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Season preview

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:43:23 -0500

On this week's episode of Warning Track: Zach Surdenik and Michael Markoch preview the 2021 Michigan State baseball season, discuss players to watch this year, offer up some bold Spartan predictions, and take a look at the team's first series against Maryland. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more Michigan State baseball coverage.

For all the marbles

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:41:57 -0400

On this special edition of Warning Track: Zach Surdenik, Darin Baydoun, Jared Ramsey, Liam Jackson and Michael Markoch preview the World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.

The Final Countdown

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:07:56 -0400

On this special edition of Warning Track: Zach Surdenik, Darin Baydoun, Jared Ramsey, Michael Markoch and Liam Jackson set the table for the final games of the American League and National League championship series.

Bronx Bomber Blunder

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:44:54 -0400

On this special edition of Warning Track: Zach Surdenik, Jared Ramsey, Darin Baydoun and Michael Markoch recap the biggest storylines from the divisional round of the MLB playoffs and preview the two championship series matchups.

More baseball!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:27:19 -0400

On this week's special edition of Warning Track: Zach Surdenik, Jared Ramsey, Darin Baydoun, Liam Jackson and Michael Markoch recap results from Major League Baseball's wildcard round of the playoffs and preview every divisional series.

Playoff SZN

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:15:04 -0400

In this special edition of "Warning Track", Zach Surdenik, Liam Jackson, Darin Baydoun, Jared Ramsey and Michael Markoch talk about the various MLB playoff matchups, highlight certain impact players and more!

We Play School

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400

On this week’s episode of Warning Track: Luke Sloan, Kyle Hatty, and Alex McRae discuss MSU’s recent series against Indiana and single games against Oakland and Toledo. The trio then debates what the Spartans must do to finish the season strong, finishing the show with a preview of the rest of the season. Follow @WDBMSports for more MSU baseball coverage all season long.

Thursday Blues

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400

On this week’s episode of Warning Track, the crew discusses MSU’s struggles at Rutgers, along with the team’s victory against Eastern Michigan. The show is then finished off with a look at Indiana and another round of game predictions. Follow @WDBMSports for more coverage of MSU baseball.

Winning Ways

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:00:00 -0400

The crew heads into this week’s episode with newfound energy after the Spartans won their fourth game in the last six on Tuesday night over Notre Dame. Luke Sloan, Kyle Hatty, and Alex McRae discuss the Spartans’ first night game at McLane Stadium, series victory over Indiana State, and last game against the Fighting Irish. The trio then discusses what’s gone right during the team’s stretch of winning, finishing out the show with a preview of Rutgers and Eastern Michigan.

Clash at Comerica, Chippewas and More!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 14:00:00 -0400

On episode three of Warning Track, Luke Sloan, Kyle Hatty and Alex McRae recap Wednesday’s game against CMU with Clayton Skinner, discuss the ‘Clash at Comerica’ game against WMU and wrap up the podcast previewing Indiana State.

Buzzing Over the Broncos

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0400

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:00:00 -0400

On the first episode of Warning Track for the 2019 season… Luke Sloan, Kyle Hatty, and Alex McRae dissect the Spartans’ struggles so far this season, address areas where the team must improve, and present their 2019 MLB predictions. Follow @WDBMSports on Twitter for more coverage of MSU baseball.

Back to Winning Ways?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Fresh off a two-game weekend sweep of Nebraska, Michigan State baseball is Back™, and so is the Warning Track podcast! Kyle Turk, Tino Abarca and Noah Goad delve into what had set off a tiny three-game winning streak while also trying to navigate weather that threatens to take college baseball completely off the schedule on the MSU campus. Notre Dame was also in town on Tuesday, and Tino hustles back from McLane Baseball Stadium to give his thoughts on a nearly-improbable comeback win for the Spartans. Catch all this and more (pun intended) on this week's Warning Track!

Fading Fast

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Michigan State baseball is officially in crisis mode following a weekend where they were swept by rival Michigan. Host Kyle Turk, Tino Abarca and Noah Goad are joined briefly by Impact's Ryan Rabinowitz to discuss the Spartans' five-game losing streak. With an offense that has struggled to plate runs and a bullpen that has walked batters at inopportune times, the quartet talk about Jake Boss Jr.'s job security and plot a way forward for the Spartans as they head into Big Ten play.

