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SAN FRANCISCO -- Hunter Pence is healthy at last. Jammal Brown Jersey . Joe Panik has been back a few days from a concussion and is driving in runs again. The San Francisco Giants sure are starting to look like themselves again.Oh, with that new face in the infield of Eduardo Nunez.Panik hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, Nunez had a two-run double in his first start with San Francisco and the Giants snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday.Pence was activated from the disabled list after missing 48 games with a strained right hamstring that required surgery.Its huge, just his presence in the lineup, manager Bruce Bochy said. Hes one of our guys. In addition to the talent, he brings energy and all those intangibles. He charged up the troops being out there.He received a roaring ovation when introduced before the game and again when he took his spot in right field before first pitch, and the outfielder acknowledged the greeting by nodding his head and saying thanks. Welcomed by another standing ovation when he stepped into the batters box leading off the second, Pence ripped a double off the left-field wall, and the sellout crowd jumped up to cheer once more.San Francisco hopes Pence will bring some much-needed life to a team that has won the World Series in every even year this decade -- 2010, 12 and 14.Theres no secret hes our emotional, spiritual, whatever you want to go with, leader, catcher Buster Posey said. Hes definitely a big boost.Nunez doubled in the fourth while making his first start since joining the team in a trade from Minnesota on Thursday. He got his first at-bat Friday.Nunez popped out foul to the catcher with the bases loaded to squander San Franciscos chance in the second. He played shortstop Saturday because Brandon Crawford, who lined into a bases-loaded triple play during Fridays 4-1 loss, had a sore left hand from a swing early in Fridays game. Crawford entered for defense in the ninth Saturday.Santiago Casilla closed it out for his 23rd save on a day decided by the bullpens after each starter only lasted four innings.Anthony Rendon hit a two-run homer in the third for the Nationals, who couldnt protect an early 3-0 lead hours after acquiring All-Star closer Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates to replace the struggling Jonathan Papelbon.San Francisco, which is beginning to get healthy, loaded the bases against former Giants reliever Yusmeiro Petit (3-2) with one out in the seventh to bring up Panik. The Giants won for only the third time in 14 games since the All-Star break.They were due to hit some with runners in scoring position, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said of the Giants, only 9 for 50 in such situations six games into their homestand.Derek Law (4-1) pitched the seventh for the win.Trevor Brown drew a bases-loaded walk from Blake Treinen in the seventh to give San Francisco an insurance run.Rendon connected against Jake Peavy, who is winless over four outings since beating Colorado on July 4.Reynaldo Lopez was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to make his second major league start after losing to the Dodgers in his debut July 19.He allowed three runs and four hits, struck out four and walked five.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: 2B Daniel Murphy was held out of the lineup a day after he left the game with left leg tightness -- the same side in which his hamstring has nagged him for much of this month. Still being precautionary, Baker said, noting the training staff advised him against using Murphy. ... Baker said doctors have identified Stephen Drews dizziness issue. Hes better as far as I know and they found what it is, so thats great, Baker said.Giants: CF Denard Span also was out of the lineup because of a tender quadriceps from a collision at home plate Friday, but he came in to pinch hit in the sixth. Bochy wasnt sure whether he would be ready to start by Sundays series finale. ... 3B Matt Duffy (left Achilles strain) was starting a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento then set to go to Double-A Richmond while the Giants are on the East Coast so he will be nearby. ... INF Ramiro Pena was designated for assignment to clear roster room for Pences return.UP NEXTNationals: LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-8) tries to win his third straight decision.Giants: RHP Matt Cain (2-6) tries for career victory No. 100 after winning his last time out Tuesday against the Reds and hitting a three-run homer. He would become the sixth pitcher in San Francisco history to win 100 in a Giants uniform, joining Hall of Famers Juan Marichal (238) and Gaylord Perry (134), Tim Lincecum (108), Kirk Rueter (105) and Mike McCormick (104). Stephone Anthony Jersey . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Derland Moore Jersey . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. http:///...rsey-large-182e.html . Kyle Denbrook, a soccer player from Saint Marys University, took the CIS male athlete of the week honour. Stanley, a fourth-year business administration student from Charlottetown, scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Dalhousie on Friday and tallied again in a 1-0 win over Saint Marys on Sunday. (STATS) -- Jacksonville States quest to return to the FCS national championship game begins this weekend, and thats the only place where its mind will be.If you look ahead this time of year, you will be taking up equipment on Monday, coach John Grass said. It is a do-or-die situation and you have to do your very best.Two years ago, the Gamecocks were the No. 3 seed and enjoyed a first-round bye but were stunned 37-26 by Sam Houston State at home in their playoff opener. Those still around from that squad admitted their collective mind back then wondered to what was potentially down the road.Grass and Co. werent about to let that happen again in 2015.The Gamecocks lived only for the moment, and it paid off with a trip to the FCS title game. Though the season ended with a rather uncompetitive performance in that 37-10 loss to North Dakota State in suburban Dallas, the mental path in which Jacksonville State took to reach the FCS promised land is one it expects to again follow starting Saturday at home against Youngstown State (9-3).All of our guys understand how to approach each week after being here last year, and even the guys that are freshmen this year understand it, senior quarterback and Ohio Valley Conference offensive player of year Eli Jenkins said.Its certainly worked for the Gamecocks (10-1), who again are the No. 3 seed this season.Since a 34-13 loss at then-No. 21 LSU on Sept. 10, Jacksonville State has averaged 33.7 points while winning nine in a row. Third in the FCS in scoring defense, the Gamecocks have yielded just 67 points in their last six games.Grass, the first coach in FCS history to begin his career with three straight undefeated conference seasons, credits his teams continued success to their strong practice habits and attention to detail.They are more locked in to the preparation, and it is about how we play, Grass said. I think they enjoy practicing because that is how you get good at something, because they rep it.You caant look at who you are playing and what they are like. Earl Campbell Jersey. It is staying focused on us and how we approach and how we play the game.Youngstown has subscribed to that same theory, but as the underdog is also taking the us against the world mantra into the weekend. Despite recording a third consecutive victory, 38-24 over Samford in the first round, the Penguins have heard talk that they dont stand a chance against these Gamecocks.As far as Youngstown is concerned, thats just more incentive to prove its doubters wrong even through its three defeats came at current No. 14 West Virginia and the Missouri Valley Football Conference co-champions, top-seeded North Dakota State and No. 8 seed South Dakota State.Come out and just compete, Penguins safety Jameel Smith said. This is kind of a big challenge to us, and we kind of took (the negative talk) personally.Its Youngstown against everybody else and thats how we look at it.Back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006, the Penguins have totaled 103 points in two games and of late rode the legs of senior Jody Webb, who has rushed for 507 yards in the last three contests. He gained a career-high 174 and scored twice against Samford.The Penguins also feature fellow senior Martin Ruiz, the schools all-time leading rusher who has gained 1,086 yards and scored 11 times on the ground in 2016.No matter who is behind us we know that were behind one another, and we are going to do what it takes, Webb said.The Penguins have allowed only four rushing TDs, but the multi-threat Jenkins has rushed for a team-high 795 yards with 12 touchdowns. He is 5-3 in playoff action, passing for 1,218 yards with seven touchdowns and rushing for 935 with nine scores.The winner of this first meeting between the schools will face either No. 6 seed The Citadel or Wofford in the quarterfinals. ' ' '