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 / Shepherds Ministry Director

Isaac has spent his whole life either on or near a baseball diamond, though those fields have rarely been close to home. He played his high school career in the Boulder, Colorado area, where his father pastored their local church. Isaac realized that if he wanted to continue pursuing the game at its highest levels, he would need to move to warmer weather.

After finishing high school with All-State honors as a pitcher, Isaac pursued the opportunity to play college baseball at Seminole State College in Oklahoma, where he was recognized as an Academic All American and served as a high leverage reliever for the Trojans. Upon graduating from SSC, he transferred to the University of Hawaii in Honolulu and quickly became involved with FCA on campus.

Despite growing up in a pastoral family, Isaac would say that true depth and growth in his walk with the Lord came when he began making the active decision to drive to church and open the Bible on his own. During that time, his girlfriend (now wife), Heather, had a near death experience, falling nearly 50 feet off a cliff while hiking in Hawaii. This was a turning point in his prayer life and relationship with the Lord. It showed him that he could not rely on his own strength, but that he could seek God for the strength He offers through Jesus Christ.

After finishing his playing career at Hawaii in 2017, Isaac answered the call to sports ministry by accepting a summer internship with FCA Baseball. In 2018, he joined the staff and assumed leadership of the Shepherds Baseball Ministry, where he also serves as Camp Director for all FCA Baseball Camps.

Isaac and Heather now live in Redondo Beach and are currently raising their first child, Magdalene; born in January 2025.

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