[High School Baseball Anthems] A curated selection of moving masterpieces that color the players’ drama!
High school baseball, where young players wage fierce battles.
Because it’s featured on TV, many people probably find themselves moved to tears every year by the countless inspiring games.
In this article, we introduce tear-jerking hit songs that are sure to rekindle the emotions of high school baseball! We’ve picked a wide range of baseball-related works, including theme songs used in past tournaments and special programs, tracks from dramas and anime centered on baseball, and songs that celebrate the players’ hard work.
Take your time listening while reflecting on the players’ passion.
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[High School Baseball Songs] A Curated Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Color the Players’ Drama! (61–70)
Feathers of the SphereSukima Suichi
Released in 2006 as the theme song for the summer high school baseball tournament, this track is a perfect showcase of Sukima Switch’s signature freshness.
It also brims with a sweet, bittersweet nostalgia that evokes youth.
Whether you’re facing adversity during daily practice or struggling in tough game situations, this song gives you a gentle push forward.
It surely gave courage and confidence to many players at the time.
It’s one of those stirring anthems that brings to mind the image of young athletes steadily striving with a positive mindset.
HigherSHE’S
This refreshing number was selected as the official theme song for the 92nd Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament by MBS.
It’s a track by SHE’S, a piano rock band from Osaka, included on their fourth album, “Tragicomedy,” released in 2020.
The band’s sound is colored by strings and horn sections, creating an exhilarating, moving song.
The encouraging lyrics—let’s hold hands and go into the future together—lift your spirits.
Just listening to it brings to mind the dedicated high school baseball players giving it their all.
Days of Light and ShadowAKB48
This song, “Hikari to Kage no Hibi” (Days of Light and Shadow), was the theme song for the 98th National High School Baseball Championship in 2016.
It was included as a coupling track on the single “LOVE TRIP/Shiawase wo Wakenasai,” released in 2016, with Sayaka Yamamoto and Yui Yokoyama serving as double centers.
Everyone who dedicates themselves to baseball every day may sometimes feel moments of doubt.
This is a song I highly recommend for those times—one that feels like you’re asking yourself questions and that makes you want to keep doing your best.
Everything becomes my strength!kuzu
It’s one of the signature songs by Kuzu, the music duo formed by Tomomitsu Yamaguchi and Hiroyuki Miyasako on the variety show “One Night R&R.” Their vocal ability—almost unbelievable for comedians—became a huge talking point.
The song was also chosen as the support anthem for the 2003 World Judo Championships, and its lyrics are moving and empowering.
For the athletes being cheered on, every single word from those who support them surely becomes a source of strength and sustenance.
It’s a classic that lets you feel the bond between the athletes and the people around them.
Don’t give up on your dreamsOkamura Takako
This song is a cheering anthem for everyone chasing their dreams.
Countless people have surely been encouraged by the chorus lyrics that feature the song’s title.
It’s also a perfect fit as a support song for high school baseball players aiming for Koshien.
In the middle of grueling practices or when results don’t come as hoped, there are many moments when you might feel like giving up.
Even so, this song gives you the strength to keep looking forward and to work hard with all your might.