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BAYAMON, Puerto Rico -- No. 14 Texas A&M concluded the Puerto Rico Clasico with a 28-26, 25-23, 25-15 victory over Virginia Tech today to improve to 3-3 on the season.Aggie All-American senior middle blocker Jazzmin Babers led all players with 14 kills while hitting .407. Freshman outside hitter Hollann Hans, who was celebrating her 19th birthday, tallied a personal best 12 kills while making the first start of her young career, and junior outside hitter Kiara McGee also posted double-digit kills with 12 as Texas A&M recorded 53 team kills to Virginia Techs 38. The Maroon and White also outhit the Hokies, .322 to .179, en route to the victory.There were 10 ties and five lead changes in the opening set. The Aggies equaled their largest lead at 10-6, but the Hokies managed to take their first lead since scoring the opening point at 16-15. They went on to build their largest lead at 19-17 and still held a two-point cushion at 20-18 before Hans posted two of her five kills in the frame to tie the score at 20-20. She also tied the score at 21 with a kill, and back-to-back Virginia Tech errors returned the lead to the Aggies, 23-21.Virginia Tech later staved off two match points to tie the score at 24, and the Hokies continued to stay alive by tying the score at 25- and 26-all before Babers and Hans put away consecutive kills to seal the 28-26 first-set victory.The Aggies built a 19-12 led in the second set before the Hokies went on a 9-2 run to tie the score at 21-21, forcing A&M to call its second timeout. Hans then propel the Aggies to a 3-1 spurt with three kills to put A&M at set point. The Aggies committed an attack error before sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn Blake got the set-ending kill to give A&M a 2-0 set lead in the match.The Aggies trailed the third set, 8-5, before outscoring Tech 5-1 and taking a lead they would not lose. Texas A&M continued to pull away, outhitting the Hokies, .500 to .074, in the set. Babers would get four kills during a 5-0 run that put the Aggies ahead, 22-14. Only a service error ended the rally, but Hans got a kill on the next play, and Blake put down an overpass to put the Aggies at match point. Junior libero Amy Nettles then served an ace to cap the victory.A&M senior defensive specialist Victoria Arenas took team-high honors in digs with 11, and Blake led all players with four blocks as A&M outblocked Tech, 7-2. Junior setter Stephanie Aiple tallied 41 assists.Linsey Owens led Tech (3-2) with 13 kills but was held to a .167 hitting efficiency.The Aggies host Chinese team Shandong in an exhibition game on Monday. 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Thats what drives him, not the milestones and accolades he piles up along the way.Bumgarner lined a key two-run double in the sixth and emphatically pumped his arms while yelling in celebration at second base, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night to maintain their slim lead for the second NL wild card.Brandon Belt added a three-run homer in the seven-run inning and Bumgarner (15-9) beat the Dodgers for the first time in seven starts since May 21, 2015. It was win No. 100 of his career.Thats a special thing getting the opportunity to do that, he said. Theres a lot more at stake.The Mets stayed one game ahead of the Giants for the top wild card, while San Francisco remained a game up on St. Louis for the second spot.Angel Pagan might have made the play of the night -- without his glove or bat. He body-slammed a male fan in the left field grass during the fourth inning after he ran onto the field offering white paper flowers. Pagan realized he had to do something to slow the man down, unsure whether there was any motive to harm a player.I was just trying to protect myself and protect my teammates. The guy was getting closed to my teammates, Pagan said. I guess it was very explosive. Us athletes, weve got that kind of strength. ...It worked.Buster Posey earlier shoved the man to the ground. Pagan, who held the man down until security reached him, received a roaring ovation from the sellout crowd when the half-inning ended and tipped his cap.Thats just weird. Any time somebody comes on the field youre a little bit uneasy, Posey said. He probably shouldve been charged with a flop.Once Rich Hill left the game, San Francisco pounced against Brandon McCarthy (2-3).Pinch-hitter Conor Gillaspie started things in the sixth with a go-ahead two-run double, and pinch-hitter Denard Spans RBI single chased McCarthy before he retired a batter. He had a walk followed by five straight hits.They just hit everything I threw, McCarthy said. Im angry but other than that it was so fast and so violent that I dont really know what kind of emotions to take from it.Bumgarner stopped a four-start winless stretch, allowing three runs and eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He had been 0-4 in his previous six starts against Los Angeles, 0-2 this season.Kike Hernandez hit a go-ahead single off Bumgarner in the sixth, but the Giants answered big with the batss.ddddddddddddHill allowed two runs and six hits in five innings. He pitched for the first time since Sept. 20 also against the Giants after the Dodgers skipped his last turn as a precaution because he has dealt with blisters on his pitching hand this season.Manager Dave Roberts planned to monitor Hill and keep his outing short given he will draw Game 2 of the NL Division Series next week.Yasiel Puigs RBI double to left in the first scored Corey Seager, who made a headfirst slide into home to narrowly beat Pagans throw. Carlos Ruiz followed with an RBI single for a 2-0 lead.The Giants got it right back in the bottom half, on Poseys RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Pagan.Were on a mission right now, Pagan said. We already started the playoffs right here.Bumgarner and Puig got into it on Sept. 19 at Dodger Stadium, causing both benches to clear. Puig was booed during pregame introductions, though neither manager expected any further issue.The Giants are 14-4 at home against the Dodgers since the start of the 2015 season.WILLIE MAC AWARDBrandon Crawford and Javier Lopez shared the honor named for Hall of Famer Willie McCovey. They were presented the award in an on-field ceremony before the game for being most inspirational on the field and in the clubhouse as chosen by players, coaches and training staff.Its a huge honor for me winning this award, especially growing up a Giants fan, Crawford said.The Dodgers politely watched from their dugout.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: Roberts said the Dodgers are considering four starters for the NLDS, giving themselves insurance if Clayton Kershaw or Hill were to have any health issues. Its a possibility, Roberts said. A lot depends on Game 1 and how it plays out. It doesnt make any sense to forecast what were going to do.Giants: INF Eduardo Nunez, nursing a right hamstring strain, missed his fourth straight game and wont play Saturday. Sunday seems unlikely as well but manager Bruce Bochy is hopeful he could be ready for a wild-card game. Nunez was scheduled to play easy catch, swing off the tee and try to do some light running on a treadmill.UP NEXTDodgers: Kershaw (12-3, 1.65 ERA) is 1-1 with a 0.86 ERA in four starts since coming off the disabled list Sept. 9. He is 18-7 with a 1.58 ERA in 34 career starts against the Giants.Giants: LHP Ty Blach was named Saturdays starter postgame. ' ' '