EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE baseball senior Chase Bloomer (Ottawa, Kansas) has received Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week honors after a standout performance against Eastern Illinois last weekend.

Bloomer hit .533 for the weekend going 8-for-15 at the plate. He added a double, three homers and seven RBIs. With two hits Saturday, Bloomer became SIUE's all-time Division hits lead and now has 238 for his career.

The Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week Honors an SIUE student-athlete who demonstrated excellence in competition.

About Prairie Farms:
Prairie Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative, meaning the company is owned and operated by over 600 farm families. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7,365 days a year. Prairie Farms has represented American agriculture since its founding in 1938. For more information on Prairie Farms, visit http://www.prairefarms.com/