Wayne Cavadi | NCAA.com | April 11, 2019 How Houston baseball has channeled the power of Thor Mississippi State and the rally banana Share College baseball is full of superstitions, traditions and sometimes odd adopted mascots that teams rally behind. Whether it was Kentucky's memorable cup cap, Texas A&M's ball chant, or Mississippi State's rally banana, there's always a little something giving an extra push. Houston baseball has turned to the Mighty Thor. COLLEGE BASEBALL RANKINGS: UCLA on top | Weekend takeaways of top 25 action The Cougars have slugged 33 home runs this year. And when one leaves the park, they raise Thor's hammer in celebration. Senior Joe Davis started the trend. His brother made the hammer sometime ago. "At first they were a little hesitant," Davis told Houston Athletics. "I think when the first person hit the home run and the hammer got used, they were instantly hooked. The crowd got into it, and it became a little tradition." Davis had his memorable hammer moment of the season back on March 10. It was Davis' sixth home run of the season, and it came in walk-off fashion to give the Cougars a victory — and series sweep — over Army. He leads the Cougars with 14 home runs and is second in The American, so he is clearly worthy of lifting the hammer. Only problem? "When the adrenaline is pumping you don't realize how heavy it is," Davis said. "But when you need to tote it around for a while, you're like, 'man, this thing weighs me down pretty good.'" It truly is the hammer of Thor. Hear more from Davis and the origins of the hammer and see some of the mighty celebrations below. Any Houston player who hits a home run is worthy to hoist Thor's hammer. Be sure and catch Houston Baseball Central, Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. on @ATTSportsNetSW. #M64 #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/rPsjtZ8oKJ — Houston Baseball ⚾️ (@UHCougarBB) April 11, 2019 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES HISTORY: Winningest coaches | Most appearances Men's college basketball: 9 things to know about Houston men's basketball Here are nine things to know about the Cougars, which are rolling with a 20-2 record. READ MORE College football preview: The college football fan's guide to conference championship weekend Conference championship week of the college football season is here with conference titles and postseason positioning on the line. READ MORE 2021 Maui Invitational: Wisconsin beats Saint Mary's to win the 2021 tournament Wisconsin snuck past Saint Mary's 66-59 to win the 2021 Maui Invitational championship game. Click here to see the rest of the scores from the tournament. READ MORE