Rivalry Weekend Approaches

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400

The boys are back from their first live series of the spring, as host Kyle Turk looks back at Michigan State baseball's weekend series with Niagara. In a weekend where MSU could have won all four games, they split with the Purple Eagles. The guys analyze how this team has not quite lived up to expectations quite yet, and where Jake Boss Jr.'s team needs to improve heading into a week of Michigan-based opponents.

Back In Town

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Fresh off of spring break, the Warning Track crew is ready for Michigan State baseball to come back home! Tino Abarca, Noah Goad and host Kyle Turk are back to recap MSU baseball's mixed fortunes over the break. The Spartans matched up with the Pac-12 in Minneapolis, traveled down to South Carolina over break and played in a handful of tight games. The trio calls on Eric Sorenson of D1baseball.com to recap their games with Washington, UCLA and Arizona, and Eric gives his thoughts from a national perspective on an improving Big Ten conference. Lastly, the guys preview a four-game weekend series with Niagara University, where the Spartans are favored to win the series.

Small Sample Sizes and Season Preview

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:00:00 -0500

After a year-long hiatus, Warning Track is back on the Impact airwaves! Kyle Turk's your new host, and along with Impact baseball beat writers Tino Abarca and Noah Goad, the trio takes a look at Michigan State baseball's 2-5 start to 2018. After missing the Big Ten tournament last year, the goal for this year's young Spartan team is still a first NCAA tournament bid since 2012. Kyle asks if seven games' worth of data is even worth discussing, and Noah reveals the reason he was sent to the disabled list last week. They also preview a massive upcoming weekend in Minneapolis and a tournament in South Carolina during spring break, and discuss their plans for the time off.

Don't Cry Because It's Over, Smile Because It Happened

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Zach tries to prevent bringing up repressed memories of the Big Ten Tournament finish by keeping it short and sweet while analyzing the final Spartan games. He then commemorates the great season MSU had and explains why there is no reason to see 2016 as a failure. Lastly, keep listening as there is something that may come back to haunt Zach one day.

Told You So!

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 26 May 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Warning Track host Zach Barnes told you MSU baseball could win! The Spartans did everything Zach said they needed to do to beat Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. Zach discusses what needs to be done in Thursday’s matchup against Maryland. Check out the plethora of post game quotes Zach shares to really dive into the thoughts of Dan Durkin and Jake Boss Jr. during the slump and what they felt needed to be done in order to be successful in the postseason.

Did We Speak Too Soon?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 19 May 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Things are not looking good for the Spartans as they lose yet another series to a Big Ten opponent dropping them to sixth in the Big Ten standings. The bats have failed to get going with guys on base in both the Nebraska and Iowa series’ and it is a mystery as to why the offense isn’t as explosive as it has been for a large part of the season, but Zach tries to figure out why. Cam Vieaux continues to struggle, and even though Zach was hopeful he would figure it out, it doesn’t seem to be looking that way. Although the team is struggling there is still a “Baller Alert” in this episode, so tune out to find out who or what it is. Zach takes a look at the final Big Ten series of the season against Maryland and how the Terrapin pitching staff could cause a lot of trouble for the boys in green. For a team that got off to a record start, these final games are going to be nail biters.

The Worst Could Be Coming If MSU Doesn’t Figure It Out

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 12 May 2016 09:00:00 -0400

The Nebraska series highlighted the lows in MSU baseball. Losing these key games against the top Big Ten opponents is not a good sign for the Spartans with the season wrapping up. Zach, alone again :(, points out what needs to change if this team is to be successful going forward. With a big clump of teams at the top of the Big Ten standings, any team can come out as Big Ten champions. Zach states how key this Iowa series this weekend will be for MSU’s shot at the title.

