2003, Florida State announced that LaMacchia, then a junior, would be undergoing Tommy John Surgery. Although Florida State announced that he would return to the team, he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 21st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft and elected to sign.

Marc LaMacchia

Professional and international career

LaMacchia played in the Rangers' farm system until 2006 and in the Florida Marlins' system from 2006 to 2008. Lamacchia also was a member of the Italian national team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. In 2010, he pitched in the Italian Baseball League for Nettuno.

Marc LaMacchia

References

1982 births

Living people

American people of Italian descent

Bakersfield Blaze players

Carolina Mudcats players

Clinton LumberKings players

Cotuit Kettleers players

American expatriate baseball players in Italy

Florida State Seminoles baseball players

Greensboro Grasshoppers players

Gulf Coast Marlins players

Jupiter Hammerheads players

2006 World Baseball Classic players

Marc LaMacchia