2026 Program Preview: Cheyenne Desert Shield
January 13, 2026
The 2026 Nevada High School baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams throughout the Silver State.
Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons by raising the 2026 NIAA State Championship trophy, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams throughout Nevada and will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Top 10 Rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.
Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Top 10 Rankings.
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Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.
High School: Cheyenne Desert Shield
Head Coach: Wade Schmidt
NIAA Classification: Class 4A Mountain League
Returning Pitchers: 4
Returning Starters: 6
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Tapa Gamoras | 2026 | OF | Uncommitted |
| Taven Thaker | 2026 | IF/P | Uncommitted |
| Alex Garcia | 2026 | OF | Uncommitted |
| Adrian Catalan | 2026 | IF/P | Uncommitted |
| Brody Jaehn | 2026 | IF/P | Uncommitted |
| Raider Campos | 2027 | IF/P | Uncommitted |
| Cole Steiner | 2028 | C/IF | Uncommitted |
UNDER THE RADAR IMPACT PLAYERS
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Raymundo Chevalier | 2026 | C/P | Uncommitted |
| David Altamirano | 2027 | IF/OF | Uncommitted |
UNDERCLASS PLAYERS TO KNOW
| PLAYER | CLASS | POSITION | COMMITMENT |
| Cory Thaker | 2029 | IF | Uncommitted |
| Connor Steiner | 2029 | IF/OF | Uncommitted |
| Chase Jaehn | 2029 | P | Uncommitted |
| Jonathan Kelley | 2029 | OF | Uncommitted |
Find more information on the program below:
+ Follow the Legacy Longhorns all season through their Instagram at @LegacyBaseball
+ Prep Baseball Nevada, Top 10 Team Rankings Homepage
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| MTBA Evaluations | NV | 01/14 | Bases Loaded Baseball Facility |
| Hawaii Preseason All-State | NV | 01/17 | Pearl City High School - Pearl City, HI |
| Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 1 | NV | 01/21 | Centennial HS - Las Vegas, NV |
| Las Vegas Preseason ID - Session 2 | NV | 01/28 | Bishop Gorman HS - Las Vegas, NV |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/01 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| Reno Preseason ID | NV | 02/08 | Reno, NV |