Softball Cheers Chants

Cute Softball Cheers, Chants and Yells

Cheerleading at a softball game is going to look decidedly different than when you’re cheering at a basketball or football game. Nonetheless, there's quite a bit you can do to get the fans cheering for their favorite team. Here are a few of our favorite cheers:

Love Those Batters

Hey batter batter
Whatcha gonna do?
Don't let that ball fly
right past you.
Hit it on the fly!
Knock it to the sky!
Let the basemen feel the breeze
as you whiz on by!

We Want a Pitcher

Hey pitcher, throw it straight
past the batter and the plate.
Cuz you know we just can't wait (pause)
to see him out!

Fielders, Fielders Catch That Ball

Hey fielder, catch that ball,
Don't you dare let it fall. (Repeat chant as necessary)

Wake Up Outfield

Wake up in the outfield,
The ball's coming to you.
See it dropping down
from the sky so blue.
Put your glove up high,
watch it with your eye,
Catch it and we'll cry out
WE LOVE YOU!

Cheering at a Softball Game

There are several things to keep in mind when cheering at a softball game. Aside from just knowing when to cheer appropriately, cheering at a softball game often works better if the cheerleaders are in the crowd rather than "performing". The cheers that you’re using should also be shorter with less showmanship.

Appropriate Cheers for Softball

One of the great challenges in cheering for a softball game is that as representatives of the school, you want to make sure your cheers are appropriate. As is the case with football, basketball or any other sport, cheers that display confidence are great. Cheers that make fun of the other team are not so great. Everyone has heard the cheer, "We want a pitcher, not a belly itcher!" Suffice it to say, this type of softball cheer is just not appropriate for cheerleaders to do.

Involving the Crowd

Cheerleaders don't normally appear at softball games to perform. Therefore, the fans might not be used to organize cheering. Probably the best way to get the crowd involved is to sit amongst them and offer group softball cheers, chants and yells when appropriate. Again, never join in when the crowd begins chanting cheers that are inappropriate or make fun of the other team.

When to Cheer at a Softball Game

To those who don't understand what's going on in softball, it might seem like a boring game. However, to those who do understand what's going on, softball is a very intricate and complicated game. Unlike basketball and football, down times are probably not the time to offer cheers. Instead, offer cheers:

• As the batter is approaching the plate
• On a pop fly (Note: Make sure the ball is in play when starting a cheer. Cheering for a foul ball would probably not be appreciated.)
• As the runner is running bases

Other Ways to Show Support

There are other ways to show your school’s softball team that you support them without cheering at every game. Here are just a few ideas.

Selling at Games

Baseball and softball games in particular often rely on concessions in part for their fundraising. Volunteering to run the concession stand a few times during the season is a great way to help out and tell your softball team that you support what they’re doing.

School Color/Jersey Day

Wear school colors or your cheerleading uniform on home game days. This shows support, but it also has the effect of letting the rest of the school body know that there is a game that day.

Let the Student Body Know

You can also offer support to the softball team by making an effort to let the student body know when and where the games are. Consider organizing tail gate trains to the game site.