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Music on the diamond

“I really liked that beat of it and I thought it was something that could get me ready to go as I got into the box,” he said.

Jacob Rhodes, senior catcher, said the song he walks to the plate to is “I Can’t Stop” by Flux Pavilion.

He said everyone tries to find a song that will motivate them when they walk up to the plate and this one does that for him.

Noah Zipko, junior catcher, said his walk out song is “Hillbilly Deluxe” by Brooks and Dunn.

“(I picked it) because I’m kind of a country boy and I thought it fit my personality,” he said.

Zipko may like it but not everyone else on the team did. When asked, many players said Zipko’s song was his least favorite on the team. Senior infielder Travis Isaak even went so far to say it’s the worst song ever.

“I get a lot of grief (about my song,)” Zipko said. “It’s because its not a normal walk-out song.”

Though Zipko’s song may be voted the team worst, he agrees with the majority that Sophomore right-handed pitcher Tyler Saltsman has one of the best songs. When he comes out to pitch, fans will hear “Bird is the Word” by the Trashmen.

Junior infielder Brandon Elliot uses “Kyoto” by Skrillex and Atreyu’s song “Becoming the Bull” is used by junior right-handed pitcher Will Handlin when walking to the pitcher’s mound.

The beat of the song is very important to the players. The song needs to pump up the player, not make him fall asleep in the box.

Elliot said he likes Daugherty’s walk-out song because the crowd knows it and helps get them cheering and into the game.

Whether special meaning or player favorite music is an important part of the game. The ‘Breds music helps motivate the players and gets the crowd into the game.

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