FAYETTEVILLE — Isaiah Campbell looked hard at the financial package he was offered last spring as a mid-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Angels. The immediate impulse was to sign and begin his professional baseball career.
Instead, Campbell chose to return to Arkansas for his junior season. It was a risky business decision, but for Campbell there was unfinished business.
It has worked out well for the 6-foot-4 right-hander, who has worked hard to become the ace on the Razorbacks' staff this season. Pitching coach Matt Hobbs said Campbell's unshakable belief in himself is what helped him become a consistent top-of-the-rotation pitcher.