Olivia Dunne celebrates boyfriend Paul Skenes’ MLB call up as she reveals how they found out about pitcher’s Pirates debut
- Paul Skenes will make his first MLB start against the Cubs on Saturday
- The pitcher’s girlfriend, Olivia Dunne, quickly took to TikTok to congratulate him
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Olivia Dunne celebrated her boyfriend Paul Skenes’ call-up to the Majors this week with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 2023 No. 1 MLB Draft pick, who is dating LSU gymnast Dunne, will make his first MLB start for the Pirates on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park.
The Pirates teased the news with a video on social media, next to the date 5.11.24.
The pitcher’s social media sensation girlfriend quickly took to TikTok to congratulate her MLB boyfriend on his call-up.
The 21-year-old shared a short video of herself dancing up and down with joy as Skene’s could be seen in the background. She captioned the post: ‘Go Paul go!’
Olivia Dunne celebrated her boyfriend Paul Skenes’ call-up to the majors this week
The right-hander will make his first MLB start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday
The couple, who met at LSU, first made their romance public in August
She also used the perfect sound for the occasion, choosing the recent meme that says, “Let’s [expletive] go…I guess?’
The gymnast also wrote, “POV: You both wake up from a nap and find out he’s in the MLB,” at the top of the video.
‘Here we go! @paulskenes @MLB,” Dunne also wrote on Instagram alongside the Pirates announcement video.
The couple, who met at LSU, first made their romance public in August after gymnastics sensation Dunne was spotted at Skenes’ games for minor league team the Bradenton Marauders, and they’ve only gone from strength to strength since.
The right-hander burst into the national consciousness last year while at Louisiana State University, where he was named D1 National Player of the Year and won the College World Series.
The 6-foot-4 pitcher was under scrutiny long before his call-up to the major leagues, thanks to his performance on the mound and his relationship with Dunne.
The 21-year-old shared a short clip of herself dancing up and down with joy on her TikTok
The gymnast and MLB prospect have attended college football and NFL games together
Skenes turned heads with his performances in the minors, where he added new weapons to his arsenal en route to recording a 0.99 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings with Triple-A Indianapolis.
Him recently allowed his first ever home run in a professional baseball game while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates‘Triple-A branch.
Skenes, 21, gave up a solo home run to Buffalo outfielder Will Robertson – a Toronto Blue Jays prospect – in the fifth inning of an 8-3 victory for the Indianapolis Indians on Sunday against the Bisons.
Skenes is branded by some as the best pitcher since Stephen Strasburg. Dunne, meanwhile, helped LSU win a national championship her senior year.
