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Baltimore Blast
NicknameBlast
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992) (as Baltimore Spirit)
StadiumTU Arena[1]
Capacity3,580
ChairmanEdwin F. Hale, Sr.[2]
CoachDavid Bascome
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
2023–245th, Eastern Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitebaltimoreblast.com

The Baltimore Blast are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).

Including one championship victory as the original Baltimore Blast, the team has won 10 championships since its founding in 1980. Since the 2017-2018 season, home games have been played at Towson University's TU Arena. The Blast previously played at CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore. Team colors are red and gold. Their current head coach is David Bascome, who took over from Danny Kelly who held the position for 15 years.[3]

History

[edit]

NPSL, MISL II and MISL III years

[edit]

The team was founded by North Carolina–based software executive Bill Stealey as the Baltimore Spirit at the end of July 1992 and joined the National Professional Soccer League. The team replaced the earlier Baltimore Blast, who folded along with the original Major Indoor Soccer League.[4] When the team was purchased by Ed Hale, a former owner of the original team, the Spirit were renamed the Blast on July 10, 1998[5] (Hale had the rights to the Blast name, hence the reason why the team decided to change its name) and joined the new MISL II in 2001. After the MISL II folded in 2008, the team announced it would be joining the new National Indoor Soccer League, which would later acquire the rights to, and became, the third version of the MISL.

Shift to MASL

[edit]

One day after the 2013–2014 MISL Championship final, USL President Tim Holt announced a number of teams would not be returning to the MISL the following year.[6] The franchise announced on April 2, 2014, that it would not return to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) after its contract with the United Soccer Leagues (USL), owners of the circuit, expired following the 2013–14 season.[7] It was officially announced the Blast would be one of six teams joining the Professional Arena Soccer League (later renamed the Major Arena Soccer League) in the 2014–2015 season.[8][9]

In their first two seasons as a member of MASL, the Blast would win 33 out of 39 games. They placed first in the Eastern Division in both the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons, played in the 2015 and 2016 championship series and won the 2016 series over Soles de Sonora two games to none. The Blast repeated as Newman Cup Champions in 2017, again winning the final series over Soles de Sonora two games to one. In 2018, the Blast won their third straight championship, defeating the Monterrey Flash 4-3 in the final.

Attempted launch of the IPL

[edit]

On February 18, 2016, Blast owner Ed Hale announced his intentions to leave the Major Arena Soccer League and form a new league.[10]

On May 3, 2016, the expansion franchise Florida Tropics SC held a press conference stating they would be joining the IPL. At the press conference, Ed Hale was announced as the chairman of the league, and Sam Fantauzzo, former owner of the Rochester Lancers, was announced as the first commissioner of the league. It was announced that the St. Louis Ambush, Baltimore Blast, and Harrisburg Heat had "resigned" from the MASL.[11][12]

On August 29, 2016, the Blast, Heat, Ambush re-entered the MASL with the expansion Tropics joining.[13] The move effectively folded the IPL as no teams remained in the league.

After rejoining the MASL, the Blast would go on to win their second Eastern Division championship and MASL championship over Soles de Sonora for the second year in a row.

Move to SECU Arena

[edit]

The Blast announced in August 2017 that they would move from the Royal Farms Arena to the SECU Arena on the campus of Towson University, beginning in the 2017-2018 MASL season.[1] The move was the first time the Blast franchise played home games in an arena other than the Royal Farms Arena. In June 2021 the Blast announced an affiliation partnership with Baltimore Kings, who will be playing their first arena soccer season in MASL 3 in January 2022.[14] In March 2023, the Blast announced that the Rochester Lancers would be their affiliate in MASL 2[15]

Players

[edit]

2023–24 roster

[edit]

