Jake Roberts belted a lead-off home run in the top of the first inning and accounted for all three Yakima Valley runs as the Pippins took the final game of a three-game West Coast League series against the Bend Elks 3-1 at Vince Genna Stadium on Saturday night.

Roberts singled in the third inning and scored on a Reid Martinez base hit to give Yakima Valley (19-11) a 2-0 lead. The Pippins’ final run was plated in the seventh when Roberts scored on a Martinez sacrifice hit.

The Elks (19-13) posted their lone run of the game in the bottom of the seventh. Grant Newton, Nick Osuna and Jo Carroll led off the inning with three straight singles, but only Newton would come in to score.

Newton and Osuna finished with two hits apiece, Trever Allen doubled, and Carroll, Brock Carpenter and Nick Lopez each picked up a hit.

—Bulletin staff report