[8][9] Battaglia earned an absolute starting place in 2008–09 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, with 16 games in half season.
Battaglia once again returned to the Italian third division in 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione for SPAL, with Rachid Arma moved to opposite direction.
On 16 August 2012 Battaglia was released by the Serie B newcomer and joined fourth division club Venezia on the same day, in 2-year contract.
In the next season he was promoted to Italy U17 team, for the first edition of UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
He returned to national youth team in April and played all 3 games in 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification as well as all 3 group stage matches of final tournament.
Italy still qualified to 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship despite finished as the equal fifth.
Battaglia spent the whole 2004–05 season with U20 team in friendlies and made 2 starts, 2 substitutes in the World Youth Cup in June 2005.