Active players

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
0GK USAZach Haussler
1GK USAQuantrell James
2DF GUIOumar Sylla
4DF/MF USAErik Lorent
6MF USAJosh Hughes
7FW BRAVictor Parreiras
8MF USAJesus Pacheco
9FW USAMoises Gonzalez
11MF USATony Donatelli
12DF BRAAdriano Dos Santos
13DF USAJereme Raley
14DF/MF USAEthan Watson
17FW USAJamie Thomas
No.Pos. NationPlayer
18DF USABrayden Wise
19FW BRARicardo Diegues
20DF USAMike Deasel
21FW USADom Alvarado
22FW BRAJuan Pereira
24GK USAMike Zierhoffer
25MF USAJairo Guevara
27FW USAJack Shearer
33FW GHAOzzy Annang
42DF USAJack Schindler
70MF BRARichardinho Sobreira
88DF USAPatrick Thompson
89DF USAJoshio Sandoval

Inactive players

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF USAJonathan Sousa
— Rafa Santos
—MF JAMRenan Pastre
—FW BRAVictor France
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF JAMIsamnia Cohen
23MF BRAJonatas Melo
31FW JAMKevaughn Frater

Staff

[edit]

Retired numbers

[edit]
PlayerNumber
Stan Stamenkovic#10

Hall of Fame

[edit]
PositionPersonInducted
CoachEngland Kenny Cooper2004
FWSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stan Stamenkovic2004
DFSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mike Stankovic2004
DFUnited States Bruce Savage2005
N/AUnited States Earl Foreman2005
FWUnited States Tim Wittman2005
FWUnited States Joey Fink2006
FWUnited States Dave MacWilliams2006
FWGermany Heinz Wirtz2007
FWCanada Domenic Mobilio2008
GKUnited States Keith Van Eron2008
FWEngland Billy Ronson2009
DFTrinidad and Tobago Richard Chinapoo2009
FWCanada Pat Ercoli2010
GKPuerto Rico Cris Vaccaro2010
DFUnited States Doug Neely2011
FWUnited States Dan Counce2012
DFUnited States Rusty Troy2012
FWUnited States Tarik Walker2013
MFBrazil Denison Cabral2014
DFUnited States Lance Johnson2015
MF/CoachUnited States Danny Kelly2017
GKBrazil Sagu2018
DFUnited States PJ Wakefield2019
FWUnited States Giuliano Celenza2019
MFUnited States Lee Tschantret2020
FW/CoachBermuda David Bascome2020
TrainerUnited States Marty McGinty2020

Notable former players

[edit]

Year-by-year

[edit]
YearLeagueGPWLWin%GFGAGF/GGA/GFinishPlayoffsGPWLWin%Avg. attendance
1992–93NPSL II402713.6753092567.736.401st AmericanQuarterfinal202.0005,444
1993–94NPSL II402614.6503222938.057.331st AmericanFirst Round202.0006,471
1994–95NPSL II402317.5753173077.937.683rd AmericanFirst Round312.3335,733
1995–96NPSL II402515.6253062587.656.452nd AmericanDivision Semifinal633.5005,037
1996–97NPSL II402020.5002602586.506.452nd EastConference Semifinal532.6004,760
1997–98NPSL II401228.3002503006.257.503rd EastDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a5,001
1998–99NPSL II401921.4752712906.787.253rd EastDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a4,795
1999–2000NPSL II442618.5913392757.706.251st EastConference Final422.5005,445
2000–01NPSL II402218.5503002607.506.503rd AmericanConference Final532.6005,376
2001–02MISL II441826.4092652746.026.234th MISLSemifinal101.0004,998
2002–03MISL II361818.5001891825.255.063rd EasternChampions541.8005,559
2003–04MISL II362511.6942411926.695.331st EasternChampions4401.0006,330
2004–05MISL II391524.3852052385.266.107th MISLDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a5,752
2005–06MISL II301713.5671841686.135.602nd MISLChampions642.6677,005
2006–07MISL II301515.5001541505.135.005th MISLDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a7,449
2007–08MISL II301911.6331861356.204.503rd MISLChampions5501.0007,230
2008–09NISL18144.778132667.333.671st NISLChampions1101.0007,534
2009–10MISL III20119.550105975.254.852nd MISLSemifinal202.0006,259
2010–11MISL III20155.750131936.554.651st MISLRunner-up101.0006,933
2011–12MISL III24186.7501651086.884.501st EasternRunner-up422.5005,961
2012–13MISL III26215.8081811086.964.151st MISLChampions4401.0005,544
2013–14MISL III20173.850147467.352.301st MISLRunner-up633.5006,123
2014–15MASL20182.900167698.353.451st EasternRunner-up642.6676,201
2015–16MASL19154.789129576.793.001st EasternChampions6601.0006,102
2016–17MASL20146.700113695.653.451st EasternChampions963.6676,299
2017–18MASL22175.7731431086.504.911st EasternChampions4401.0003,491
2018–19MASL24177.7081441036.004.292nd EasternSemifinal422.5003,317
2019–20MASL23158.6521751047.614.524th EasternPlay-off cancelledN/aN/aN/aN/a2,641
2021MASLdid not participate
2021–22MASL21129.5711421116.765.292nd EasternQuarterfinal312.3332,183
2022–23MASL241311.5421411015.884.212nd EasternRunner-up743.5712,778*
2023–24MASL241311.4581401545.836.425th EasternDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a1,780
2024–25MASL24168.6671671236.965.133rd MASLSemifinal211.5001,570
Total958573385.5986,4205,3536.705.609 Championships1076740.626–
*Attendance average excludes one 15 minute mini match played directly after their quarter-final matchup.

