[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] Carefully Selected Moving Masterpieces That Color the Players’ Drama! (11–20)
Push PlayPorunogurafiti
It’s a soul-stirring number from Porno Graffitti that feels as if it captured the electric energy of a stadium and turned it into sound.
The lyrics’ fiery determination to push beyond one’s limits and the thirst for victory resonate powerfully, like an anthem cheering you on.
A live version of the track was included on the single “Neomelodramatic/ROLL,” released in March 2005, and a studio version was featured on the album THUMPχ in April of the same year.
It’s the perfect song for high school baseball players fighting hard on the field—and for anyone taking on a big challenge.
DiamondKobukuro
From the very first lyrics, it feels like something pierces straight through your chest, doesn’t it? For the seniors, the summer high school baseball tournament is their final game before retirement.
There are places you want to return to but can’t…
Watching them pour their whole lives into that one and only last summer, playing baseball so straight and true, always moves us and gives us courage, doesn’t it? The dramas that unfold on the mound every year come flooding back, and I can’t help but shed tears.
hundreds of millions of light-yearsOmoinotake
This is an Omoinotake song that expresses lingering feelings for a former lover.
Released in 2024, it was chosen as the theme song for the drama “Eye Love You.” In 2025, it was also selected as the entrance march for the Spring National High School Baseball Tournament.
While the lyrics convey a bittersweet longing, the refreshing melody and vocals are striking.
Its uplifting feel makes you brighter just by listening, so it seems perfect for energizing the start of the tournament.
road; way; path; street; route; Tao (in philosophy)GReeeeN
A classic GReeeeN song to listen to when you hit a wall with daily studies or club activities and feel like giving up.
Released in January 2007, it was their memorable debut single and was featured widely in the media, including as the opening theme for CDTV.
The lyrics convey a message of believing in yourself and moving forward no matter the difficulties, offering comfort and courage to listeners.
It’s loved by top athletes as well—pitcher Yu Darvish has said it supported him.
In 2017, it was used in a SUBARU commercial, drawing renewed attention a decade after its release.
When you feel uncertain about the path you’ve chosen, this is a cheer song that gently nudges you forward.
HEROESGLAY
It’s a rousing anthem dedicated to the heroes of tomorrow, infused with the passionate spirit of the artist’s own youth as a baseball kid.
With straightforward lyrics, it powerfully sings about the importance of never giving up and holding on to hope for the future, while GLAY’s signature exhilarating, energetic rock sound stirs the listener’s heart.
Featured on a single released in May 2015, the song served as the theme for the 2015 Kanagawa Prefecture tournament of the National High School Baseball Championship, vividly coloring the players’ intense drama.
For everyone single-mindedly striving toward their dreams, it offers the courage to rise up at the very moment they face a towering wall.
prideGReeeeN
GReeeeN has a deep connection with high school baseball, including tie-ins with the drama ROOKIES, which centers on a team aiming for Koshien.
This track, included on their album, was selected as the 2012 support song for Asahi Broadcasting’s “Summer High School Baseball” and the theme song for ABC TV’s “Netto Koshien.” It’s a song that reminds us that it’s not just the grand stage at Koshien—every bit of “effort” put in through the regional tournaments leading up to that day will never betray you.
It conveys the determination to believe in yourself and your teammates, to shine even brighter at the destination your efforts have brought you to, and to fight for the very top.
[High School Baseball Songs] A Handpicked Selection of Moving Masterpieces That Color the Players’ Drama! (21–30)
On Your SideSuperfly
A Superfly number that seems to envelop high school baseball players—each carrying their own feelings—with warm vocals.
It was created as the 2015 ABC Summer High School Baseball Support Song and the theme song for “Netto Koshien.” During the 2015 tournament, it was also used as the train arrival melody at Hanshin Railway’s Koshien Station.
No one can stand on the Koshien stage alone.
It’s a stage made possible by teammates, coaches and teachers, fellow students cheering, and parents.
Those people are the ones who always give you strength on such nerve‑wracking, grand stages.
This is a song that lets you feel their warm presence—on your skin and in your heart.