Oakland Ballers

[2] The press release for the team's announcement included a pledge for fan ownership based around a 2024 crowdfunding campaign.

[2] Don Wakamatsu was appointed as the team's first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations.

[4] They are located in Oakland, California, and initially planned to play their home games at Laney College,[5] with an expansion of the park's facilities to hold upwards of 2,500 fans.

[7] In February 2024 it was announced that they would instead play their home games at Raimondi Park in West Oakland, with a capacity of 4,000 fans.

On June 6, 2024, playing for the Ballers, she became the first female player to start a Pioneer League game.

A muddy field
Raimondi Park at the beginning of the remodeling effort for the Ballers to play, pictured in late March 2024
Baseball players on the diamond
The Ballers in their inaugural home game, June 4, 2024
Whitmore pitching toward the camera
Kelsie Whitmore pitching in the Ballers' first season.