Shawnee baseball hops back in the win column behind Tenet's stifling pitching effort

Shawnee's Andrew Tenet throws a pitch against Haddonfield in the game played at Russ Spicer Field in Haddonfield, New Jersey on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Collin Conway/D2 Sports Network

HADDONFIELD - Looking to snap a two-game losing streak, the Shawnee High School baseball team sought to get back on the right track.

The Renegades took the bus ride down Route 70 to square off with out-of-conference foe, Haddonfield. Shawnee downed the Haddons, 7-2, behind efficient pitching and a high-scoring third inning.

The visitors hopped in front early after Chris Ahrens opened the contest with a double down the left field line, where he'd be brought in a few pitches later by Lleyton Coughlin on a single in the five-six hole.

Andrew Tenet drew the start for Shawnee on the hill and did not disappoint for the Renegades. Tenet hurled six innings, allowing one run on two walks and three hits, and struck out five batters. The senior also took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, losing it after 4.2 innings.

"I don't have overpowering stuff, so I try to utilize my fielders behind me," Tenet said. "They played a clean game, and they made just about every play they could in the field, so all of the credit goes to them."

The big break came for the Medford ball club when Shawnee used a six-run third inning to their advantage. The Renegades scratched across a run on an error with two outs, and the runs just kept piling on. Cole Anderson singled in a run to set up another bases-loaded scenario for Penn commit Kayden Maybury, who came through with a bases-clearing double to left-center. Connor Byrne capped the barrage with an RBI single.

Haddonfield wouldn't score its first run until Owen Ryan singled in Timmy Bowman with two outs in the fourth inning.

The Haddons couldn't garner much more offense before the game ended, but the Bulldogs did acquire support when James Rowe drew a bases-loaded walk for the game's final run.

The big question mark internally for Shawnee entering the season was how they would respond to not having much experience. The Renegades graduated 15 seniors last year, who consisted of mainly three-to-four year starters. So far, the season hasn't been perfect but it hasn't disappointed.

"We're still trying to find the perfect lineup for this team," Shawnee coach Brian Anderson said. "We have a lot of guys that mix in playing time, but we don't have a full set nine guys. Once we find out what works for us best, I think we can use it to our advantage and get rolling."