[Frenzy] A Collection of Popular High School Baseball Cheering Songs
A quintessential part of summer and inseparable from high school baseball is the cheering songs.
The pieces performed by each school’s brass band are themselves sources of energy, and some tunes are even called “magic songs” for their power to change the flow of a game—so their presence is anything but ordinary.
This article introduces popular, classic cheering songs for high school baseball that will get even viewers pumped up.
Even if you don’t know the original songs, you’ll still enjoy it—so take this opportunity to have some fun!
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[Frenzy] Popular High School Baseball Cheer Songs (11–20)
Connect the white ballsHY
This song was released as a single in March 2025 and was specially written as the official MBS theme for the 97th National High School Baseball Championship.
It was also used in related programs such as “Minna no Koshien,” so many people likely remember it along with the excitement of the games.
The exhilarating sound, with brilliantly resounding brass band tones, unites not only the players battling on the field but also the cheering squads and spectators in the stands.
Expressing the bonds between teammates and the value of hard work, this piece is a song we hope everyone striving toward their dreams will listen to.
African SymphonyVan McCoy and the Soul City Symphony
This piece features a distinctive rhythm evocative of African folk music and leaves an impression with its grand, valiant atmosphere.
After Chiben Wakayama High School used it for cheering, it spread nationwide and became known as a staple for supporting high school baseball.
In the stands, adding coordinated clapping accentuates the unique rhythm, giving a powerful impression as if echoing a heartbeat.
Also noteworthy is the chorus that follows the melody, which heightens a sense of bravely moving forward and fosters a positive feeling.
SHOWTIMEShonan no Kaze
This is a song by Shonan no Kaze that conveys a forward-leaning spirit, as if mustering your courage and pushing ahead.
It incorporates many baseball-related words, and thanks to its lyrics and power, it became established as a cheer song for high school baseball.
It’s also memorable for starting with lyrics that signal the beginning of battle and loudly shout the team’s own name; when performing it, it’s standard to swap that part with the school’s name for the call.
The song delivers a palpable sense of weight in taking that step forward and a unifying feeling of voices joining together, coming straight at you.
We Will Rock YouQueen
It’s one of the signature songs by the British rock band Queen.
Its development centers on a weighty, powerful rhythm, and the bold, rousing spirit is striking.
With the unified feeling of stamping feet and the kind of bravery that quickens the heartbeat, it’s also beloved as a fight song in sports, including high school baseball.
The brass melody traces the vocal line with a relatively flat contour, giving the impression that it helps keep strong focus on the rhythm.
It’s a piece where you want the rhythm to resonate through the body and clearly express that the players and the stands are united as one.
KoshienFukuyama Masaharu
The 2018 National High School Baseball Championship marked its memorable 100th edition.
The theme song created for the occasion was Koshien by singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama.
He’s known for his emotional singing to begin with, but in this piece his feelings are especially powerful—listening to his voice, you can’t help but feel tears welling up.
The music video, which opens with Fukuyama sharing his own thoughts about Koshien, is also moving, so be sure to check it out along with the song!
southpawpinku redii
Pink Lady’s smash hit “Southpaw,” which seems to make the whole stadium buzz when it pours out from the Koshien stands, feels perfectly suited to the fierce battles fought there.
Its lyrics vividly conjure a showdown on the mound between a pro baseball star and a female pitcher.
Beyond the words, the catchy rhythm and tempo, along with a brass-forward sound, lift the spirits of high school ballplayers and supporters alike every year.
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Space Battleship Yamatosasaki isao
A perfect match for brass band arrangements! This is the theme song from the anime Space Battleship Yamato, a piece that inspires the resolve to “never give up, no matter how hard it gets.” Beyond being a staple cheer song for high school baseball, it has been used as entrance music by professional baseball players and has even appeared in high school textbooks—making it a song deeply connected to baseball and high school students.
With words like “challenge” and “forward” befitting it, this classic will continue to be passed down as a song that supports the hearts of high school ballplayers who throw themselves into the game before them and fight their way to victory.