Padres Designated Hitter · #15

Austin Hays Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Hard Fought Hallelujah

by Brandon Lake

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What is Austin Hays's walk-up song?

Austin Hays's walk-up song is "Hard Fought Hallelujah" by Brandon Lake, last confirmed in 2026 with the San Diego Padres. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Hays plays designated hitter and wears #15. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

San Diego walkup culture is one of the most distinct in MLB. For more on the Padres' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the San Diego Padres walkup page.

How "Hard Fought Hallelujah" compares across MLB

"Hard Fought Hallelujah" is a 2024 Christian track running 5:16, from Hard Fought Hallelujah - Single. Hays is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it. Brandon Lake is the walk-up pick of 2 players across 2 clubs.

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• Ethan Salas — Catcher · "National Treasures"

Use Austin Hays's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Hays is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Hard Fought Hallelujah" by Brandon Lake and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.