MLB star Justin Bour will be at the George Mason basketball program’s home opener against Penn.

Fresh off a season that saw him experience his first MLB trade, Justin Bour is back home in Northern Virginia for the first George Mason basketball game. Earlier today, Bour announced on Twitter that he was back in the area then urged folks to come out to see Mason host Penn (Tuesday, November 6).

It feels great to be home, #MasonNation! I’ll be at Tuesday’s @MasonMBB season opener in EagleBank Arena rooting on the Patriots. Hope to see you there! — Justin Bour (@bour41) November 6, 2018

Head coach Dave Paulsen was happy about the news…

Great to have the support of one of the all-time @MasonBaseball greats! https://t.co/ZsoQc5cHbT — Dave Paulsen (@PaulsenDave) November 6, 2018

Bour played his college ball at Mason before getting drafted in the 25th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft. During his time at GMU, he tore it up for the Patriots with 46 career home runs and a career .347 batting average.

By 2014, he was in the big leagues with the Miami Marlins and stayed there for over four years. This year, unfortunately, was his worst season as a pro but Philadelphia believed in him regardless. He was traded to the Phillies this past August to help them in their late-season pennant race. Combined, he finished the 2018 season with 20 home runs and a batting average of .227.

Tomorrow’s GMU game against Penn will start at 7:00 P.M ET after the women’s game. Students get in free all year but if you’re not a student, reach out to us and we should be able to hook you up!

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