Softball Cheers and Chants

Simply because we do not run across goal lines, slam dunk basketballs, or hit home runs, doesn't mean we can't change the score! ~ Unknown Author

We've all seen this before. A losing team gets a pep talk in the last half of the match. The cheerleaders are cheering them from the sidelines, and with this renewed vigor and encouragement, the team goes on to win the match! Yes, there's nothing like a little well timed encouragement to enhance your team's chances of winning! So, if you need some great softball cheers and chants to cheer up your team, read on.

A good cheer is an organized cheer! Involving the crowd while cheering is a great idea. A cheer that is easy to understand and repeat by the crowd can work wonders for the team's morale! The team gets that added energy and enthusiasm when they hear the crowd cheering their names and will definitely play better! And since most of the cheering is best left to us women, here are some softball cheers and chants for girls who may or may not necessarily be cheerleaders!

When I say GO, you say FIGHT!
You: Go!
People: Fight!
You: Go!
People: Fight!

When I say WIN, you say TONIGHT!
You: Win!
People: Tonight!
You: Win!
People: Tonight!

When I say BOOGIE, you say DOWN!
You: Boogie!
People: Down!
You: Boogie!
People: Down!

When I say ALL, you say RIGHT!
You: All!
People: Right!
You: All!
People: Right!

All: GO FIGHT, WIN TONIGHT, BOOGIE DOWN, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT! GO FIGHT, WIN TONIGHT, BOOGIE DOWN, ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT!

Here's one of the simplest softball cheers that you can ask the crowd to repeat after you,

You: I say PUMP PUMP PUMP it up
Crowd: I say PUMP PUMP PUMP it up
You: I say P-U-M-P PUMP it up
Crowd: I say P-U-M-P PUMP it up
You: I say TALK TALK TALK it up
Crowd: I say TALK TALK TALK it up
You: I say T-A-L-K TALK it up
Crowd: I say T-A-L-K TALK it up
You: I say KEEP KEEP KEEP it up
Crowd: I say KEEP KEEP KEEP it up
You: I say KEEP THAT (TEAM'S NAME) spirit up
Crowd: I say KEEP THAT (TEAM'S NAME) spirit up
EVERYONE: GOOOOOO (TEAM NAME)

Now for some that you can use in your cheerleading routine (together with the crowd) to cheer specific players, like batters or pitchers.

Cheer a batter with this one,

Big bad (NAME of BATTER)!
Big bad (NAME of BATTER)!
Rip it up the MIDDLE
Rip it up the MIDDLE
Boogie 'round the BASES
Boogie 'round the BASES
SLIDE in their faces
SLIDE in their faces
All the way HOME!
All the way HOME!

Cheer pitchers and fielders with these,

For Pitchers go,

See that yellow ball?
It's a lightning BOLT!
When (NAME of PITCHER) - PITCHES
You'll get a JOLT!
(NAME of PITCHER! NAME of PITCHER!)

For Fielders go,

Hey FIELDERS, catch that BALL,
Don't you DARE let it FALL.
Hey FIELDERS, catch that BALL,
Don't you DARE let it FALL.
(TEAM NAME! TEAM NAME! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!)
(TEAM NAME! TEAM NAME! CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!)

You can also try funny ones like the one below!

She's HOT, she's HOT, she beat you to the SPOT, she beat you to the SPOT, 'cause she's HOT HOT HOT.

She's COOL, she's COOL, she beat you like a FOOL, she beat you like a FOOL, 'cause she's COOL COOL COOL.

She's THERE, she's THERE, she beat you FAIR AND SQUARE, she beat you FAIR AND SQUARE, 'cause she's THERE THERE THERE.

She's AWESOME, she's AWESOME, she beat you like a POSSUM, she beat you like a POSSUM, 'cause she's AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
GOOOOOOOOOO (NAME of PLAYER!)

These were some easy to learn softball cheers and chants. There are many cheerleading cheers and chants that can be tried for different situations. Try them out in your next game, you might just get lucky! Remember, cheering is all about spreading CHEER, so stick to cheering your own team rather than booing the opposite team. You don't want unpleasant vibes flowing around after you win the game, do you? Go on, happy cheering!