TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama baseball handled Troy 7-3 in its final game before the start of SEC play on Friday. The Crimson Tide's bats had a relatively quiet day as the team recorded five hits, but benefited from 12 free passes en route to the victory.Alabama's bullpen put together a fairly clean game, allowing just five hits and two earned runs on the day. Bobby Alcock made the start and was named the game's winning pitcher, scattering four hits and allowing one run over three innings. Alcock has been a solid midweek arm for the Crimson Tide, giving up three runs over 9.2 innings over four appearances this season— a sharp contrast from his underwhelming 2025 campaign."I feel really good right now," Alcock said. "Obviously, last year wasn't the year I'd like to have. So I knew coming back this year I needed to have a fresh start and just kind of mentally clear myself, and I feel like that's what I've done so far.…