Staff

Brian Metz

Director of Baseball

Coach Metz is a 3D Certified Coach and currently serves as the Clark County Area Director and Sports Director for FCA. He has an extensive coaching background and has coached both high school and collegiate baseball since 2003. Most recently, Coach Metz joined King’s Way Christian in 2018 as the Assistant Coach and Head Hitting Coach.

Prior to starting his coaching career, Coach Metz played collegiate baseball at Victor Valley College, New Mexico State University (DIV I) and Colorado State Pueblo (DIV II).

Pat Bailey

Coaches Development Team

Team FCA welcomes one of the most successful and well-know northwest baseball coaches in Coach Bailey. His unique success and experience at three levels is second to none. Sixteen years as a head high school coach at West Linn and Willamette High Schools produced a .625 winning percentage. 353 wins, eight Conference Coach of the Year awards and a NCAA D2 national championship followed in his 12 seasons at the helm of George Fox University. He then joined Pat Casey’s staff at Oregon State University for 12 years as the head assistant and was promoted to Associate Head coach in 2013. He was an important piece of the Beavers three trips to Omaha and a 2018 National Championship trophy and won 36 games as Interim Head Coach in 2019. Pat was the receipt in 2012 of the prestigious American Baseball Coaches Association Ethics in Coaching Award given annually to the college coach that “represents the highest standard of sportsmanship, integrity, character and ethics.” He is also the Willamette Valley multi-area director for FCA.

“As a follower of Christ, it is an honor to be a contributor to FCA Baseball Oregon. I get to combine my 42-year coaching career and my love for baseball with my love for the Lord. I am very fortunate and thankful to have the opportunity to help grow young men thru the grace of the Jesus Christ to become great husbands, fathers, and members of their communities.”

Todd Pisarczyk

General Manager

Coach Pisarczyk has been coaching youth, club and high school baseball since 2014 and currently serves as the Varsity Head Coach at King’s Way Christian High School. Prior to joining FCA Baseball he was the 16u Manager for the Vancouver Cardinals. Todd is a 3D Certified Coach through the 3D Institute.

Coach Pisarczyk is passionate about coaching the game of baseball because of the endless opportunities the game presents to teach life and biblical lessons and build character. He believes the words “coach says” are often some of the most impactful words our players will ever hear and this is something that coaches at every level must handle with great care and responsibility.

Jeff McKay

Consultant and Player Development

Jeff has a 50 year baseball career in the northwest as a professional player, minor league coach, D1 college assistant coach, major league baseball scout, college head baseball coach, and founder of the northwest’s oldest and largest college recruiting and showcase program. His playing career began in 1972 as a pitcher in the San Francisco organization for 5 years followed by an assistant coach stint at the University of Oregon. In 1981 he began a 25 year MLB scouting career with four teams including 17 years with the Kansas City Royals where he rose to the National Crosschecker level during which he also coached for the Royals Eugene Emeralds. Jeff is the founder of Baseball Northwest and for over 25 years has aided the top northwest players in college recruiting and professional opportunities. His seven seasons as head coach at Corban University in Salem resulted in the winningest coach in program history. He led a three year baseball mission trip of Warrior players to Caimanera, Cuba while at Corban. The Oregon native has also been on the research team of Bio-Kinetics’, Inc, a computer generated motion analysis company of major league players for over 20 years.

“I am blessed by the opportunity to join the FCA community of believers. I am humbled by my experiences around the game of baseball and looking forward to using those experiences to serve coaches and players in their growth in knowledge and the use of their God given athletic abilities. I pray to be a tool in the Savior’s hands to spread a God centered, Christ exalting, self denying Gospel.”

Paris Shewey

Player Development Team

Coach Shewey is a 3D Certified Coach and is the Clark County Area Director for FCA. Additionally, he is an Assistant Baseball Coach at King’s Way Christian High School and a pitching instructor for Baseball Dudes.

Prior to starting his coaching career, Coach Sheway was…

• Second Team all NWAACC Pitcher, Edmonds Community College, 2008
• 3 Year Letter recipient, Pitcher, Washington State University Baseball Team 2009-2011
• Washington State University record holder for most appearances in a single season (30)
• Two-year PAC-10 Student-Athlete All Academic Second Team, 2010-2011
• Undrafted Free Agent, Houston Astros, 2011 Draft

Paris coaches to shape the future. As a Certified 3Dimensional Coach, Paris’ Transformational Purpose Statement is the guiding light to his time on the diamond. “Awaken a community with authenticity; empower influencers with hope; inspire people with joy.”

His years as a high performance ball player all come back to the relationships and the impact a coach, teammate, or team can have on individuals. Coach Shewey aims to use his Purpose Statement above to help athletes and fellow coaches create a culture within themselves that will impact the world around them, on the diamond and for the rest of life!

Kane Ulrich

Coaches Development Team

Coach Ulrich comes to FCA Baseball following a tenure at Pacific college as a starting catcher. He felt a strong calling to lead coaches and athletes in growing their relationship with Christ and decided to join FCA to pursue that call! Prior to his time at Pacific, Coach Ulrich played ball at Lower Columbia college for two years and won an NWAC Championship leadingthe team as the starting catcher. Baseball has been central to Coach Ulrich’s life for quite a while, before college he spent 3 years as a varsity starter for Gonzagaprep and led the team to 3 playoff appearances.

Coach Says are two of the most influential words in our society today. I cherish the opportunity to coach and look forward to impacting lives for eternity. My why is to build relationships and equip players to live with integrity, serve with love, and pursue excellence while enjoying the journey.

Alex Peru

Player Development Team

Coach Peru has been coaching highly competitive club baseball at the local and national level since 2014. He also serves an assistant Varsity Coach at King’s Way Christian High School and focuses on running their offseason training program. Coach Peru has extensive knowledge of the game of baseball and poses an innate ability to help players grow their skills, fundamentals, and technique.

In addition to being part of one of the greatest games ever played, Coach Peru enjoys helping young men become pillars of their community through the game of baseball. Every practice and every conversation with our team is an opportunity to elevate the heart of the players. Coach Peru believes baseball offers a unique opportunity to teach these young men strong work ethic, teamwork, accountability and how to be humble in both wins and losses. Many life lessons and character traits are taught in the game of baseball and Coach Peru looks forward to helping each player find their purpose and path with God, both on and off the field.

Matt Smallwood

Coaches Development and Player Development Teams

I grew up and played ball in Sandy. When I reached my Senior year, I was given the opportunity to serve in the local church by investing in some middle schoolers in a local study. That opportunity led me to let go of my love and passion for baseball and to aim toward a career in church ministry. In 2000, God gave me the opportunity to return to baseball via coaching a youth team in Sandy. I spent 3 years working with players from ages 9-12 and coached 3 All Star teams. In 2003 I was given the opportunity to coach baseball at Sandy High School. In my 13 years at Sandy, I served in many different roles, including Head Freshman Coach, Head JV Coach, Program Pitching Coach and Varsity Assistant. In 2014 I had the opportunity to be an assistant on the State Championship team. In 2016 I left Sandy to become a Varsity Assistant at Gresham High School where I served as the program Outfield Coach for 3 seasons. In 2019 I became the Head Coach there.

The reason I coach is simple, to point young men toward Christ and to help them become the men God created them to be. I pray daily that my influence in the lives of the athletes I lead would cause them to see a reflection of their creator. I strive to encourage and build them up and to show them what it means to be a loving, caring, responsible man who walks in integrity.