Olivia Dunne all-but-confirms Paul Skenes dating rumors as she sits in the stands to watch her baseball beau’s minor-league debut for Bradenton
Olivia Dunne all but confirms Paul Skenes dating rumors as she sits in the stands to watch her baseball beau’s minor-league debut for Bradenton
Olivia Dunne has all but confirmed she’s involved in a romance with Paul Skenes as she sat in the stands to watch her baseball beau make his debut for the Bradenton Marauders – the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates – in Florida.
Skenes, a 21-year-old pitcher from LSU, played his first game for the minor league outfit at LECOM Park on Tuesday since being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft last month and 20-year-old Dunne made sure she Was there.
The gymnast, who shared behind-the-scenes footage from her photo shoot with Sports Illustrated on TikTok earlier this week, certainly looked happy to be in the ballpark as she smiled as she greeted fans in her all-black outfit.
Dunne, who has been dropping hints lately that she’s dating Skenes, also shared a pre-game selfie on Instagram along with the caption, “go baseball!”
And Skenes certainly didn’t disappoint in front of his love interest, striking out two in his one-inning performance, with a pitch even hitting 100 mph on the radar cannon.
Olivia Dunne attended Paul Skenes’ minor league debut for the Bradenton Maureders on Tuesday
Dunne, 20, also shared a pre-game selfie on Instagram with the caption, “go baseball!”
The Marauders eventually defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers 14-13, much to Dunne’s delight.
Tuesday marked the second time Skenes – a six-foot right-hander – has taken the mound since he was called up, also making a one-inning appearance last week against the Rookie-level Florida Coast League Pirates, making his mark on the match.
As for rumors that he’s dating Dunne, chances are both athletes met at LSU, though neither has yet to confirm if they’re an item.
Dunne has only increased speculation of a romance between the pair by regularly attending Tigers baseball games last season and showing off her new Pirates attire.
Dunne regularly attended LSU baseball games last season (seen on the College World Series)
The gymnast also revealed that she will no longer be attending LSU classes in person this fall
It remains to be seen if she will attend Sunday’s Marauders game, when Bradenton is expected to throw a few more innings.
Meanwhile, Dunne recently revealed that she is no longer attending classes at LSU in person due to concerns about what could happen.
Social media personality, who has a full athletic scholarship, has become one of the most prominent influencers in the sports world. In fact she is the second highest paid college athlete in the world, after Bronny James, according to On3.
Her rise to fame clearly has its pitfalls, as she explained El magazine in an extensive interview.
“There were some fears in the past and I just want to be as careful as possible,” said Dunne. “I don’t want people to know my daily schedule and where I am.”