Tom Hickey had two hits in his last collegiate game, bringing his record-setting total to 205
Box Score It was a tougfh way to end a season defined by resiliency
Perhaps all the energy exerted getting into the tournament left the Blue Streaks worn out. Perhaps cramming a week's worth of final exams into three days left John Carroll beleagured.
Whatever the reasons, the team that scrapped their way into the Ohio Athletic Conference postseason hardly resembled themselves in a 12-4 loss to Mount Union Friday afternoon at Marietta College that ended their playoff run and their season.
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A bases clearing triple by
Jimmy Spagna in the first inning staked John Carroll to a 3-0 lead, but the Purple Raiders would reel off 12 unanswered runs -- capped by a six-spot in the eighth inning -- to put the game out of reach.
Tom Hickey had two hits as part of a 10-hit attack, and finished his stellar career with a school-record 205 hits.
John Carroll ended its 2012 campaign with a record of 18-22 after qualifying for the OAC Tournament a program record fourth consecutive year.
