Cheer songs that will elevate the 2026 summer high school baseball season
Every summer, the heated battles unfold.The sight of high school baseball players from all over the country giving their all to reach Koshien inspires countless moments of emotion and excitement.An essential part of Koshien is the cheering songs and the support music performed by each school’s brass band.There are timeless classics that have been loved for years, and sometimes the songs performed by the championship team of that year become the talk of the town—you just can’t take your eyes off it!In this article, we’ll introduce plenty of wonderful support songs, including historic theme songs and tunes packed with a love for baseball!
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[2026] Support Songs That Will Elevate Summer High School Baseball (21–30)
Paradise GalaxyHikaru GENJI
It was released in 1988 as Hikaru GENJI’s third single.
Among their singles, it became Hikaru GENJI’s biggest hit and was selected as the entrance march for the 61st National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament in 1989.
Even today, along with “Garasu no Jūdai,” it remains a staple cheer song for high school baseball.
The First StepNONO no Ran
With emotional vocals and an exhilarating band sound that set listeners’ hearts ablaze, this is a track by NONO-no-Ran.
Themes like “the courage to take a new step” and “down-to-earth hopes and anxieties” resonate with the pure passion of high school baseball players chasing the ball.
The song is the title track of the EP “Hajime no Ippo,” released in January 2024, and in the summer of the same year it colored many moving moments as the ending theme for regional high school baseball tournaments on cable TV.
It’s a masterpiece that offers courage and hope to everyone embarking on a new challenge.
Blue NoteM!LK
Haven’t you ever felt a flicker of youth you thought was long gone suddenly start to shine again? This song is a high-energy number carrying M!LK’s warm message that “youth can come back as many times as you want.” It was featured as the theme for the Sea Breeze commercial starring member Hayato Sano and was released in July 2025.
Its fresh, lively arrangement is instantly refreshing.
Give it a listen, and it might become the never-ending soundtrack of youth that accompanies your everyday life.
Kaikai KitanEVE
This is a song by Eve that became widely known as an anime theme, but it’s also familiar as a crowd-pumping cheer tune in the Koshien Alps stands.
The track rides on a fast-paced rock sound to portray the listener’s inner turmoil and a strong will to defy fate.
The way it surges from chant-like phrasing into a chorus that shakes the soul is truly breathtaking.
Released in October 2020, it became a massive hit as the opening theme for the TV anime Jujutsu Kaisen.
And it’s still fresh in our memories that in spring 2022, Osaka Toin High School performed it as a cheer song at the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, wrapping the stadium in excitement.
It’s a number infused with a powerful message that resonates with the players bravely facing adversity.
Summer Memoriesberii guddoman
This is a refreshing cheer song by Ballistik Boyz that sets your heart ablaze with a trembling-voiced pledge among teammates: a resolve to never lose.
The track was chosen as the theme song for the East-West Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament in the summer of 2021.
The lyrics, which feel infused with MOCA’s real-life experiences as a former high school baseball player, do more than simply say “do your best”—they teach the importance of moving forward together, supporting one another through anxiety and inner conflict.
Whether you’re facing hurdles in sports or studies, this song will gently yet powerfully nudge you forward.
MiracleGReeeeN
It was released in 2008 as GReeeeN’s seventh single.
The song was used as the theme for the TBS television drama “ROOKIES,” which is based on high school baseball, and it was also selected as the entrance march for the opening ceremony of the 81st National High School Invitational Baseball Tournament.
It became their first single since debut to reach No.
1 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
HalationHata Motohiro
It was released in 2009 as Motohiro Hata’s eighth single.
The song was chosen as the 2009 theme for Asahi Broadcasting/TV Asahi’s National High School Baseball Championship broadcasts, Koshien: Nettoh, and Road to Koshien: Breaking News! The lyrics and music were written by Motohiro Hata.
It’s a perfect song for summer.