| Season: | 2012 |
| Seasonlink: | 2012 Major League Lacrosse season |
| Team: | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| League: | Major League Lacrosse |
| Teamlink: | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| Division: | MLL |
| Divisionrank: | 2nd |
| Record: | 10–4 |
| Homerecord: | 5–2 |
| Roadrecord: | 5–2 |
| Coach: | Dave Cottle |
| Arena: | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Champs: | Yes |
| Prevseason Link: | 2011 Chesapeake Bayhawks season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2011 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2013 Chesapeake Bayhawks season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2013 |
The 2012 Chesapeake Bayhawks season is the 12th season for the Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse.[1] The Bayhawks were looking to rebound after a semifinal loss in the 2011 MLL playoffs to Boston.
The first Chesapeake Bayhawk to be drafted in 2012 was long-stick midfielder C.J. Costabile. He was the 5th overall pick, and netted 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 points in 3 years at Duke.[2] The Bayhawks drafted 9 total men from the draft.
| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | C.J. Costabile | Midfielder | Duke | |
| 2 | 10 | Tyler Fiorito | Goalie | Princeton | |
| 3 | 22 | Jimmy Dunster | Midfielder | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 26 | Matt Mackrides | Attack | Penn State | |
| 4 | 27 | Grant Kaleikau | Attack | Delaware | |
| 5 | 38 | Matt Gibson | Attack | Yale | |
| 6 | 45 | Drew Snider | Midfield | Maryland | |
| 7 | 53 | Brent Adams | Midfield | Fairfield | |
| 8 | 61 | John Austin | Midfield | Delaware |
| Date | Opponent | Stadium | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | @ Long Island | James M. Shuart Stadium | 13–11 | 1,100 | 1-0 | |
| May 5 | Ohio | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 23–11 | 10,162 | 2-0 | |
| May 12 | Rochester | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 12-8 | 7,853 | 2-1 | |
| May 18 | @ Hamilton | Ron Joyce Stadium | 20-7 | 3,751 | 3-1 | |
| June 2 | @ Denver | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | 18-16 | 3,125 | 4-1 | |
| June 9 | Charlotte | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 7-15 | 8,192 | 5-1 | |
| June 16 | Hamilton | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 15-16 | 9,832 | 6-1 | |
| June 23 | Boston | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 13-14 | 10,126 | 7-1 | |
| July 7 | @ Charlotte | American Legion Memorial Stadium | 12-13 | 5,013 | 7-2 | |
| July 14 | @ Rochester | Sahlen's Stadium | 13-7 | 3,221 | 8-2 | |
| July 21 | @ Ohio | Selby Field | 11-7 | 2,168 | 9-2 | |
| July 28 | @ Boston | Harvard Stadium | 13-16 | 9,117 | 9-3 | |
| August 4 | Long Island | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 6-13 | 10,083 | 10-3 | |
| August 11 | Denver | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | 15-13 | 10,420 | 10-4 |