Cox High School Baseball

High School Coach Virginia Beach, Virginia

MATT ITTNER

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Coach Ittner begins his sixth year at the helm of the Cox baseball program. He is a 2008 graduate of Cox High School, where he was a 3-year varsity letterman for the baseball team. Coach Ittner went on the play for two years at College of the Albemarle from 2010-2011 and then at Virginia Wesleyan College for his remaining two years 2011-2013. In the fall of 2014, Coach Ittner was hired as the junior varsity head baseball coach at Cox High School. After a 9-1 campaign with the Cox JV baseball team in the spring of 2014, he was hired by Salem High School in Virginia Beach to be their varsity head baseball coach and spent the last three seasons there from 2015-2017. Coach Ittner is currently a special education teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Coach Ittner may be reached at mittner2@gmail.com

The Falcon Dugout Club (FDC) is dedicated to fostering, promoting, and conducting amateur athletics for baseball players at both the local and national levels. Our mission is to support, aid, train, and develop amateur baseball players through local and national games and tournaments.

Furthermore, we aim to supplement and support the Cox High School baseball program through contributions, donations, equipment, and improvements to the baseball facilities. We strive to promote a spirit of fellowship, teamwork, and sportsmanship among baseball players, including the development of the importance of proper nutrition, training, exercise, and mental discipline.

Ultimately, our goal is to provide life lessons to athletes through their commitment to training, dedication to their team, and responsibility in their actions both on and off the field as they interact with their coaches, teammates, opponents, and umpires. The FDC is committed to helping baseball players reach their full potential, both on and off the field.

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Postseason History:

State Champions: 1996, 2021
State Finalist: 1996, 2017, 2021
State Semi-Finalist: 1996, 2009, 2017, 2021
State Quarter-Finalist: 2019
Region Champions: 1996, 2009, 2017, 2021
Region Semi-Finalist: 1996, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2022
Regional Tournament: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Beach District Champions: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017

Players from our program have gone on to continue their baseball careers at the collegiate level in recent years, such as:

2022: Ben Adams – Richard Bland College, Dylan Blazer – Christopher Newport University, Brady Kenter – Bryant & Stratton College, Thomas White – A3 Academy
2021: Ethan Anderson – University of Virginia, John Bastiaans – Virginia Wesleyan University, Kyle Edwards – Old Dominion University, Nate Hawley – Virginia Military Institute, Sam Slevin – Randolph Macon College, Gavin Spencer – Christopher Newport University, Fenwick Trimble – James Madison University
2020: Ryan Long – Lynchburg College, Josh Grosz – East Carolina University
2019: Cam Wallace – Christopher Newport University, South Trimble – George Mason University
2018: Kole Register – US Merchant Marine Academy

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MATT ITTNER

Head Coach Read more Read less

Coach Ittner begins his sixth year at the helm of the Cox baseball program. He is a 2008 graduate of Cox High School, where he was a 3-year varsity letterman for the baseball team. Coach Ittner went on the play for two years at College of the Albemarle from 2010-2011 and then at Virginia Wesleyan College for his remaining two years 2011-2013. In the fall of 2014, Coach Ittner was hired as the junior varsity head baseball coach at Cox High School. After a 9-1 campaign with the Cox JV baseball team in the spring of 2014, he was hired by Salem High School in Virginia Beach to be their varsity head baseball coach and spent the last three seasons there from 2015-2017. Coach Ittner is currently a special education teacher with Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Coach Ittner may be reached at mittner2@gmail.com

GRAYSON BAILEY

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TJ Bartakke, returns for his 10th season with the Falcons. He is a native of Northern VA, where he graduated from Oakton HS in 2009. He was a catcher/middle infielder and lettered three years at Oakton under coaches Scott Rowland and Justin Janis. TJ was part of a team that made the State Final in 2006 and won the Region Championship in 2007. He went on to a brief stint at Christopher Newport University, graduating from CNU in 2014. TJ began coaching at Cox in 2014 and has coached at the high school level during his whole adult life. In addition to his time at Cox where he helped guide the Falcons to the 2017 Regional Championship and state title game, he spent 2 years on the Woodside High School coaching staff and 2 years as the Denbigh High School head JV coach.

TJ works as a Private Wealth Advisor for Integrated Financial Partners, where he and his team help simplify the lives of busy people, by giving them financial peace of mind. TJs favorite part of the Cox Baseball program is the brotherhood created among the players, coaching staff, alumni and the community. TJ maintains his enthusiasm to be part of the Cox Baseball staff and expects the program to continue to build upon their successes.

PAT WERNIG

TJ BARTAKKE

RYAN PISTON

TYLER RASSMUSEN

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2425 Shorehaven Dr, Virginia Beach, VA

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Do you have events in the fall?

–Baseball Team Car Wash
–Alumni Weekend – Golf Tournament, Alumni Game & Post-Game Celebration & Auction
–Holiday Wreath Event

Do you have events in the spring?

–Cox Baseball’s Tilley Field Signs & Sponsorships
–Blast Fundraiser