Kings of the State

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 05 May 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Zach goes rogue in this week’s show as he is partnerless while Michael lives the life of a superstar. He goes on to break down the hard fought Michigan - Michigan State series that he believes may very well be a turning point in the season when this team reflects. Listen all the way through as Zach examines how good this team really is. On any given day this team can compete with the best of the best and the Spartans proved that after taking two of three from the Wolverines. Find out why. Nebraska isn’t a walk in the park, as the huskers come to East Lansing this weekend. Zach analyzes how their record may be misleading and the Spartans will be tested yet again.

Matt Mika Joins Warning Track

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:15:00 -0400

The mystery guest is finally revealed! It was so special we had to put it in it’s own podcast. Take a listen to a former NCAA pitcher’s perspective on how Michigan State’s pitching and transfers are really helping this team dominate. He also has as a huge hot take saying MSU has championship caliber pieces. After Zach and Michael recap the tenth episode of Warning Track, Matt Mika brings more analysis of Michigan State Baseball in this bonus episode. Matt Mika works as Impact's football reporter and host of Spartan Red Zone. Matt is also a regular panelist on The Pact, and he covers MSU baseball for Spartan Sports Network.

Michigan State Trying to Figure It Out Down the Stretch

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Zach and Michael recap Indiana and look ahead to the final stretch of the season for MSU baseball. With Michigan State baseball in full swing, Zach and Michael discover that it’s okay for the Spartans to be two faced (despite what high school tries to tell you). Take a listen to find out why manager Jake Boss Jr. sees the up and down Spartans as the norm. Zach discusses why losing two to Indiana was bad. The two state how Ethan Landon, Joe Mockbee, and Dakota Mekkes will be crucial for the pitching staff going forward. Then they go on to preview this weekends series against the hated Wolverines.

College World Series Bound?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400

With a full week of games Zach and Michael give you the low down of everything in the Spartan baseball world. Once again this team continues to be a mystery as they drop 11 runs one day and get shut out the next. The duo also highlight some players that haven’t been getting as much as they learn. With a huge series against Indiana coming up, MSU will be tested, but the pair will break it down what the team needs to get done.

Is the MSU Offense Back?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Athletes live to prove the media wrong. Warning Track host Zach and cohost Michael eat their words from last week as they are now praising the Spartan batting lineup that had previously gone cold. Zach thinks he’s hip-hop as he adds the new segment “Baller Alert” to highlight some key players over the past weekend. The duo gives you the scoop on Alex Troop and Chad Roskelly who are both battling injury. And as always they finish up previewing the weekend matchup, this time vs Purdue to hopefully stay in that top spot in the Big Ten conference.

Offense Still in Margaritaville

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:00:00 -0400

The rainy weather and all the cancellations have Zach and Michael a little grumpy on this week’s show as they aren’t afraid to share their frustrations with the MSU baseball team. Zach highlights the idea that MSU can be winners as a small ball team and Michael worries that MSU fans might be seeing midseason form now, and it’s not pretty. The rumor mill hits rapid fire questions and the duo will preview the upcoming matchup against Penn State in State College, PA.

Offense Wins Games. Hustle Wins Championships?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Your favorite Spartan baseball duo are back at it again, but with no white vans. Zach and Michael discuss how these were the three main factors in the sweep over Big Ten opponent, Rutgers. Then they go on to discuss a stinging loss to Oakland. As always there are rapid fire questions aplenty. Are we seeing a battle for the closer position? All this and preview for the monumental series against Pac 12 giant, Oregon.

From the Beaches of Tampa to the Tundra of East Lansing

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Things rounded out in Tampa last weekend for the Spartans unfavorably. There they lost the final two games to wrap up the three game series against USF. The team was able to turn it around for the home opener in East Lansing Wednesday, however, as the Spartans defeated Central Michigan 4-1. After Zach and Michael toughed it out in the cold at Mclane Stadium to cover the home opener, they rushed back to WDBM Studios to recap the game and preview the upcoming Rutgers series on the latest episode of Warning Track.

Michigan State Valuing a Team Effort

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0400

Zach and Michael discover why the Spartans are playing so well. But is it all a fluke? Check out why Zach thinks Spartan fans should be weary of the tremendous batting stats. Is Alex Troop injured? Is Joe Mockbee struggling? The Warning Track duo answer these questions and preview the upcoming series against USF in Tampa before the Spartans head back home to East Lansing.

