[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] Compilation of Popular High School Baseball Cheering Songs (41–50)
TOMORROWMayo Okamoto
This is one of Mayo Okamoto’s signature songs, a rousing anthem of hope for tomorrow.
Her warm yet resolute vocals, paired with lyrics that portray facing hardships and growing through them, gently embrace listeners and give them a quiet push forward.
Released in May 1995, the track became widely known as the theme song for the TBS drama “Second Chance” and went on to sell over a million copies.
In the spring of 1996, it resounded through Koshien Stadium as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Invitational, inspiring countless young ballplayers.
When your heart feels weary, listening to it will surely rekindle your strength for tomorrow.
loveHoshino Gen
A national hit song by Gen Hoshino that brightly colored the players’ entrance march at the Spring Koshien in 2017.
Its lyrics gently resonate in our hearts, reminding us that true happiness lies in the small moments of everyday life and that warmth is born from human connections.
Released in October 2016 as Hoshino’s ninth single, it became a social phenomenon as the theme song for the drama “We Married as a Job!” (“Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu”), in which he starred.
It’s a magical track that naturally brings a smile to your face when you’re taking a new step forward or feeling a little worn out.
YOUNG MAN (Y.M.C.A.)Saijō Hideki
With a surging passion that stirs listeners’ hearts, Hideki Saijo’s striking vocals make this piece a perfect anthem for anyone chasing their dreams! Released as a single in February 1979, it was also included on the album “YOUNG MAN / HIDEKI FLYING UP.” In the spring of the following year, 1980, it was chosen as the entrance march for the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, sending a courageous song resounding through Koshien.
When this song plays, it feels like you can overcome any challenge!
See OffBRAHMAN
This track from BRAHMAN is the perfect anthem for summer, don’t you think? Within its raw hardcore punk energy, it carries the aching feelings of seeing someone off at a parting or a departure, as well as profound questions about human existence itself.
Included on the landmark indie release “A MAN OF THE WORLD” from September 1998, it sold over 600,000 copies.
It’s also beloved as a high school baseball fight song—schools like Joso Gakuin have played it from the Alps stands at Koshien, fueling the heat of the battles.
When this song overlaps with the sight of ballplayers chasing the white ball in the summer tournament, it’s sure to make the cheering even more intense.
And if you’re taking on a big goal, it will definitely give you a powerful push forward.
NonfictionsDa-iCE
As a new cheer song to color the summer Koshien, the track created by Da-iCE just might have the power to set listeners’ hearts ablaze.
This work doesn’t merely depict the struggles of the ballplayers; it also shines a light on the stories of everyone who supports them.
It has been selected as the 2025 summer high school baseball cheer song and the theme for “Netto Koshien,” and will be used starting in August 2025—making it exciting to imagine this melody echoing across stadiums nationwide.
It’s also great that a brass band arrangement is available.
It feels like a cheer song crafted for everyone chasing their dreams, and for anyone who wants to share a passionate summer.
BREAKING THE ICETHE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
Brimming with exhilarating sound, this is a track that makes your heart start dancing.
“Break through the wall in front of you and move forward!” That straightforward passion overlaps with the energetic performance that is THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE’s hallmark, setting listeners’ souls ablaze.
Included as a coupling track on the single HARD HIT released in July 2018 and also featured on the album THE RAMPAGE the same year, this piece colored the fierce battles of high school baseball players as the theme song for the regional summer tournaments.
It’s truly an anthem of hope that gives you the courage to take that first step.
KanadeSukima Suichi
This ballad by Sukima Switch weaves a poignant yet beautiful melody of piano and guitar that resonates deep in the heart.
Singing of parting from someone precious, the first step forward, and a faint hope for the future, it gently stays close to the listener’s feelings.
Released in March 2004, the song served as an insert track for the film “Rough,” the theme for the drama “Sotsu Uta,” and, in 2006, graced the final day’s ending of “Nettou Koshien,” adding a moving touch to the passionate stories of the high school players.
It’s truly a masterpiece perfectly suited to scenes where the sparkle of youth intersects with those fleeting moments of bittersweetness.