UMC Athletics to Help Former Baseball Player Ben Lazzari and His Family

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston athletic department will be taking free will donations on Fri., May 6 and Sat., May 7 during the games at 2 and 4:30 p.m. The money raised will go toward helping former UMC baseball player Ben Lazzari and his family, who are going through the most difficult of situations.

Lazzari’s 16-day old daughter Everly Mae Lazzari passed away April 24 after being born April 8 with an irregular heart rate. The Golden Eagles are looking to help raise money for Ben and his wife Amber to help them with the medical costs and funeral expenses incurred.  A table will be set up at the games over the weekend. If you want to give to the Lazzari family and will not be at the game please visit their GoFundMe page (https://www.gofundme.com/angeleverly), which was set-up to assist Amber and Ben with their bills.

Ben Lazzari, originally from Shakopee, Minn., was a four-year letter winner for the Golden Eagles from 2009-12. Lazzari’s biggest role for the Golden Eagles was a pitcher, while also playing in the outfield for UMC. He is second all-time in pitching appearances to current UMC assistant coach and his former Golden Eagle teammate, Ryan Paasch. In addition to Everly Mae, Ben and Amber have another daughter, Ella.

Golden Eagle athletics would like to thank one of Ben’s former teammates, Jordan Prill, for bringing the terrible situation Ben, Amber and Ella are going through to our attention. We would like to help the Lazzari family in any way possible as we look to help out one of our own. Thank you in advance to anyone who is able to help out the Lazzari family.