Tel Aviv Lightning

Tel Aviv Lightning
תל אביב לייטנינ
Information
League Israel Baseball League
Location Israel Tel Aviv
Ballpark Sportek Baseball Field
Year founded 2006
League championships 0
Colors Blue
Manager United States Steve Hertz
Uniforms

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The Tel Aviv Lightning (Hebrew: תל אביב לייטנינג‎) was an Israeli baseball team from Tel Aviv in the Israel Baseball League.

The Lightning finished the inaugural 2007 season in second place with a 26-14 (.650) record, and lost to the Modi'in Miracle in the semifinals of the 2007 IBL championship.

6' 5" lefthander Aaron Pribble was 7-2, with a league-leading 1.94 ERA. Daniel Kaufman, who pitched for Emory University, held opposing batters to a .170 batting average. The Most Valuable Israeli Player was pitcher Dan Rothem.

History

On February 26, 2007 it was announced that former Major League Baseball player Steve Hertz would be the manager of the Express.[1]

The first player selected by the Lightning in the inaugural draft was Dominican catcher Anderson Mejia.[2]

Stadium

Located at the Sportek Baseball Field in Tel Aviv.

2007 roster

Tel Aviv Lightning roster
Active (25-man) roster Coaches/Other
Starting rotation
  • 18 Australia Adam Crabb
  • 22 United States Mike Etkin
  • 24 United States Cameron Ewers
  • 7 United States Daniel Kaufman
  • 20 United States Aaron Pribble
  • 30 Israel Dan Rothem
  • 4 United States Joey Sherman
  • 6 United States Jason Bonder

Bullpen

  • Currently unknown


† 15-day disabled list
Roster updated 02.05.2007
Transactions

 Catchers
  • 9 United States Adam Kopiec
  • 21 Australia Dane Wigg
  • 23 United States Eric Rattner

Infielders

  • 1 United States Jacob Levy
  • 2 Dominican Republic Raul Franco
  • 5 United States Sam Marthinsen
  • 8 United States Matt Brill
  • 10 United States Nate Fish
  • 15 Dominican Republic Stewart Perez Brito

Outfielders

  • 3 United States Brian Langbord
  • 11 United States Jeff Hastings
  • 14 Israel Orr Gottlieb
  • 19 Canada Josh Matlow

Designated hitters

  • Currently unknown
 Manager

Coaches

Suspended list

  • Currently vacant
Official
Unofficial

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Holtzman, Blomberg, Shamsky set to manage in Israel Baseball League". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
  2. ↑ "First Player Draft in IBL History Yields Bumper Crop". IsraelBaseballLeague.com. Retrieved 2007-04-29.


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