Millikan Dominates in Game 1 Win

September 12, 2025 - OAKLAND, Calif. - When Noah Millikan fanned Kenny Oyama to finish his seventh and final inning of work, he let out a ferocious roar and stomped off of the mound. Millikan's dinosaur-like reaction was only fitting as the Ballers took down the Ogden Raptors, 4-2, in Thursday's postseason opener. Millikan got the nod as Oakland's game one starting pitcher, and fought through some butterflies in the top of the first. Ogden loaded the bases with two outs through two walks and a single, but Millika... Full Story

Roots Head South for Clash with Charleston Battery

September 11, 2025 - Roots are headed to South Carolina this weekend for a 4:30 PM PT Saturday fixture versus Charleston Battery. After an 0-2 home loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in their last action, Roots are now sitting in a three-way tie for 10th place in the Western Conference with 24 points, now six points back of the 8th place playoff line, and needing to string together some wins in short order to stay in the hunt. Charleston, on the other hand, is one of only two USL Championship teams who have alr... Full Story

Ballers Finish Regular Season with 73 Wins

September 10, 2025 - OAKLAND, Calif. - Strangely, a regular season that featured so many positive outcomes for the Ballers ended in a loss. The Great Falls Voyagers defeated Oakland 2-1 on Sunday, and their pitcher, Nick Marshall, nearly tossed a complete game. The loss was an unfamiliar sight and feeling for Oakland fans, as the Ballers dropped just 12 games at Raimondi Park all year. Oakland settled for a 73-23 record, the best mark in the modern era of the Pioneer League, and an unprecedented 50 games over .50... Full Story

Oakland Roots Sports Club Set to Release Limited Third Kit in Collaboration with SFMOMA and Artist Muzae Sesay

September 9, 2025 - Oakland Roots Sports Club, in partnership with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), announced a special event to release the 2025 CHARLY Third Kit designed by internationally-recognized, Oakland-based artist Muzae Sesay. The event will take place on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 5 to 7 p.m. PT in the SFMOMA Sculpture Garden. The third kit will be available for purchase at the event before it makes its debut for one game only at the home match on October 4, 2025 at the Oakland Colise... Full Story

• Oakland Roots Sports Club Set to Release Limited Third Kit in Collaboration with SFMOMA and Artist Muzae Sesay - Oakland Roots (USL) September 9
• Roots Fall 0-2 at Home to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - Oakland Roots (USL) September 7
• Millikan Cements Case for Pitcher of the Year in Win over Voyagers - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 5
• Roots Host Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC for Sunday Matinee Fixture - Oakland Roots (USL) September 4
• Saturday 9/6 Fan Appreciation Day with Block Party - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 3
• Ballers Break Pioneer League Record with 70th Win - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 3
• Ballers Come Back in Ninth to Take Series - Oakland Ballers (PL) September 1
• Roots Earn Crucial 1-0 Home Victory Over Monterey Bay FC - Oakland Roots (USL) August 30
• Oakland Holds on for Third Consecutive Win - Oakland Ballers (PL) August 30
• Millikan Masterful in Oakland's Shutout of High Wheelers - Oakland Ballers (PL) August 29
• Roots Host Monterey Bay FC for Crucial Western Conference Clash - Oakland Roots (USL) August 28
• Tanner Goes the Distance in Complete Game Victory - Oakland Ballers (PL) August 28
• Santos Plays Hero as Ballers Walk off Hawks Again - Oakland Ballers (PL) August 25
• Key Takeaways from Road Loss at Lexington SC - Oakland Roots (USL) August 25
• Butz Notches Ninth Win, Ballers Take Series Against Hawks - Oakland Ballers (PL) August 24
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September 13	USL	Oakland at Charleston	7:30 p.m.
September 13	PL	Ogden at Oakland (Playoff Gm. 3, if nec.)	9:35 p.m.
September 12	PL	Ogden at Oakland (Playoff Gm. 2)	9:35 p.m.
September 11	PL	Ogden 4 at Oakland 2 (Playoff Gm. 1)	Final
September 7	USL	Pittsburgh 2 at Oakland 0	Final
September 7	PL	Great Falls 2 at Oakland 1	Final
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• Pioneer League playoffs: Oakland Ballers take Game 1 over Ogden Raptors in low-scoring duel - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner (September 12)
• Missoula, Oakland open 4-team PBL playoffs at home Thursday - PL Appeal-Democrat (September 9)
• Mexico-Japan friendly: All celebration, no trepidation at Oakland match - USL San Jose Mercury News (September 8)
• Oakland Ballers to use artificial intelligence to manage Saturday home game against Great Falls - PL San Jose Mercury News (September 6)
• Oakland Roots 'instrumental' in drawing Mexico-Japan friendly to Coliseum - USL San Jose Mercury News (September 5)
• Artificial intelligence to call shots for Oakland Ballers - PL Kannapolis Independent Tribune (September 4)
• Pro Soccer: Union’s winless streak stretches to six in loss to Oakland - USL Monterrey Herald (August 31)
• PBL Insider: Ballers won't be stopped; Sargent a Padre - PL Daily Inter Lake (August 26)
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