The Trinity baseball squad, coached by Bill Decker (12th season, 241-130) finished with a best-ever 26-10 overall record and an 8-4 mark in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) East Division. The Bantams qualified for the NESCAC Championship Tournament and led Tufts in the final game, 4-2, in the fifth inning before it was called due to rain.

Bayliss was the 2002 NESCAC Pitcher of the Year and, an American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division III Third Team All-American, and an All-NESCAC First Team selection. He appeared in 10 games (nine starts) on the mound with a team-best 8-1 record. Bayliss led Trinity in complete games (5), shutouts (tied for team-lead with 2), innings pitched (66.2), and strikeouts (84) with a 2.43 ERA. He tossed a no-hitter against Bates with 14 strikeouts and earned the win in relief against Tufts in the NESCAC Championship Tournament on one day's rest this spring.  He has signed a contract with the Royals, ending his collegiate baseball career after three seasons.