PLAYLIST: Taking a look at the VandyBoys’ walk-up music

We know the Commodores can get it done on the field, but is their music taste is strong as their play?

By Max Schneider, Sports Editor

Feb 21, 2020

Cooper Davis (3), who chose “Portland” by Drake as his entrance music, slides into home in Vanderbilt’s win over South Alabama.

A baseball player’s walk-up song is a unique and special way for players to both express themselves and their own taste in music while simultaneously getting themselves in the right mindset for their next at-bat. A lot of thought goes into picking the perfect walk-up song.

Those who have been to Hawkins Field this season know that the VandyBoys have a wide range of entrance music. From Dion’s 1961 hit “Runaround Sue” to Roddy Ricch’s 2019 chart-topping song “The Box,” the Commodores have their bases covered. Here is a playlist of the VandyBoys’ 2020 walk-up songs:

What would your walk-up song be?

VandyBoy	Song Title	Artist
Tyler Brown	Thunderstruck	AC/DC
Cooper Davis	Portland	Drake
Michael Doolin	The Show Goes On	Lupe Fiasco
Will Duff	Call Me The Breeze	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ty Duvall	Hell Right	Blake Shelton
Jake Eder	Icky Thump	The White Stripes
Sterling Hayes	Everything I am	Kanye West
Mason Hickman	All of the Lights	Nitti Gritti
Sam Hliboki	Day ‘N’ Nite	Kid Cudi
Matt Hogan	Crazy Train	Ozzy Osbourne
Chance Huff	Follow God	Kanye West
Spencer Jones	Volaré	Gypsy Kings
Erik Kaiser	Welcome to the Party	French Montana
Dominic Keegan	Jungle Remix	X Ambassadors, Jamie N Commons, Jay Z
Ryan Keenan	I’m Shipping Up To Boston	Dropkick Murphys
Tate Kolwyck	Ballin’	Mustard ft. Roddy Rich
Troy LaNeve	Follow God	Kanye West
Jack Leiter	My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark	Fall Out Boy
Nick Maldonado	Highway Tune	Greta Van Fleet
Justyn-Henry Malloy	Dedicate	Lil Wayne
Austin Martin	Sickening	Trippie Redd
Chris McElvain	Raised On Country	Chris Young
TJ McKenzie	The Box	Roddy Ricch
Luke Murphy	Runaround Sue	Dion
Parker Noland	Big Green Tractor	Jason Aldean
Harrison Ray	Nice for what	Drake
Kumar Rocker	Boom Boom Boom	Roddy Rich
CJ Rodriguez	HOT	Young Thug Ft. Travis Scott and Gunna
Thomas Schultz	Over	Drake
Ethan Smith	God’s Gonna Cut You Down	Johnny Cash
Isaiah Thomas	Solita	Ozuna
Carter Young	Desperado	Rihanna

About the Contributors

Max Schneider, Former Sports Editor

Max Schneider (’20) was the Sports Editor for the Vanderbilt Hustler. He has been on staff since the first semester of his freshman year, first as a staff writer and shortly thereafter as the Deputy Sports Editor. Max also serves as the host of VU Sports Wired on Vanderbilt Television and The Hustler Sports 30 on VandyRadio.

He majored in communications studies and political science in the College of Arts and Science. Max has had bylines on NHL.com and has previously worked for The Nashville Predators, The Players’ Tribune and Nashville SC. He has attended several events as credentialed media, including the 2019 College Baseball World Series, the 2019 NBA Draft and the 2018 Texas Bowl.

Max is a native New Yorker and a die-hard Jets fan still holding out hope.

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Mattigan Kelly, Former Deputy Multimedia Director

Mattigan Kelly (’22) was Deputy Multimedia Director for The Vanderbilt Hustler. She has been on the staff since her freshman year. Mattigan majored in chemical engineering in the School for Engineering. In addition to shooting for The Hustler, she was the Development Coordinator for Camp Kesem at Vanderbilt, works in a research lab on campus and plays Club Tennis.

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