13 MVP: Jacob Zacharia

13 Action News anchor Ross DiMattei introduces you to Jacob Zacharia, April’s 13 MVP.

ONE LOCAL TEEN HAS BEENBUSY.....SETTING UP.....A SERIES OF FREE ON- LINE VIDEOCHATS....FOR KIDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR......ROSS DIMATTEI INTRODUCES YOUTO......THIS MONTH'S 13 M-V-P...WHO BELIEVES....BASEBALL IS THE ESCAPE....WE ALL NEED RIGHT NOW.FOR JACOB ZACHARIA -- LIFEREVOLVES AROUND BASEBALL.SOT: :56-1:09 EVER SINCE I WASFIVE, IT'S BEEN THE THING I'VEBEEN OBSESSED WITH.BY THE TIME I WAS SEVEN, IT WASLEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM FOR THEREST OF MY LIFE SO, THIS EAGERTEEN GOT TO WORK EARLY.NOT ONLY PLAYING THE GAME HELOVES -- BUT STARTING THENONPROFIT VEGAS BASEBALLBUDDIES -- AS A WAY TO GIVEBACK.SOT: 2:31-2:43 THE LOVE I HAVEFOR THE GAME, I OWE A LOT OFTHAT TO THE BASEBALL COMMUNITYI'VE BEEN IN.SO, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE BACKTO THE BASEBALL COMMUNITY IPLAYED IN AND THE UNDERSERVICEDAROUND THE VEGAS VALLEY YOU MAYREMEMBER JACOB AND HIS VEGASBASEBALL BUDDIES FROM THE FREEDEVELOPMENTAL CLINICS THEYHOSTED AT THE LAS VEGASBALLPARK BACK IN DECEMBER.SOT: 3:30-:38 IT WAS SUCH ANAMAZING EXPERIENCE.WE GOT TO HOLD INSTRUCTIONALCLINICS OUT OF THE BALLPARK FORTWO DAYS NOW -- HE'S NOTLETTING COVID-19 SOCIALLYDISTANCE HIM FROM THE GAME HEBUT, I'M TRYING TO TAKEADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME I HAVEAND THAT'S THROUGH HELPING MYCOMMUNITY WITH VEGAS BASEBALLBUDDIES JACOB IS LAUNCHING ANEW VIDEO CHAT SERIES --INVITING KIDS ACROSS THECOUNTRY TO TALK SHOP WITHFORMER MAJOR LEAGUE PLAYERS ANDCOACHES -- AS WELL AS THECURRENT COMMISSIONER OF MAJORLEAGUE BASEBALL -- ROB MANFRED.SOT: 7:59-:09 WE'LL BE TALKINGBASEBALL DURING THESE TIMESAND PLAYER DEVELOPMENT AND ALLKINDS OF TOPICS FOR ABOUT ANHOUR AND PEOPLE WHO TUNE IN CANASK THEM QUESTIONS AND MEETHIM.SO, THAT'S REALLY COOL JACOB'SGOAL IS TO GET AS MANY KIDSSIGNED ON AS POSSIBLE --BECAUSE HE BELIEVES BASEBALL ISTHE BEST OUTLET.SOT: 15:00-:14 I CAN'T IMAGINEGROWING UP WITHOUT BEING ABLETO DO THE SAME THINGS THAT I'VEBEEN ABLE TO DO.SO, I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TOGIVE KIDS AS MANY OPPORTUNITIESAS POSSIBLE TO HAVE FUNEXPERIENCES WITH BASEBALL ANDJUST LOVE THE GAME LIKE I DO.VEGAS BASEBALL BUDDIES'......NEXT FIRST VIDEO.....Q-AND-A CHAT SESSIONIS SCHEDULED FOR THIS TUESDAY,APRIL 21-ST.....AT 11 A-M.WE'VE POSTED A LINK......WHERE YOU CAN REGISTER.....ON OUR WEBSITE.....AT K-T-N-V DOT COM.IF YOU KNOW....A STAR STUDENT ATHLETE....WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM...YOU CAN NOMINATE A STUDENT.....TO BE OUR -13- M-V-P....BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO...13 M-V-P...."13 M-V-P" IS SPONSORED BY...."FINDLAY TOYOTA"...GETTING LIFE.....