Tel Aviv Lightning

[[Tel Aviv Lightning תל אביב לייטנינ]]
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League	Israel Baseball League
Location	Tel Aviv
Ballpark	Sportek Baseball Field
Year founded	2006
League championships	0
Colors	Blue
Manager	Steve Hertz
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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. [1]

History

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

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

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 Adam Crabb 22 Mike Etkin 24 Cameron Ewers 7 Daniel Kaufman 20 Aaron Pribble 30 Dan Rothem 4 Joey Sherman 6 Jason Bonder Bullpen Currently unknown † 15-day disabled list Roster updated 02.05.2007 Transactions		Catchers 9 Adam Kopiec 21 Dane Wigg 23 Eric Rattner Infielders 1 Jacob Levy 2 Raul Franco 5 Sam Marthinsen 8 Matt Brill 10 Nate Fish 15 Stewart Perez Brito Outfielders 3 Brian Langbord 11 Jeff Hastings 14 Orr Gottlieb 19 Josh Matlow Designated hitters Currently unknown		Manager - Steve Hertz Coaches 11 Jeff Hastings 30 Dan Rothem Suspended list Currently vacant

External links

Official

• (English) Official site of the Tel Aviv Lightning

Unofficial

• (Hebrew) Tel Aviv Lightning Fan Site