A skilled young baseball player died in hospital Tuesday after suffering a serious head injury, and his parents are left wondering how it all happened.

Tsawwassen resident Kyle Losse, who recently celebrated his 14th birthday, played for the , a triple-A team that includes players from North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen.

Niki Losse, KyleB次元官网网址檚 step-mom, said she and her husband, Brian, were in bed on Sunday night (Jan. 21) when they heard a loud noise from the bathroom, where they found their son lying on the floor with a vape pen beside him.

B次元官网网址淏y the looks of things, he just got it (the vape pen) that weekend,B次元官网网址� Niki told the Now-Leader on Thursday.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e not 100 per cent sure what happened B次元官网网址� whether he was vaping, got dizzy, hit his head, it doesnB次元官网网址檛 make sense.B次元官网网址� TheyB次元官网网址檙e doing an autopsy to hopefully find out.B次元官网网址�

Incoherent, Kyle was rushed by his family to Delta Hospital after they found him Sunday night.

B次元官网网址淭he only testing they did was a toxicology test, a blood and urine sample, and it came back saying there were no drugs in his system,B次元官网网址� Niki said. B次元官网网址淭hey told me that the types of things out there, they canB次元官网网址檛 test for everything. So they focused on the fact that he had this e-vape, and they didnB次元官网网址檛 focus much on his head at that point.B次元官网网址�

The parents were told by hospital staff to take Kyle home, B次元官网网址渁nd have him rest for two days, and to come back for blood work on Wednesday,B次元官网网址� Niki said.

At home Monday, Kyle developed a rash on his body, Niki said, and he took a turn for the worse. That afternoon, first responders came to the house and Kyle was taken to BC ChildrenB次元官网网址檚 Hospital.

Kyle, a Grade 8 student at South Delta Secondary, was taken off life support Tuesday (Jan. 23) and died around lunchtime.

Cam Frick, head coach of the Delta Tigers team, said Kyle was a very good baseball player B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址渕aybe the top Grade 8 player in the provinceB次元官网网址� in coaching circles, he said.

On Tuesday afternoon, the TigersB次元官网网址� Twitter account posted a message saying, B次元官网网址淭oday we lost an amazing young man and ballplayer. Please keep the Losse family in your thoughts and prayers.B次元官网网址�

Today we lost an amazing young man and ballplayer. Please keep the Losse family in your thoughts and prayers.

B次元官网网址� Delta Tigers AAA (@deltatigersaaa)

A day as a parent, coach or teammate, I never wish to have anyone go thru. Thoughts and prayers to all involved.

B次元官网网址� Frenchy (@lanche57)

KyleB次元官网网址檚 teammates were told of his hospitalization on Monday evening, during a practice that was then cancelled.

B次元官网网址淭hat was the toughest thing ever, telling the team last night. WeB次元官网网址檙e shocked,B次元官网网址� said Frick.

On Monday, by Ben Lock, B次元官网网址渄edicated to the family of the 14-year-old Kyle Losse who passed away on January 22.B次元官网网址�

South Delta Secondary principal Terry Ainge wrote a letter to school parents on Tuesday.

B次元官网网址淚 am writing to you today with sad news,B次元官网网址� Ainge wrote. B次元官网网址淎 current South Delta Secondary student has sustained a serious injury and is on life support.

B次元官网网址淚n an attempt to respect the familyB次元官网网址檚 privacy we will not be providing names or details at this time,B次元官网网址� Ainge said in the letter.

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In AingeB次元官网网址檚 letter to parents, he said administrators started their school day B次元官网网址渂y connecting with staff and students to share that this student was on life support. We provided students with the opportunity to talk about their thoughts and feelings with both teachers and a counselor as needed. The school was provided with additional District staff to facilitate these supports.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淒uring situations like this, it is important to be aware of the various roles social media can play,B次元官网网址� Ainge added.

B次元官网网址淲e understand and appreciate expressions of empathy and support. On the other hand, rumors and speculation are not helpful to the family at this time. Please remind your child of the appropriate use of social media.B次元官网网址