Ryan and Lauren Rolison have generously donated a 30-minute pitching/baseball lesson with Ryan in Oxford, Mississippi, and a personalized, autographed baseball and Chicago Cubs hat that will be given to the winner at the time of the lesson.

This experience provides an amazing opportunity to learn from a current MLB pitcher who was an Ole Miss standout before being drafted in the first round by the Colorado Rockies in 2018.

The winner will email his or her contact information to United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County Executive Director Kurt Brummett at kurt@unitedwayoxfordms.org. Brummett will pass the information along to the Rolisons, who will coordinate with the winner regarding the date of the lesson, which will occur after the end of the 2026 MLB season.

At the time of this auction item post, Rolison is 5-1 in 2026 with an earned run average of only 2.66 over 37 games and 40.2 innings. Rolison earned his first MLB save on June 30, 2026, and has a career winning percentage of .857 over the course of his major league career.

Ryan's wife Lauren is also a former Ole Miss student-athlete as she threw the javelin on the Ole Miss track and field team. She is the founder and chief executive officer for Total NIL and the vice president for marketing and athlete management with the Grove Collective. We appreciate Ryan and Lauren donating this amazing experience.

Payment Information & Notes:

Please note the winner is encouraged to render payment via GiveSmart using the link you receive via email and/or text. GiveSmart is the online auction platform United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County is using for the 2026 United Way Flashback Bash, Presented by Oxford Galleria I & II.

Those in attendance can also visit the ticket table to render payment via check, cash, or credit/debit card. Payment options include Venmo, GiveSmart, Square, PayPal, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

If you are not in attendance at the Bash at the close of the auction and would like to pay via a method other than GiveSmart, please email United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County Executive Director Kurt Brummett at kurt@unitedwayoxfordms.org.

Please be sure to note the item will need to be picked up or delivered in Oxford, Mississippi.