The Israel national U18 team celebrates following their surprise win at the European Championship qualifiers in Stockholm, July 2019. Photo by Margo Sugarman.
Playing in their first major international tournament, Israel’s U18 (“18 and under”) youth baseball team shocked the competition last week, returning home from the European Championship qualifiers in Stockholm with a first-place finish. The win qualifies team Israel for a place in next summer’s prestigious U18 European Championships, with that venue yet to be determined.