I guess a few others (UGA) use it as a little
extra pump as well!
Baseball gets boost from music Justin Niefer sometimes needs a shot of adrenaline before he steps up to the plate.
Even though the Bulldogs' designated hitter has important things on his mind concerning his at-bat, Niefer said he always listens to his personally selected introduction music playing on the public address system at Foley Field: Van Halen's "And the Cradle Will Rock."
"There's times where I do listen for it a little more just if I need a little extra boost," Niefer said.
Each player has a song of his choosing, with the first five to 10 seconds of the song played over the loud system before each player's at-bat or first pitching appearance.
"There's some thought put into it," sophomore first baseman Brandon Lowe said about each players selection of a song. "People are pretty picky about the songs they choose."
"It's just a matter of finding something you like, something you think might help you out, something you think the fans will like to get them into your at-bat," Lowe said.
