MISL 2 Baltimore Blast

Let the Games Begin

Published on September 23, 2004 under Major Indoor Soccer League 2 (MISL 2)
Baltimore Blast News Release


The Baltimore Blast will play two preseason games against the Philadelphia KiXX leading up to the start of the 2004-05 MISL season. The first preseason match will be tomorrow, September 24 at 7 p.m. at Du Burns Arena. Tickets for Friday night's game will be available for $5 at Du Burns, beginning at 6 p.m. when the doors open to the public. All proceeds from Friday night's game will benefit the Brian Hunt Memorial Scholariship Fund.

The Blast and KiXX will play each other again just four days later, on Tuesday, September 28 at Tri-State Sports. Tri-State Sports, the practice facility for the KiXX, , is located in Aston, Pa. Tickets for the game on the 28th are available by calling the KiXX office at 1-888-888-KiXX.

Title Defense will Begin in San Diego on October 9

The 2003 and 2004 MISL Champion Baltimore Blast will begin its title defense on Saturday, October 9 in San Diego against the Sockers. The Blast will face the Sockers again the following weekend in the team's home opener on Saturday, October 16 at 1st Mariner Arena.

Season highlights include a banner-raising and ring-presentation ceremony on October 16 before the Blast's home opener, four games against the expansion Chicago Storm and four matches against the Milwaukee Wave, Baltimore's opponent in the 2003 and 2004 MISL Championships. Keeping with the Baltimore Blast tradition of affordable family entertainment, fans will be treated to various promotional items throughout the season including replica jersey T-shirts, soccer balls and bobbleheads. The team will host a variety of theme nights including Boy and Girl Scout night and two free post-game concerts, featuring the popular Christian performers Jeremy Camp and the David Crowder Band. In addition, the Blast will host a "Blast from the Past" night to celebrate the franchise's 25 seasons in Baltimore. The team will also induct additional members into the Hall of Fame.

Blast season tickets and mini-plans are on sale now by calling the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST. Single-game tickets will go on sale on October 1. Tickets will cost $20 and $17 and will be available at the 1st Mariner Arena Box Office and can also be ordered by calling TicketMaster at 410-547-SEAT or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/806899/ . For additional information on all Blast tickets, call the Blast office at 410-73-BLAST.

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Blast Signs Schweitzer

The Baltimore Blast announced earlier this week that defender Scott Schweitzer has signed an MISL Offer Sheet and will play for the Blast during the 2004-05 season. The Blast originally acquired Schweitzer's rights in August of 2001 when the Blast traded its second-round pick in the MISL Dispersal Draft to the Cleveland Crunch in exchange for Schweitzer.

Schweitzer, a seven-year veteran of the indoor game, has also spent the last seven seasons playing in the A-League with the Rochester Rhinos and Syracuse Salty Dogs. In seven indoor seasons with the then-Cleveland Crunch, Schweitzer won two NPSL Championships (1998-99 and 1995-96), played in four NPSL All Star Games (1996, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and was selected First Team All-Rookie after making his debut in 1994-95.

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