2021 Free Agent pitcher Jacob Zarate
Jacob Zarate
Interview conducted on 10/18/2020
Who are you playing with in 2021, and who have you played with in the past?
2021 Free Agent – jzar224@lasierra.edu
Played with Product and Apc both B teams out of socal
What positions do you play and what is your best position?
Pitcher
Who is the best softball player you have ever seen play?
There are a ton of amazing players in the conference but I love how
Ryan and chent play defense, best in the business and they are local guys
Why do you like the game of softball?
That competition is a blast
Who is the best up and coming player in softball and why?
Nick day out Az hits the ball well
What is your nickname in softball and how did you get it?
Don’t really have one but some call me jz from back in my baseball days
What is your height and weight?
5’10 200
Where do you call home?
Southern California
What's your favorite way to spend an off weekend?
With family
What do you do for a living?
I work at a hotel as a supervisor
Did you play sports in High School / College / Pro?
Baseball in high school
How did you get your start in softball and how did you get to the upper level?
I started playing church league with my dad, then joined forces with Mike Nino and worked on my game and have been mostly local B teams after that
What was the most surprising difference between Conference play and non-Conference play when you made the jump?
The speed of the game and consistent the hitting is
Is there a player that you would compare your game to?
No, but I have had some awesome mentors throughout
What would you say is your career highlight to this point? Maybe one play or game that sticks out to you in particular?
I would say playing with JB bailey he was such great mentor and also he helped me develop as pitcher. We also had plenty of upsets last year at the few conference events we were able to attend
In your career was there a single person (player/manager/coach) who had the most significant impact on your approach to the game? Why?
Again I would say JB just because of the impact he made in the year of being his teammate
What advice can you give a young player trying to break into the upper level?
I don’t have this answer because I am that young player trying to take that next step up
What type of batting grip do you use and what ounce bat?
Overlap pinky off
What do you do in the offseason to prepare for the next softball season?
I hit, and also practice pitching and occasional fielding
What is your favorite sports team and your favorite sport other than softball?
NY Mets, baseball
Do you have any superstitions and if so, what are they?
No but if a team gets a new set of uniforms and you lose the first game then it was the uniforms fault
What would be your "at bat" music selection?
Idk
What is the best improvement upper level softball could make?
I think trying to get more west coast talent to join it
What is your favorite non-World tournament and why?
Toys for tots in Palm Springs, the environment is awesome and big crowds
What is the best softball field/complex you have played at and why?
Probably worlds in Florida I just like the park
Where is the best place to eat on the road after a game?
Buffalo wild wings
What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a softball field?
Too many memories to count
Tell us something about you that most would never know about you?
I am getting my masters
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Jacob, the picture bro….really?