STARKVILLE — "Friend in Low Places" by Garth Brooks will always be among the top songs associated with Mississippi State baseball. In the middle of the eighth inning, fans at Dudy Noble Field stop what they're doing to sing in unison.
However, the soundtrack for one of college baseball's top venues runs deeper than one tune. Just ask Landon Sims, whose walk-out song ("Still of the Night" by Whitesnake) became memorable in his MSU career for closing games during the Bulldogs' national title run in 2021.
They are looking to turn around their fortunes in the 2024 season after missing the postseason in back-to-back years. If it's going to be a season filled with memorable moments, there will be walk-up songs that wind up linked to it for years to come.
Here's how we ranked the five best walk-up songs for Mississippi State this season.
Amani Larry — 'Swag Surfin' by F.L.Y.
From Mississippi State basketball at Humphrey Coliseum to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, "Swag Surfin' " gets fans into games. It may be a bit mainstream at this point, but it always succeeds in getting people to sway from side-to-side together.
Will it be an energy-inducing walk-up song for middle infielder Amani Larry when he takes his first at-bat Friday against Air Force? Probably not. However, think back to Larry's walk-off against Texas A&M last season.
It was the ninth inning. Mississippi State was down one with a runner on base. Larry came to the plate.
Imagine if the first note of "Swag Surfin' " had hit the Dudy Noble Field speakers.
Cam Schuelke — 'Low Rider' by War
War's "Low Rider" is a fitting tune for Cam Schuelke, who is expected to be among MSU's top relief pitchers this season.
Schuelke throws from the right side, but he throws from various angles. He can throw the traditional overhand pitch, but he can also drop down to a submarine slot — hence why the song is appropriate.
Bryce Chance — 'Don't Blame Me' by Taylor Swift
Outfielder Bryce Chance is unapologetically a "Swiftie." He had Taylor Swift as his walk-up song last season, in which he hit .330, and isn't changing it. You may have some Swift fatigue from the NFL season, but her presence was part of a Super Bowl run for the Chiefs.
Maybe her tunes can turn MSU's fortunes around with Chance now expected to be a full-time starter.
Bradley Loftin — 'Sweet Child O' Mine' by Guns N' Roses
What more needs to be said? Those first notes of "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses are as recognizable as any.
When the left-handed Bradley Loftin takes the mound in his sophom*ore season, all age groups in attendance will enjoy what they're hearing.
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Gage Haley — 'Big Poppa' by The Notorious B.I.G.
If you're a freshman pitcher like Gage Haley, what's an easy way to earn immediate respect? Take the mound to the tune of "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Mississippi State baseball 2024 walk-up songs
- RHP Cam Schuelke: "Low Rider" by War
- INF David Mershon: "My Type" by Saint Motel
- RHP Mikhai Grant: "We Should" by Lil Baby and Young Thug
- INF/OF Aaron Downs: "Throwback" by HARDY
- RHP Logan Forsythe: "Run This Town" by Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
- INF/OF Connor Hujsak: "Famous" by Kanye West
- INF Amani Larry: "Swag Surfin' " by F.L.Y.
- LHP Pico Kohn: "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue
- INF Dylan Cupp: "Ladies Love Country Boys" by Trace Adkins
- RHP KK Clark: "White Horse" by Chris Stapleton
- RHP Evan Siary: "My Kinda Party" by Jason Aldean
- INFNate Chester: "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull
- RHPKhal Stephen: "Get In Trouble (So What)" by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. Vini Vici
- INF/LHPLuke Dotson: "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
- LHPCole Cheatham: "Are You Ready" by AC/DC
- RHPStone Simmons: "Way Down We Go" by KALEO
- CJohnny Long: "Pump It Louder" by Tiesto and Black Eyed Peas
- LHP Max Miller: "Brain Stew" by Green Day
- RHP Will Passeau: "Live Your Life" by TI and Rihanna
- RHP Colby Holcombe: "Fireman" by Lil Wayne
- CRoss Highfill: "Paradise" by Bazzi
- CJackson Owen: "Let the Moonshine" by Luke Combs
- INFJace Norton: "1994" by Jason Aldean
- RHPNate Dohm: "Crack a Bottle" by Eminem
- RHPTyson Hardin: "All of the Lights" by Kanye West, Rihanna and Kid Cudi
- RHPGavin Black: "Sold Out" by HARDY
- RHP Gage Haley: "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G.
- RHP Nate Williams: "Hail to the King" by Avenged Sevenfold
- LHPBradley Loftin: "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
- RHPKarson Ligon: "Crazy Town" by Jason Aldean
- OFMichael O'Brien: "Lights Come On" by Jason Aldean
- OFRives Reynolds: "Is This Love" by Eminem and 50 Cent
- UTILNolan Stevens: "Run Up" by J Boog and Fiji (batting)/"Losing It" by FISHER (pitching)
- INF/OFBrett House: "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison
- OF Bryce Chance: "Don't Blame Me" by Taylor Swift
- INFLogan Kohler: "Boombastic" by Shaggy
- INF/OFEthan Pulliam: "You Know How We Do It" by Ice Cube
- OF Dakota Jordan: "Go DJ" by Lil Wayne
- INF/CSteven Spalitta: "South On Ya" by Luke Combs
- INF/OFHunter Hines: "Rockstar" by Nickelback
- LHP Tyler Davis: "Waiting for the Thunder" by Blackberry Smoke
- UTILJackson McKenzie: "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida (batting)/"The Beast" by Tech N9ne (pitching)
- RHPBrooks Auger: "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC
- BHPJurrangelo Cijntje: "4K" by El Alfa, Darell and Noriel
- RHPJud Files: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson
- CJoe Powell: "20 Min" by Lil Uzi Vert
- RHP Will Gibbs: "Gorgeous" by Kanye West, Kid Cudi and Raekwon
Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him atskrajisnik@gannett.comor follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter,@skrajisnik3.
