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AJ Causey earns SEC Pitcher of the Week honors

Tennessee’s AJ Causey earns SEC Pitcher of the Week honors.

Tennessee junior pitcher AJ Causey earned Southeastern Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week honors on Monday.

Causey made his Tennessee debut on opening day Friday. He pitched 4.2 scoreless innings in relief against Texas Tech, recording seven strikeouts and zero walks.

Causey retired 11 of 12 Texas Tech batters he faced during the final four innings.

He  transferred to the Vols from Jacksonville State following the 2023 season.

Causey (9-6) appeared in 40 games, including 15 starts, at Jacksonville State from 2022-23. He recorded nine saves, one complete game, 147 strikeouts, a 4.11 ERA in 124.2 innings pitched with the Gamecocks.

The 6-foot-3, 205-pound pitcher is from Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama.

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Knoxville’s Peter Malnati two strokes behind leader entering third round

Peter Malnati resides in Knoxville and played collegiately at Missouri from 2007-10.

Peter Malnati is two strokes behind (-7) the lead after two rounds of the Farmer’s Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California.

Viktor Hovland sits atop the leaderboard (-9).

Malnati resides in Knoxville and played collegiately at Missouri from 2007-10.

Jan 29, 2021; San Diego, California; Peter Malnati plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf North Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

He joined the PGA Tour in 2014 and has one career victory, winning the 2016 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Malnati’s tee time for the third round Saturday is 12:50 p.m. EST. He will start at tee No. 1.

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