Zephyrs swept in doubleheader at Greeley

By JEREMY WOZNICK

Star-Herald Sports Reporter

GREELEY, Colo. - After splitting the first four games of its

grueling, three-week road trip, the WESTCO Zephyrs senior legion

baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at the Greeley

GoJos on Thursday in Greeley, Colo.

WESTCO lost the first game by a score of 10-3 before dropping an 8-0

setback in game two.

"They were a very good team," Zephyrs coach Mark Moran said of

Greeley. "Their lineup was really good and they threw four or five

really good pitchers at us."

Greeley featured a pair of players who were selected in the Major

League Baseball Draft on Thursday. One went to the Colorado Rockies,

while another was selected by the Atlanta Braves.

In the first game, the Zephyrs trailed just 2-1 through three

innings. However, Greeley scored two runs in the fourth before

scoring three runs each in both the fifth and sixth innings.

The Zephyrs added a pair of runs to their total in the sixth.

Michael Hoppes took the loss on the mound. He struck out five and

allowed five hits in five innings of work. Josh Marcelain pitched the

final inning.

"I thought Hoppes pitched well," Moran said. "We misplayed a few

balls behind him or that game could have been closer."

Offensively, Hoppes and Zac Rada both collected two hits. Nate

Goodwin drove in two runs and Trevor Papczun had a double.

The Zephyrs were limited to just one hit in game two. Jackson

Pahlke's second-inning single was the only offensive highlight.

Greeley pounded out 10 hits.

Garrett Deeds took the loss on the mound for the Zephyrs. Deeds

allowed eight hits in four innings of work. Joe Huck allowed two hits

in one inning.

"In the second game they threw some real power guys at us," Moran

said. "One guy was throwing in the 90s and another guy was throwing

in the mid 80s. They were a couple of big time pitchers."

The Zephyrs, now 5-11 on the season, will return to action on

Saturday at Wheatland, Wyo. The first game of the doubleheader is

scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

Moran said Chase Wickard and Papczun are scheduled to get the starts

on the mound.

Game One

Zephyrs 010 002 0 - 3 6 4

Greeley 200 233 x - 10 8 0

WP - Ruff; LP - Michael Hoppes (0-4).

2B - Trevor Papczun.

Game Two

Zephyrs (5-11) 000 00 - 0 1 2

Greeley (11-3) 203 12 - 8 10 0

WP - Cito; LP - Garrett Deeds (0-1).