Pirates First Baseman · #29

Ryan O'Hearn

Walkup song

About Ryan O'Hearn's walkup

Ryan O'Hearn (First Baseman, #29) walks up to "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent (last confirmed 2026) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Per baseballwalkupsongs.com Pirates 2026 blog and Baltimore Banner 2025 article.

Pittsburgh walkup culture leans country and classic rock — Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates' veterans set a tone that newer stars like Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds have largely followed. For more on the Pirates' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Pittsburgh Pirates walkup page.

Other Pirates we cover

• Brandon Lowe — Second Baseman · "I Love This Life"
• Bryan Reynolds — Right Fielder · "Back in Black"
• Carmen Mlodzinski — Pitcher · "Highway Chile"
• Gregory Soto — Pitcher · "Etel"
• Henry Davis — Catcher · "Free Bird"
• Jake Mangum — Left Fielder · "Your Love"

Use Ryan O'Hearn'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 O'Hearn 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 "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent 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.