9–5, ending the qualifier with a 2–1 record. He pitched for Team Israel at the 2019 European Baseball Championship. World Baseball Classic Lipetz was one of three Israelis to play for the Israel national baseball team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, with Dan Rothem and Alon Leichman, however Lipetz was the only one to see playing time. He appeared in one game, relieving David Kopp with a 7–0 lead in the 9th versus South Africa, Lipetz recorded only 1 out giving up 2 runs on 3 walks, giving Lipetz a 54.00 ERA. Lipetz was again on Israel's roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, as the only native Israeli on the team, with Dean Kremer as the only other player holding Israeli citizenship. He did not pitch in the qualifier, as Israel qualified for a spot in the main tournament. Lipetz was on Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic main tournament in March 2017. Lipetz will pitch for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March 11–15, 2023, in Miami. He will be playing for Team Israel manager Ian Kinsler, and alongside two-time All Star outfielder Joc Pederson, starting pitcher Dean Kremer, and others. Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament Lipetz also pitched for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won to qualify to play baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In the tournament he was 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA over 0.1 innings, securing the last out of the tournament for Team Israel. Commenting on the team's reaction to the realization that they will be competing at the 2020 Olympics, he said: “We all have goosebumps.” 2020 Olympics He pitched for Team Israel in two games in relief at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo in the summer of 2021. Music director Lipetz works at City Winery in Soho in New York City, where he serves as the Vice President of Programming and books music for their seven locations. Lipetz began working at City Winery in 2008 with its founding. References External links "Exclusive Interview: Shlomo Lipetz of City Winery," musicbiz101wp.com, April 21, 2020. 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Tel Aviv Sportspeople from Brooklyn Baseball players from New York City San Diego Mesa College alumni UC San Diego Tritons baseball players Israel Baseball League players Israeli baseball players Israeli