It had always been journeyman defender Patrick Thompson's dream to play for the Baltimore Blast, and it became a reality during the 2022-23 season after recovering from a torn ACL.
The Blast went 5-2 to close out the regular season, despite William Vanzela missing the last three games. "It's one game at a time, one series at a time," Vanzela said of the team's playoff mindset. "How do you get out of that series and move on to whoever we play next."