Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes are dating! MLB star CONFIRMS his relationship with LSU TikTok sensation – and urges fans to leave her alone!
Young baseball star Paul Skenes has officially confirmed his relationship with LSU gymnast and TikTok sensation Olivia Dunne, urging fans to give her space when she attends his games.
There have been weeks of speculation surrounding the pair, which came to a head earlier this week when Dunne was spotted in the stands making Skenes his debut for the Bradenton Marauders.
So far there was no confirmation about their romance, but Skenes has now finally spoken out and confirmed that the pair – who met when they were both at LSU – are indeed an item.
Talking to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, he opened up to their relationship saying, “It sure is fun. Honestly, sometimes getting somewhere can be a pain.
“If any of us went out alone in Baton Rouge, there’s probably going to be someone asking for something — a photo, an autograph, whatever.
Olivia Dunne’s relationship with Paul Skenes has finally been confirmed by the baseball star
Dunne regularly attended LSU baseball games last season (seen on the College World Series)
“It’s nice to be able to have that conversation. She gets it. I wish she could come to a baseball game and just enjoy it. It irritates me.
‘I have no control over it. She really isn’t. I’m sure it will get better as I get higher, but that’s something I want for her.’
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.
Meanwhile, Dunne, 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.
The 20-year-old regularly posts photos of herself in bikinis, tight dresses and gym clothes
It’s been a busy summer for Dunne since she made her debut with SI swimsuit
Dunne is the second highest paid college athlete behind USC basketball’s Bronny James
The gymnast also revealed that she will no longer be attending LSU classes in person this fall
Dunne also shared a pre-game selfie on Instagram along with the caption, ‘go baseball!’, and Skenes did not disappoint in front of his love interest, striking out two in his one-inning performance, hitting 100 mph with one pitch. on the radar gun.
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 for the Rookie-level Florida Coast League Pirates, making his mark at stake too.