Warning Track on Impact 89FM

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.