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.

Dylan Veselic, a 16-year-old high school lacrosse player from Ohio, died this week following injuries suffered during a game. The Bay High School sophomore was struck by a ball in the back of the head on Tuesday before being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance and flown to another medical facility, where he received emergency surgery.