From the majors to Little Leagues, walkout songs have become a staple of baseball and softball. They have helped players express themselves and get hyped before they step up to the plate. At GHS, walkout songs put players in the right head space.  

Walkout songs are meant to energize and lock in a player. Sophomore Maddy Cravens locks in by listening to some of her favorite upbeat songs before she bats.

“Last year, my walkout song was ‘Crazy in Love’ by Beyonce. If I had another one to choose for this year, I’d use ‘Headlines’ by Drake. My song isn’t extremely significant for any reason. It’s a good hype song that makes my dugout engaged and me locked in. ‘Crazy in Love’ puts in a good head space, though, when I hear it. It just helps me lock in, and it’s a very high energy, upbeat song,” she said. 

Inspired by tradition, senior Eli Mason, baseball player, has always had the same walkout song for club, which was inspired by his teammates. 

“My walk-up song is ‘Superhero’ by Metro Boomin because I think it fits well with the team and how we play. It hypes me up for the game because it sets the tone and gives the confidence we need to play well,” he said. 

Another softball member finds different significance in the song that she chose.

“My walkup song is ‘24k Magic’ by Bruno Mars because my number is 24. I haven’t always had the same one, though. I’ve had a couple different ones throughout the years,” senior Kaitlyn Cruz said. 

As of 2024, school baseball has not had walkout songs, which has affected junior Ian Grizzmore.

“I haven’t really had any walkup songs, but I think we should have them. If I had a walkup song, it would be ‘Jugg’ by Fetty Wap because it hypes me up by getting the vibes going,” he said.

According to Mason, baseball has stopped participating in the tradition due to a lack of assistance. 

“We haven’t had them since sophomore year. We don’t do them anymore because we don’t have anyone to work the sound system,” he said. 

The softball teams can agree that they are thankful to have walkout songs because of their positive impact on their performance.

“I do think we should keep walkup songs because they’re just a fun way to bring joy into games and a good stress reliever if I’m nervous before my at bat,” Cruz said. 

The baseball boys also agree that walkout songs are beneficial during game days to set the tone for a win.

“I think we should have them again because walkout songs are a great way to express yourself and the team,” Mason said.