2014: Served as Appalachian State’s No. 3 (Sunday) starter for the majority of his junior campaign … posted a tough-luck 2-5 record despite leading the team with 76 strikeouts and posting an impressive 2.5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (76 K, 31 BB) … saved his best performances for the biggest games … allowed one earned run in 5.2 innings of work at NC State (Feb. 25) but did not figure in decision in 3-1 loss … did not allow an earned run and struck out six in 5.1 innings against Notre Dame (March 2) but did not figure in decision in 4-3 10-inning loss … finally broke into the win column after striking out six in  six innings of 7-5 triumph over UNC Asheville (March 9) … worked 7.1 innings (his most of the regular season), allowed just three earned runs and struck out seven at Georgia Southern (March 23) but once again did not figure in the decision of a 10-7 defeat … made only mid-week start of the campaign at South Carolina (April 1) and limited the Gamecocks to one run on three hits while striking out four in five innings of work (once again did not figure in decision in 2-1 loss) … struck out six in 6.1 innings against Wofford (April 6) but was on the losing end of a 4-3 decision … picked up second win of the season after holding The Citadel to two runs over six innings on April 13 … dropped to 2-5 with four-straight losses to Elon (April 20), Davidson (April 27), Western Carolina (May 4) and Samford (May 11) … closed season with back-to-back starts against Furman … did not figure in the decision after allowing five runs in 6.2 innings in regular-season finale against FU (an eventual 6-5 App State win on May 17) … saved his best performance for five days later at the Southern Conference Tournament, when he only allowed an unearned run on two hits and struck out 11 in eight innings against Furman (May 22) … once again, did not figure in decision, as Appalachian lost on a walk-off home run after Springs exited game … despite not earning a win, was one of two starting pitchers named to the SoCon’s all-tournament team.

2013: Spent much of his sophomore campaign as a member of Appalachian State’s weekend rotation ... made 11 starts in 17 appearances with 10 of the 11 starts coming on the weekend ... struggled a bit as a starter (7.03 ERA in 11 starts) but was one of the Mountaineers’ most effective relievers down the stretch (4.05 ERA in six appearances out of the bullpen) ... didn’t allow a run in five of his six relief appearances ...  opened the season with a solid but abbreviated start against Canisius (3 IP, 0 ER, 4 K on Feb. 18) ... suffered his first loss of the season when he allowed five earned runs (nine total) on nine hits in just 3.2 innings of a 12-7 loss to Butler (Feb. 23) ... responded by turning in perhaps his best start of the season at Davidson (March 2), allowing just one run and striking out six over a career-high six innings but did not figure in the decision of a 4-3 loss ... did not last more than five innings in any of his next six starts but did pick up his first win of the season with two innings of no-hit relief at Georgia (March 13) ... earned another win out of the bullpen when he tossed three innings of scoreless one-hit, no-walk relief (striking out four) at ETSU (April 24) ... limited No. 2 North Carolina to just two runs on two hits over five innings of a 2-0 loss to the Tar Heels (May 14) ... turned in two innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory in a 9-8 come-from-behind win over Western Carolina in the regular-season finale ... made the start in the season-ending loss to The Citadel (May 25) but worked just two-thirds of an inning after allowing three runs on three hits and three walks in the bottom of the first.

2012: Made 12 appearances as a true freshman, including four starts that came primarily in a mid-week role ... did not allow a home run in 30 innings of work ... began career with a bang, striking out seven over six innings in collegiate debut against Akron (Feb. 18) and first-career start at North Carolina A&T (Feb. 28) ... limited Duke to two runs in five innings to earn first collegiate win (March 7) ... struck out the side in one inning of work against Furman (April 20) ... picked up second win by holding Gardner-Webb to one run on three hits over three innings (May 15) ... struck out three in 1.2 perfect innings against Samford at Southern Conference Tournament (May 24) ... got the start in Appalachian State’s winner-takes-all matchup versus No. 23 Oklahoma in the final game of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional (June 4) ... worked a season-high 5.2 innings against OU but surrendered five runs and suffered the first loss of his career in the season finale.

High School: Named 2011 North Carolina 3-A Player of the Year after going 11-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 150 stirkeouts and helping lead squad to state championship as a senior … MVP of 2011 N.C. 3-A state championship series … earned all-state recognition as a senior and all-conference accolades as a junior and senior … team MVP … also hit .405 during final prep campaign … posted 1.70 ERA and hit .300 as a junior … ranked among North Carolina’s top 35 players by ImpactScout.com ...coached by Jason Lineberger … also played for South Charlotte Panthers (coach Don Hutchins), the same program as current Appalachian players Noah Holmes, Alex Leach, Bradley Morton, Jamie Nunn, Ryan Ross and Drake Zupcic, as well as former Mountaineer standouts Ryan Arrowood, Tyler Tewell and Tyler Zupcic … went 7-0 with a 1.80 ERA, one save, 11 pickoffs and 57 strikeouts in 62 innings for the Panthers in 2010 … was a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club off the field.

Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Scott Springs … born Sept. 20, 1992 (22 years old) … son of Debbie and Wayne Springs … majoring in management … member of Dean’s List and Appalachian State athletics and Southern Conference academic honor rolls.