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Live Updates From Alabama's Final Game Before SEC Play Against Troy

Score updates and analysis from Sewell-Thomas Stadium as the Crimson Tide hosts the Trojans.
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Alabama catcher John Lemm catches the ball in the second game of the series against Rhode Island on Feb. 21, 2026.
Alabama catcher John Lemm catches the ball in the second game of the series against Rhode Island on Feb. 21, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama baseball is set to host Troy in a Tuesday afternoon contest that will be the team's final tune-up before SEC play. The Crimson Tide is coming off a dominant weekend sweep of North Florida and is looking to keep the momentum rolling against a Trojans team that has underwhelmed to start the season at 6-9.

Despite the struggles, Troy is always a dangerous midweek opponent, boasting a win over Georgia in February. Alabama will have Bobby Alcock on the mound today, with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Follow along for live updates and analysis:

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B8

Holt grounds out and Fowler flies out to start what should be Alabama's final offensive frame.

T8 — Alabama 7, Troy 3

Janicki walks, but the frame ends in the next at-bat as Schrader grounds into a double play.

Piasecki grounds out to Holt to start the penultimate inning.

B7 — Alabama 7, Troy 3

Steele grounds out to second to end the inning.

Torres walks, and Osterhouse flies out to left center field for the second out.

Lemm hits another double, a hopper that stays fair along the first-base line by a matter of inches and ends up deep in the outfield. Neal comes around to score. Alabama 7, Troy 3

Vaughn pops up to short for the first out.

Right-hander Matt Dill takes over on the mound.

Neal is plunked, reaching base for the first time today.

T7 — Alabama 6, Troy 3

Heiberger strikes out the next two batters to end the frame.

Nelson draws an eight-pitch walk, putting the tying run at the plate.

Mitchell's day is done after 1.1 innings. Matthew Heiberger takes over for Alabama.

Book pops up to start the inning before Cavill draws a walk.

B6 — Alabama 6, Troy 3

Lebron strikes out swinging for the second time today to end the inning.

The challenge is unsuccessful. Alabama 6, Troy 3

Fowler brings Steele home with a sac fly to left. The throw could have nabbed him, but it was off target. Troy is challenging that Steele left third too early and should be out, so the play is under review.

Holt goes down looking for the first out.

Steele advances to second thanks to an error on a pickoff attempt, and then takes third on a passed ball.

Steele is plunked to start the frame by new pitcher Jackson Lucas.

T6 — Alabama 5, Samford 3

Darnell grounds out to Mitchell to end the frame.

Mitchell follows the home run up by striking out Schrader.

Janick hits a bomb to left, producing what is likely one of the farthest home runs Alabama has allowed this year. Alabama 5, Samford 3

Piasecki flies out to Fowler in center.

Lebron commits his seventh error of the year, failing to field a routine grounder. Lebron had just nine last season.

Sam Mitchell takes over on the mound for Steckmesser.

B5 — Alabama 5, Troy 1

Osterhouse end the inning with a flyout.

Torres drives in another run, this one off a sac fly to left that brings Vaughn home.

Lemm picks up his first hit of the day, a double to left to bring Vaughn to third.

Farquhar walks Vaughn to begin his relief appearance.

Tate Farquhar takes over for the Trojans on the mound.

Neal grounds out to first to start the frame.

T5 — Alabama 4, Troy 1

Vaughn nearly commits another error. He bobbed the ball while fielding it, but recovered and sprinted to first to beat the runner.

Nelson strikes out swinging for the second out. It's also Steckmesser's second strikeout of the day.

Cavill flies out to right field to start the inning.

B4 — Alabama 4, Troy 1

Holt is hit by a pitch, but that's it for Alabama as Fowler flies out and Lebron strikes out swinging to end the inning,

Steele flies out to center to start the frame.

T4 — Alabama 4, Troy 1

Cavill grounds out to Lebron to end the frame and strand the two runners.

Steckmesser strikes out Darnell for the second out.

Steckmesser hits Gavin Schraeder to move Janicki into scoring position.

Janicki grounds into a fielder's choice, and is safe at first with Piasecki out at second.

Luke Vaughn is unable to field a grounder in first, putting Aaron Piasecki on to start the fourth.

Evan Steckmesser is taking over for Alcock.

B3 — Alabama 4, Troy 1

Ossterhouse grounds out to end a 1-2-3 inning. Smith sprinted to cover first and just barely beat Osterhouse to the bag.

Lemm and Torres ground out to start the frame.

T3 — Alabama 4, Troy 1

Alabama challenged the play, saying that Nelson did not touch third base. The challenge was unsuccessful.

Troy gets on the board with a single to left from Pyne. Nelson comes in to score, but Diaz is tagged out at the plate, thanks to a cutoff throw from Lebron, ending the frame. Alabama 4, Troy 1

Alcock allows his fourth hit of the evening, a single to right from Diaz that puts Troy in scoring position for the first time today.

Drew Nelson singles up the middle to keep the frame alive.

Blake Cavill flies out to Steele in left for the second out.

Alcock strikes out Nolan Book to begin what will likely be his last inning.

B2 — Alabama 4, Troy 0

Neal strikes out and Vaughn flies out to left to end a three-run inning.

Lebron rips a two-RBI single through the left side. Alabama 4, Troy 0

Fowler grounds into a fielder's choice and reaches safely. Osterhouse is out at the plate, but the bases stay loaded for Lebron.

Holt was showing bunt throughout his at-bat, but didn't get the chance, being walked on four pitches to load the bases.

Justin Osterhouse and Peyton Steele are both walked. King's afternoon is done after three batters and no outs recorded. Left-hander Hayden Smith is taking over with Brennan Holt due up.

Jason Torres takes King's first pitch of the game 371 feet to deep center field for his third home run of the year. Alabama 2, Troy 0

Dylan King takes over on the mound for the Trojans.

T2 — Alabama 1, Troy 0

Sean Darnell strikes out swinging to end a quick frame.

Jimmy Janicki starts the inning with a single, but the next Trojan batter grounds into a double play.

B1 — Alabama 1, Troy 0

John Lemm flies out to end the inning.

Vaughn hits a sac fly to center to bring in Fowler and move Lebron to third. Alabama 1, Troy 0

Cartron finally settles in, getting Brady Neal to strike out looking for the first out. Fowler and Lebron both stole a base early in Luke Vaughn's at-bat.

Cartron hits Lebron as well. Troy has somebody warming up, with the freshman currently unable to find the zone.

Fowler sees three balls and then is plunked on the fourth pitch.

The first pitch of the game from Troy freshman Chase Cartron sails over Bryce Fowler's head.

T1 — Alabama 0, Troy 0

We just saw an 11-pitch at-bat between Alcock and Pyne. Pyne ends up walking after countless foul balls, including one that ricocheted off the stadium lights.

Bobby Alcock strikes out the first batter, Zaid Diaz, on four pitches.

First pitch was at 6:02.

Pregame:

How to Watch Alabama vs. Troy:

Who: Alabama (14-3) vs. Troy (6-9)

When: Tuesday, March 10 — 6 p.m. CT

Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

DTV: Streaming on SEC Network+

Radio: The Crimson Tide Sports Network on Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, or The Varsity Network online

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Theodore Fernandez
THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is BamaCentral’s baseball beat reporter and a co-host of The Joe Gaither Show. He also works as a weekend sports anchor at WVUA 23 News in Tuscaloosa and serves as one of the station’s lead high school sports reporters. Fernandez is a news media student at The University of Alabama and is pursuing a master’s degree in sports management.

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