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.

BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — On Thursday, the family of Dylan Veselic — a 16-year-old lacrosse player for Bay Village High School in Ohio — confirmed that he tragically passed away due to an injury he sustained from a game two days earlier.

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.