Records

[edit]

Statistics below show the all-time regular-season club leaders and include player statistics from the original Baltimore Blast which competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992).[18][19] Bold indicates active Blast players.

CategoryRecord holderTotal
GamesUnited States Tim Wittman441
GoalsBrazil Denison Cabral445
AssistsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Srboljub Stamenković199
Game-winning goalsBrazil Denison Cabral32
BlocksUnited States Lance Johnson694
ShutoutsBrazil William Vanzela11
WinsBrazil William Vanzela105

Head coaches

[edit]

Arenas

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Blast find new home at Towson University's SECU Arena". August 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Wells, Carrie (November 8, 2014). "'Hale Storm' reveals prominent former banker's CIA ties, two failed marriages". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "Blast replace head coach Danny Kelly with assistant David Bascome. Kelly departs after 15 years, six championships". Baltimore Sun. May 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Ey, Craig S. (August 11, 1997). "Can soccer succeed in Baltimore?". Baltimore Business Journal. Baltimore, MD: Advance Publications. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Sidekicks Opponents: Baltimore Blast (New-MISL)".
  6. ^ "Video: MISL Statement ~ Frequency". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Graham, Glenn (April 3, 2014). "Seeking to become 'more relevant,' Blast breaks away from MISL". The Baltimore Sun.
  8. ^ Graham, Glenn (November 7, 2014). "A look at the Blast's new league, the MASL". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ed Hale moves Baltimore Blast to Professional Arena Soccer League - Baltimore Business Journal". Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
  10. ^ Graham, Glenn (February 18, 2016). "Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale plans to remove team from MASL, form new league". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  11. ^ "Press Conference | By Florida Tropics SC | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  12. ^ "Blast owner ed Hale launches Indoor Professional League; eight to 10 teams to start play in November". May 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE". Major Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  14. ^ Graham, Glenn (June 30, 2021). "Blast welcome the Baltimore Kings, who will serve as farm team in Major Arena Soccer League's third division". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  15. ^ Lewis, Michael (March 17, 2023). "THEY'LL BE HAVING A BLAST: Lancers announce affiliation with Baltimore". Front Row Soccer.
  16. ^ a b "Roster". MASL. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "ROSTER". MASL. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "All-Time Roster". Baltimore Blast. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Baltimore Blast Announces New Coach". The Baltimore Blast. May 28, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baltimore_Blast&oldid=1300020873"

    Baltimore Blast
    NicknameBlast
    Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992) (as Baltimore Spirit)
    StadiumTU Arena[1]
    Capacity3,580
    ChairmanEdwin F. Hale, Sr.[2]
    CoachDavid Bascome
    LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
    2023–245th, Eastern Division
    Playoffs: DNQ
    Websitebaltimoreblast.com

    The Baltimore Blast are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).

