In January 1979, the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League (NASL) traded Jeff Bourne in exchange for the first pick in the upcoming College Draft.
During the winter of 1979–1980, Pena also played for the expansion St. Louis Steamers of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
The Rowdies traded him to the Tulsa Roughnecks halfway through the 1982 season after Pesa failed to score in eleven games.
The trade took place on July 2, 1982, as the Rowdies sent Pesa and Terry Moore to Tulsa in exchange for Don Droege.
[2] Pesa regained his scoring touch with the Roughnecks, getting four goals in thirteen games with Tulsa that season.