Three months after a tragic car crash took the lives of 13-year-old Carson Rollman and his 10-year-old sister Annika, the Lancaster Stormers are stepping up to ensure the siblings are never forgotten.
At the July 22 game against the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, the East Earl Township family will be honored with a special tribute at Penn Medicine Park. A moment of silence will be held before the first pitch. Their mother, Miriam “Mimy” Rollman, will perform the national anthem. A family member—likely the father, Brad Rollman—will throw out the ceremonial pitch.
The heartbreaking crash happened on April 18 in Maryland when another vehicle struck the family’s SUV. The driver, Aaron Croom, 24, faces multiple charges including involuntary manslaughter and DUI. He’s set to appear in court this August.
Despite their unimaginable loss, the Rollman family has felt the support of an entire community. Over 1,000 mourners attended the children’s funeral, and a fundraiser brought in more than $97,000—more than double its goal.
“We’re still hurting,” Mimy said, “but we’re doing better. This tribute shows our kids haven’t been forgotten. It means everything.”
Carson, a rising baseball player in the Bowmansville Red Sox youth league, will be remembered on the field as his team meets the Stormers before the game. His teammates and others from cheer, soccer, and football are encouraged to wear their jerseys in tribute.
With friends and family coming from as far as New York and Delaware, this isn’t just a game—it’s a celebration of two lives cut short too soon, and a reminder that community love endures.
Tickets are discounted for the night and can be purchased at lanc.news/RollmanTickets.