    Including one championship victory as the original Baltimore Blast, the team has won 10 championships since its founding in 1980. Since the 2017-2018 season, home games have been played at Towson University's TU Arena. The Blast previously played at CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore. Team colors are red and gold. Their current head coach is David Bascome, who took over from Danny Kelly who held the position for 15 years.[3]

    History

    NPSL, MISL II and MISL III years

    The team was founded by North Carolina–based software executive Bill Stealey as the Baltimore Spirit at the end of July 1992 and joined the National Professional Soccer League. The team replaced the earlier Baltimore Blast, who folded along with the original Major Indoor Soccer League.[4] When the team was purchased by Ed Hale, a former owner of the original team, the Spirit were renamed the Blast on July 10, 1998[5] (Hale had the rights to the Blast name, hence the reason why the team decided to change its name) and joined the new MISL II in 2001. After the MISL II folded in 2008, the team announced it would be joining the new National Indoor Soccer League, which would later acquire the rights to, and became, the third version of the MISL.

    Shift to MASL

    One day after the 2013–2014 MISL Championship final, USL President Tim Holt announced a number of teams would not be returning to the MISL the following year.[6] The franchise announced on April 2, 2014, that it would not return to the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) after its contract with the United Soccer Leagues (USL), owners of the circuit, expired following the 2013–14 season.[7] It was officially announced the Blast would be one of six teams joining the Professional Arena Soccer League (later renamed the Major Arena Soccer League) in the 2014–2015 season.[8][9]

    In their first two seasons as a member of MASL, the Blast would win 33 out of 39 games. They placed first in the Eastern Division in both the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons, played in the 2015 and 2016 championship series and won the 2016 series over Soles de Sonora two games to none. The Blast repeated as Newman Cup Champions in 2017, again winning the final series over Soles de Sonora two games to one. In 2018, the Blast won their third straight championship, defeating the Monterrey Flash 4-3 in the final.

    Attempted launch of the IPL

    On February 18, 2016, Blast owner Ed Hale announced his intentions to leave the Major Arena Soccer League and form a new league.[10]

    On May 3, 2016, the expansion franchise Florida Tropics SC held a press conference stating they would be joining the IPL. At the press conference, Ed Hale was announced as the chairman of the league, and Sam Fantauzzo, former owner of the Rochester Lancers, was announced as the first commissioner of the league. It was announced that the St. Louis Ambush, Baltimore Blast, and Harrisburg Heat had "resigned" from the MASL.[11][12]

    On August 29, 2016, the Blast, Heat, Ambush re-entered the MASL with the expansion Tropics joining.[13] The move effectively folded the IPL as no teams remained in the league.

    After rejoining the MASL, the Blast would go on to win their second Eastern Division championship and MASL championship over Soles de Sonora for the second year in a row.

    Move to SECU Arena

    The Blast announced in August 2017 that they would move from the Royal Farms Arena to the SECU Arena on the campus of Towson University, beginning in the 2017-2018 MASL season.[1] The move was the first time the Blast franchise played home games in an arena other than the Royal Farms Arena. In June 2021 the Blast announced an affiliation partnership with Baltimore Kings, who will be playing their first arena soccer season in MASL 3 in January 2022.[14] In March 2023, the Blast announced that the Rochester Lancers would be their affiliate in MASL 2[15]

    Players

    2023–24 roster

    Active players

    • As of 2 April 2024[16][17]

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    0GK USAZach Haussler
    1GK USAQuantrell James
    2DF GUIOumar Sylla
    4DF/MF USAErik Lorent
    6MF USAJosh Hughes
    7FW BRAVictor Parreiras
    8MF USAJesus Pacheco
    9FW USAMoises Gonzalez
    11MF USATony Donatelli
    12DF BRAAdriano Dos Santos
    13DF USAJereme Raley
    14DF/MF USAEthan Watson
    17FW USAJamie Thomas
    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    18DF USABrayden Wise
    19FW BRARicardo Diegues
    20DF USAMike Deasel
    21FW USADom Alvarado
    22FW BRAJuan Pereira
    24GK USAMike Zierhoffer
    25MF USAJairo Guevara
    27FW USAJack Shearer
    33FW GHAOzzy Annang
    42DF USAJack Schindler
    70MF BRARichardinho Sobreira
    88DF USAPatrick Thompson
    89DF USAJoshio Sandoval

