The Oakland Ballers have won their first Pioneer League Championship. They beat the Idaho Falls Chukar 8-1 in Game 5 Sunday night.

It's the first baseball championship since the Oakland Athletics left the city, and fans are feeling the magic of baseball again.

"It's a blessing, because there's that void, that gap, and they filled it beautifully," said Ballers fan and Oakland native Danny Gomez.

The Baller have only existed for two seasons, and Gomez has supported the team since the beginning.

"My son and I, we came to the first game of the first season last year and we've been coming ever since," Gomez explained.

He was at the game Sunday with his son to see the team secure its first championship.

It's even more special for Gomez because he has loved baseball for a long time. He star

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