By Mallory Mattingly
Noah Bridges from the Banana Ball Firefighters recently opened up about his faith in Jesus Christ and the spiritual movement taking place within the organization.
“We just got a bunch of guys who are trying to be fully submitted to the Lord and find humility in Him, knowing that He’s given us a great platform and we play in front of thousands every night,” Bridges told Sports Spectrum. “But in the Bible studies we do, we talk about how we’re more than just ball players — if we actually submit our lives and give them to Him, then we just want to be used. So we pray all the time, ‘Just use us,’ and whatever that looks like — success, failure, whatever — it’s about using this platform for Him. And so it’s really, really special.”
The outfielder then talked about the different Bible studies he and many of the other players are a part of each week.
“It started off last year with just a couple of us casually talking about the Lord,” Bridges said. “Then we had guys like Rac [RobertAnthony Cruz] and [Andy] Archer who have led Bible studies with the same age group. I’d led Bible studies with younger kids, but never with guys my age. To me, it had always been a casual conversation. But these guys were like, ‘All right, let’s make this real. Let’s do this big and do it to glorify the Lord.’ So it started with four or five of us. Rac would always pray boldly for our Bible study to explode, and the Lord heard. He was faithful, and He answered. It just blew up.”
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Archer, the Bananas’ pitcher, recently spoke with ChurchLeaders about his faith, saying, “Jesus is the first and the last. He is the Son of God. He is God. He is the only reason why I have a chance to experience eternity with my creator in heaven.”
Earlier this summer, Coach Rac spoke about their team Bible studies, too.
“There’s nothing that crazy happening here,” he said. “We are just broken people who find great joy and peace and rest knowing that our lives are not about us. The world doesn’t revolve around us. Speaking for myself here, the more the spotlight is put on me, the more I realize the spotlight is meant to be put on the giver of all things.
Bridges plays for the Firefighters within the Banana Ball organization. In 2025, he signed his first contract with the team and uses the opportunity not to serve himself but to serve others.
“In this organization, we represent more than baseball. We create an experience that fans can resonate with and we do so while serving them,” he wrote in a post on social media. “This team goes a step further by honoring those who risk their lives for the betterment of others. Can’t wait to show y’all what the FireFighters are bringing to the game this year. It’s going to be fun, exciting and something you’ve never seen before. More importantly, we are going to do it in a way that serves others and represents something bigger than just a game.”
He ended the post with Mark 10:45: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
While Banana Ball certainly keeps fans entertained during games, the faith of the players who make up the league are making a difference for eternity.
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