Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Fall 2011: Ranked No. 48 in the ITA/NAIA preseason poll…turned in a 4-1 singles record in fall tournament play…won his first four matches before falling to teammate David Spennare in three sets (6-0, 3-6, 6-10) in the quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA Florida Regional (Oct. 2)…teamed up with Patrick Besch  for an 8-1 mark in doubles play…the duo won the USTA/IT Florida Regional and went on to claim the program’s second USTA/ITA National doubles title with a dramatic come-from-behind win (6-7, 7-6, 6-4) over Fresno Pacific’s Cledson Caravalho and Nathan Martinet (Oct. 16)…Bayh and Besch enter spring competition as the top-ranked doubles team in the nation according to the ITA/NAIA preseason poll.

As A Junior in 2010-11: Honorable mention All-American…second team All-Conference selection…battled back from injury to post a 5-3 singles record, playing six matches at No. 6 singles and two at the No. 5 spot…topped Benji Kendall of NCAA II No. 5 Lynn in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 on Mar. 5…compiled an 18-4 record in doubles play…partnered with Simon Felix for a 6-2 doubes win to start the spring campaign…earned the majority of his doubles victories in tandem with Patrick Besch as the duo went 11-2, including a 2-0 ledger in conference play and wins in five of their six postseason contests…Bayh and Besch were ranked No. 15 in the final national doubles poll of 2011 and owned a seven-match winning streak from Mar. 14 – Apr. 6…Bayh and Besch fought back from a 5-2 deficit to top Fresno Pacific’s Cledson Caravalho and Jaime Canamares in the National Championship match (May 21).

As A Sophomore in 2009-10: Sat out the first half of the spring campaign due to injury…finished with a 7-5 singles record, including a 4-1 mark in dual matches…earned wins in each of his three conference matches…rattled off four straight wins between Mar. 24 and Apr. 3…went 10-3 in doubles...partnered with Jan Hoekzema to top second-ranked Xavier Smith and Alex Gonzalez of Fresno Pacific 8-4 in the semis of the NAIA National Tournament (May, 21)…Fall 2009: Posted a 3-4 record in fall play…earned wins against SCAD’s Noah Moerkerken (6-2, 6-1) and Webber International’s Juuso Tapanainen (6-2, 6-0) at the ITA Florida Regional (Oct. 2-4)…topped teammate Alejandro Perez 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the regional title match…teamed up with Jan Hoekzema for a 6-1 doubles record…the duo bested teammates Zander Woodford-Smith and David Spennare to advance to the ITA Florida Regional title game…suffered a tough three-set loss (7-6 (2), 1-6, 10-7) to teammates Istvan Bolgar and Peter Francis in the ITA regional championship.

As A Freshman in 2008-09: Joined the Eagle line-up in the spring...All-Conference selection…second team All-America honoree…Academic All-Conference…was 7-5 overall and 7-5 in dual match play…earned a 2-0 record in Sun Conference play…posted a 6-3 mark at the No. 3 singles spot…partnered with Charlie Rice for a 13-5 doubles record, playing all 18 matches at the No. 2 doubles position…went 2-1 in league play…topped Nick Rowlands and Gustavo Caravalho of NCAA II 10th-ranked Rollins 8-5 (Feb. 24)…tandem finished ranked 11th in the final ITA national poll.

Prep: Graduated from Stuttgart High School in 2004...German All-State champion in 1997, 1999 and 2000...ranked 13th in Germany’s Boys 16s national poll...ranked 117th in the International Tennis Federation Junior World Ranking.

Personal: Born in Filderstadt, Germany on Mar. 2, 1984…son of Peter and Eva-Maria Bayh…majoring in Business Administration.