Is Northern Baseball on the Rise?

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:00:00 -0500

Zach Barnes and Michael Epps discuss Michigan State baseball's series sweep in Corpus Christi, Texas. The duo then argue the importance of grinding out runs via small ball and shutting down games with an effective bullpen. Also, what do the Spartans need do to beat SEC giants Auburn in this weekend's event in Pensacola, Florida?

A Hot Start for the Spartans in South Carolina

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0500

Zachary Barnes and Michael Epps brave the snow storm to bring you episode two of Warning Track 2016 from Impact89FM's studios in Holden Hall. There was no snow in Greensville, S.C.. last weekend, where Michigan State baseball won it's fist three games of the season. In this episode, Zach and Michael recap the Spartan's three victories over Presbyterian, Furman, and Fordham and preview the Spartan's next three games in Corpus Christi, TX.

2016 Season Preview

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:00:00 -0500

In the first episode of the new season of Warning Track, Zachary Barnes and Michael Epps preview the upcoming 2016 Michigan State baseball season. With a lineup stripped by the MLB draft, they breakdown the keys to having a good season and introduce new players. Barnes and Epps also preview the First Pitch Invitational taking place this weekend in Greenville, SC.

October 17, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:00:00 -0400

Warning Track returns with a much-needed offseason update featuring none other than Michigan State head baseball coach, Jake Boss himself. Host Zac Swierad breaks down the interview and addresses some key areas Michigan State needs to address this winter. Also, who do Boss and Swierad pick to win the World Series? It all goes down on this week's Warning Track.

July 28, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:00:00 -0400

Zac Swierad and Brett Kast are back for an all-new, jam-packed Warning Track. The guys dissect a recent interview with Spartan men’s baseball head coach Jake Boss and debate the popular question: What happened to Justin Alleman?

May 24, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Sat, 24 May 2014 09:00:00 -0400

Brett Kast takes the reins filling in for host Zac Swierad and is joined by Alex Scharg to talk about the Big Ten baseball tournament. As the end of the season looms ahead, Kast and Scharg discuss who the most important players have been for the Spartans and also which of those players may be heading to the pros early. Kast and Scharg also get heated on how to sum up this season. Was it average? Below average? Find out their rankings on this tournament edition of Warning Track.

April 22, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:00:00 -0400

On episode five of Warning Track, co-hosts Zac Swierad and Brett Kast sit down to discuss the Spartans’ recent skid. Zac and Brett talk about the impact of being swept by No. 18 Indiana, losing to Central Michigan and defeating Toledo. What have the Spartans been doing right? What has been going wrong? What will it take to qualify for the Big Ten tournament? All these questions and more are answered right here, on Warning Track.

April 16, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:00:00 -0400

The sun is shining, the weather is sweet, and Spartan baseball is bringing the heat. After a weekend series win over Purdue, Brett and Zac give a recap of the past games and preview the upcoming contests. Who has been struggling? Who has been hot? Who is moving around in the lineup? Listen to find out!

April 7, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:00:00 -0400

The baseball season is in full swing accompanied by some good and bad weather. Zac and Brett talk about the first games in the press box and discuss where the team is at thus far in the season. In episode three, we learn what underrated statistic gives the Spartans an edge, and how they have fared so far this season. Brett and Zac break down both the offensive and defensive play of the Spartans against Oakland, Siena, and the Lansing Lugnuts. Brett also reveals to us his former occupation accompanied by a clever nickname.

March 26, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:00:00 -0400

In the second episode of Warning Track, co-hosts Zac Swierad and Brett Kast are joined over the phone by MSU baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. They discuss the upcoming schedule, this season's team motto, players to watch, and why the Michigan Wolverines are not on the schedule. Brett and Zac also discuss the recent struggles at Ohio State, along with a breakdown of coach Boss’ interview.

March 14, 2014

Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:00:00 -0400

The boys of summer are here! With the first installment of Warning Track, co-hosts Zac Swierad and Brett Kast break down this young MSU baseball season and find out who the Spartans are not playing this year for this first time in over 60 years!