Olivia Dunne returns to Pittsburgh to watch boyfriend Paul Skenes in action for the Pirates
- Skenes, 21, plans to serve in the U.S. Army after retirement
- READ MORE: Dunne hits the Sports Illustrated red carpet for a swimsuit party in New York
Olivia Dunne has returned to Pittsburgh as she prepares to watch her boyfriend Paul Skenes in action for the Pirates.
On Tuesday, the 21-year-old LSU star shared two photos of herself, revealing that she will be cheering on her boyfriend — the first pick of the 2023 MLB Draft — this week while at PNC Park for the Pirates’ 7-6 victory against the San Francisco Giants.
‘Back in the BURGH!’ she wrote on a pre-match selfie showing off her pre-match outfit – a white crop top, jeans and a white and gold pirate hat.
Skenes is scheduled to play in Pittsburgh’s third and final series game against San Francisco on Thursday evening source on X.
Jared Jones is expected to take the mound for Wednesday’s game.
Olivia Dunne shared two Instagram posts hinting that she’s back in Pittsburgh to watch her boyfriend, pitcher Paul Skenes, play on Thursday
Skenes, 21, will play in Pittsburgh’s third and final series game on Thursday
Skenes, who made his MLB debut for the Pirates in a 10-9 win against the Chicago Cubs on May 11, may be considering serving his country after retirement, the newspaper said. USA today.
The rookie right-handed pitcher is already spearheading a donation project for U.S. military veterans, giving away $100 to the Gary Sinise Foundation for every strikeout he records this season. The pitcher aims to raise $100,000 by September, the end of the MLB regular season.
“He will serve his country in some way in the future. It’ll just be a matter of when. Paul and I talked about that play,” Air Force baseball coach Mike Kazlausky said.
Skenes and Dunne after the right-handed pitcher made his debut against the Cubs on May 11
“We’ll get him back into the Army once his professional playing days are over. It is very important for Paul to be able to serve our country.”
Skenes, 21, played college baseball in the Air Force before transferring to LSU because he would have been forced to postpone his career due to military service if he had stayed in Colorado for a second year. It was the reason for his move to the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Dunne, 21, attended Sports Illustrated’s latest swimsuit edition party in New York last week.
Posing next to her on the red carpet were model Brooke Nader, social media influencer Paige Spiranac and Patrick Mahomes’ wife Brittany.