Bay Village High School sophomore Dylan Veselic, 16, was playing against Olmsted Falls on Tuesday night when a ball struck him at the base of the back of his head when he attempted to block a shot, according to WKYC, citing witnesses.

Tears flowed during a prayer service Thursday evening at St. Raphael Catholic Church, as mourners reflected on the loss of Dylan Veselic, a Bay High School lacrosse player who died after being injured in a game earlier this week.

A high school boys lacrosse player has died from injuries he sustained in a game earlier this week.The incident involving Dylan Veselic of Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio, located about 15 miles west of Cleveland,