Justin Campbell had big shoes to fill after Parker Scott and Ben Leeper combined for 19 strikeouts on Thursday.
While Campbell has shown his talents at the plate, he hasn’t had a lot of success on the mound.
The freshman pitcher and designated hitter was 0-2 in his first three appearances with a 7.30 earned run average.
He knew one good performance would help with his confidence.
“(In) the game of baseball, you always gotta progress,” Campbell said. “No matter how good or how bad of a player you are, there’s a game of failure and you just gotta keep on competing out there.