Secluded on second base earlier this season, Mason Katz was forced to hold up his end of the bargain.

As the first notes of TLC’s “No Scrubs” blared in Alex Box Stadium, the senior first baseman quietly clapped his hands and gyrated his hips while senior designated hitter Alex Edward stepped into the batter’s box — a promise Katz made to his classmate if he chose the ’90s mega-hit as his walk-out song.

While Edward’s choice is a reminder of a mistake made during his freshman season, each player has a different method to his madness in choosing his music, with the main focus on getting in the zone.

“If it’s something you’re going to hear before you hit, you want it to be something that pumps you up and maybe gets you focused and helps you lock in,” said junior catcher Ty Ross. “That’s kind of what I based mine on this year.”

Ross, who walks up to Carmina Burana’s “O Fortuna,” said he elicited opinions from family, friends and fans while making his selection, and the song gives him a gladiator mentality at the plate.

Edwards’ choice stems from his freshman season when he forgot to turn in his song by the agreed-upon date, leading to coordinator of baseball operations Ross Brezovsky choosing TLC’s Grammy-winning hit.

When his senior year rolled around, he was pressured by Katz to keep the song. Edward agreed, only if Katz would dance every time it was played, whether in the dugout or on base.

It hasn’t been a fair deal so far, according to Edward.

“I think I saw him dance twice,” Edward said. “I don’t think he’s been holding up his end of the bargain.”