    Inactive players

    Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    —MF USAJonathan Sousa
    — Rafa Santos
    —MF JAMRenan Pastre
    —FW BRAVictor France
    No.Pos. NationPlayer
    —MF JAMIsamnia Cohen
    23MF BRAJonatas Melo
    31FW JAMKevaughn Frater

    Staff

    Retired numbers

    PlayerNumber
    Stan Stamenkovic#10

    Hall of Fame

    PositionPersonInducted
    CoachEngland Kenny Cooper2004
    FWSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stan Stamenkovic2004
    DFSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mike Stankovic2004
    DFUnited States Bruce Savage2005
    N/AUnited States Earl Foreman2005
    FWUnited States Tim Wittman2005
    FWUnited States Joey Fink2006
    FWUnited States Dave MacWilliams2006
    FWGermany Heinz Wirtz2007
    FWCanada Domenic Mobilio2008
    GKUnited States Keith Van Eron2008
    FWEngland Billy Ronson2009
    DFTrinidad and Tobago Richard Chinapoo2009
    FWCanada Pat Ercoli2010
    GKPuerto Rico Cris Vaccaro2010
    DFUnited States Doug Neely2011
    FWUnited States Dan Counce2012
    DFUnited States Rusty Troy2012
    FWUnited States Tarik Walker2013
    MFBrazil Denison Cabral2014
    DFUnited States Lance Johnson2015
    MF/CoachUnited States Danny Kelly2017
    GKBrazil Sagu2018
    DFUnited States PJ Wakefield2019
    FWUnited States Giuliano Celenza2019
    MFUnited States Lee Tschantret2020
    FW/CoachBermuda David Bascome2020
    TrainerUnited States Marty McGinty2020

    Notable former players

    Year-by-year

    YearLeagueGPWLWin%GFGAGF/GGA/GFinishPlayoffsGPWLWin%Avg. attendance
    1992–93NPSL II402713.6753092567.736.401st AmericanQuarterfinal202.0005,444
    1993–94NPSL II402614.6503222938.057.331st AmericanFirst Round202.0006,471
    1994–95NPSL II402317.5753173077.937.683rd AmericanFirst Round312.3335,733
    1995–96NPSL II402515.6253062587.656.452nd AmericanDivision Semifinal633.5005,037
    1996–97NPSL II402020.5002602586.506.452nd EastConference Semifinal532.6004,760
    1997–98NPSL II401228.3002503006.257.503rd EastDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a5,001
    1998–99NPSL II401921.4752712906.787.253rd EastDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a4,795
    1999–2000NPSL II442618.5913392757.706.251st EastConference Final422.5005,445
    2000–01NPSL II402218.5503002607.506.503rd AmericanConference Final532.6005,376
    2001–02MISL II441826.4092652746.026.234th MISLSemifinal101.0004,998
    2002–03MISL II361818.5001891825.255.063rd EasternChampions541.8005,559
    2003–04MISL II362511.6942411926.695.331st EasternChampions4401.0006,330
    2004–05MISL II391524.3852052385.266.107th MISLDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a5,752
    2005–06MISL II301713.5671841686.135.602nd MISLChampions642.6677,005
    2006–07MISL II301515.5001541505.135.005th MISLDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a7,449
    2007–08MISL II301911.6331861356.204.503rd MISLChampions5501.0007,230
    2008–09NISL18144.778132667.333.671st NISLChampions1101.0007,534
    2009–10MISL III20119.550105975.254.852nd MISLSemifinal202.0006,259
    2010–11MISL III20155.750131936.554.651st MISLRunner-up101.0006,933
    2011–12MISL III24186.7501651086.884.501st EasternRunner-up422.5005,961
    2012–13MISL III26215.8081811086.964.151st MISLChampions4401.0005,544
    2013–14MISL III20173.850147467.352.301st MISLRunner-up633.5006,123
    2014–15MASL20182.900167698.353.451st EasternRunner-up642.6676,201
    2015–16MASL19154.789129576.793.001st EasternChampions6601.0006,102
    2016–17MASL20146.700113695.653.451st EasternChampions963.6676,299
    2017–18MASL22175.7731431086.504.911st EasternChampions4401.0003,491
    2018–19MASL24177.7081441036.004.292nd EasternSemifinal422.5003,317
    2019–20MASL23158.6521751047.614.524th EasternPlay-off cancelledN/aN/aN/aN/a2,641
    2021MASLdid not participate
    2021–22MASL21129.5711421116.765.292nd EasternQuarterfinal312.3332,183
    2022–23MASL241311.5421411015.884.212nd EasternRunner-up743.5712,778*
    2023–24MASL241311.4581401545.836.425th EasternDNQN/aN/aN/aN/a1,780
    2024–25MASL24168.6671671236.965.133rd MASLSemifinal211.5001,570
    Total958573385.5986,4205,3536.705.609 Championships1076740.626–
    *Attendance average excludes one 15 minute mini match played directly after their quarter-final matchup.

