Israel Bashes Great Britain 9-1, Heads to World Baseball Classic [video]

Photo Credit: DS Levi

Israel put away three home runs in Brooklyn on Sunday (Sept. 25), bashing Great Britain in a 9-1 championship victory.

Scenes from the celebration. ?? ? pic.twitter.com/egGb9aH9YB— WBC Baseball (@WBCBaseball) September 26, 2016

With the win, Israel earned an entree to the World Baseball Classic against South Korea next March. This is the first time Israel has qualified for the quadrennial event.

Next stop: Seoul!

Israel earns its first #WBC berth with 9-1 win over Great Britain: https://t.co/aVSKf3Bgrp pic.twitter.com/wEZ5VGKqgM— WBC Baseball (@WBCBaseball) September 26, 2016

The nine-inning game was played at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, a minor league team for the NY Mets.

Starting pitcher Jason Marquis threw four innings, and struck out five. Josh Zeid, winning pitcher for the team, struck out three.

Next stop, World Baseball Classic championship. Israel is slated for Pool B.
Teams: Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Netherlands, Israel
Venue: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea
Dates: March 7-10.