THE LINEUP

FCA Baseball Staff are missionaries who in faith have stepped out to serve Jesus and see kingdom impact. All staff are faith funded by a home team made up of gospel patrons who support through prayer, encouragement, and financial giving.

BEN ORR
MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Ben came to FCA Baseball after spending 5 years with Missionary Athletes International, a non-profit Christian soccer ministry. Ben served as the Director of Creative Media and Director of Camps for the Southern California Seahorses Los Angeles office. Ben has always felt a strong desire to be involved in sports ministry. At age 14 he worked his first soccer camp with the Seahorses, leading a group of 5-6 year olds.

In 2000 while playing professional baseball, Ben founded the Called Up Baseball Camp allowing him to share his baseball skills and reach the surrounding baseball community with the gospel of Jesus Christ. In January of 2011 Ben joined the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to pioneer and direct a new division of FCA Baseball in Southern California, the first division for FCA Baseball on the West Coast. 

Ben played baseball at Biola University and then signed a professional contract with the Chicago Cubs in 2001. After playing for the Boise Hawks (Short Season A) and the Daytona Cubs (High A) Ben was released from the organization. Ben pursued baseball for two more seasons playing for the Canton Coyotes (OH.), the Solono Stealheads (CA.), and the Gary Railcats (IN.) Ben retired from baseball in 2003. 

Ben married his beautiful wife Lindsay on October 13, 2002 in Eugene Oregon. Lindsay is a Violin teacher. They have settled in La Mirada, CA and have four sons Caleb, Jackson, Owen, and Titus. They attend Grace EV Free Church in La Mirada.

CONTACT BEN
Phone: (562) 686-8262
Email: borr@fca.org

Isaac Friesen
DIRECTOR OF Operations

Isaac has spent his whole life either on or in close proximity to a baseball diamond.  However those fields have rarely been close to home.  Growing up and playing his prep career near Boulder, Colorado, his summer teams traveled across the USA and sought to play the best competition.  

Upon finishing high school with All-State honors, Isaac pursued the opportunity to play college baseball at Seminole State College in Oklahoma where he was honored as an Academic All-American at Seminole. He transferred to the University of Hawaii in Honolulu his Jr. year where he became involved with FCA and grew in his faith as a student athlete.  It was during that time, that his girlfriend Heather had a near death experience falling 50 feet off of a cliff while hiking.  This was a turning point in his prayer life and relationship with The Lord. It showed him that he could not rely on his strength alone, but that he could seek God for the strength He offers through Jesus Christ.  Heather and Isaac are now married and reside in the South Bay.

Now that Isaac has opened this new chapter of his life as a mentor and coach to the next generation, he is excited to have the chance to bring his experiences as a baseball player and as a man of God to connect with the next generation of warriors for Christ.

CONTACT ISAAC
Phone: (720) 878-4459‬
Email: ifriesen@fca.org