    Records

    Statistics below show the all-time regular-season club leaders and include player statistics from the original Baltimore Blast which competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992).[18][19] Bold indicates active Blast players.

    CategoryRecord holderTotal
    GamesUnited States Tim Wittman441
    GoalsBrazil Denison Cabral445
    AssistsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Srboljub Stamenković199
    Game-winning goalsBrazil Denison Cabral32
    BlocksUnited States Lance Johnson694
    ShutoutsBrazil William Vanzela11
    WinsBrazil William Vanzela105

    Head coaches

    Arenas

    References

    1. ^ a b "Blast find new home at Towson University's SECU Arena". August 30, 2017.
    2. ^ Wells, Carrie (November 8, 2014). "'Hale Storm' reveals prominent former banker's CIA ties, two failed marriages". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
    3. ^ "Blast replace head coach Danny Kelly with assistant David Bascome. Kelly departs after 15 years, six championships". Baltimore Sun. May 28, 2020.
    4. ^ Ey, Craig S. (August 11, 1997). "Can soccer succeed in Baltimore?". Baltimore Business Journal. Baltimore, MD: Advance Publications. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
    5. ^ "Sidekicks Opponents: Baltimore Blast (New-MISL)".
    6. ^ "Video: MISL Statement ~ Frequency". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
    7. ^ Graham, Glenn (April 3, 2014). "Seeking to become 'more relevant,' Blast breaks away from MISL". The Baltimore Sun.
    8. ^ Graham, Glenn (November 7, 2014). "A look at the Blast's new league, the MASL". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
    9. ^ "Ed Hale moves Baltimore Blast to Professional Arena Soccer League - Baltimore Business Journal". Archived from the original on April 17, 2014.
    10. ^ Graham, Glenn (February 18, 2016). "Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale plans to remove team from MASL, form new league". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
    11. ^ "Press Conference | By Florida Tropics SC | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
    12. ^ "Blast owner ed Hale launches Indoor Professional League; eight to 10 teams to start play in November". May 3, 2016.
    13. ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE". Major Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
    14. ^ Graham, Glenn (June 30, 2021). "Blast welcome the Baltimore Kings, who will serve as farm team in Major Arena Soccer League's third division". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
    15. ^ Lewis, Michael (March 17, 2023). "THEY'LL BE HAVING A BLAST: Lancers announce affiliation with Baltimore". Front Row Soccer.
    16. ^ a b "Roster". MASL. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
    17. ^ "ROSTER". MASL. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
    18. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    19. ^ "All-Time Roster". Baltimore Blast. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
    20. ^ "Baltimore Blast Announces New Coach". The Baltimore Blast. May 28, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
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