Israel playoffs loom

Ha'aretz reports on the pennant race in the 35-game regular season of the Israeli National Baseball League.

DG-Tech Gezer stands as the clear favorite heading into the playoffs, having been further bolstered by the late-season acquisition of Dan Rotem, former Gardner-Webb and Georgia Southern University hurler, who is expected to anchor the senior national team in this summer's European Championships.

The other teams in the running are Tel Aviv A's, Jerusalem and International Sports Properties-Sharon and the Junior National Team.

The article also reports that the Israeli Junior National Team will be playing at a "gala tourney" in Trieste, Italy, in August.