Olivia Dunne was dressed in custom Pittsburgh Pirates merchandise to cheer on her boyfriend Paul Skenes on his MLB debut.
The No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, who is one of the most hyped pitching prospects in recent years, will make his first MLB start for the Pirates against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park on Saturday and his girlfriend Dunne will give you his full support.
The LSU gymnast is expected to be in the stands Saturday night after arriving in Pittsburgh with the right-hander earlier this week after being called up.
And there will be no doubt who she’s rooting for, as the social media sensation shared photos of herself posing in a custom Pirates jacket.
The bowling jacket came in Pittsburgh colors in a shiny black fabric with white and yellow cuffs and trim and gold and white stars sewn onto one sleeve.
Olivia Dunne dressed in custom Pirates merchandise to cheer on Paul Skenes
Dunne also shared a photo of the additional Skenes-themed ‘ultimate swag’ he had been sent.
The right-hander is scheduled to make his first MLB start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
It was personalized with Skenes’ name stamped on the other sleeve in gold letters and his signature on the back.
Dunne also shared a photo of the additional ‘ultimate swag’ that clothing brand Tiny Turnip had sent him, which included t-shirts, vests and a denim jacket featuring Skenes’ last name, number and likeness.
Skenes received the call on Wednesday with the The pirates advance the news with a video on social networks, along with 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 clip of her dancing up and down in joy while Skene could be seen in the background. She captioned the post: ‘Come on Paul, come on!’
He also used the perfect sound for the occasion, opting for the recent meme that reads, ‘Let’s (expletive) go… I guess?’
The gymnast also wrote, “POV: They 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 along with the Pirates’ announcement video.
The couple, who met at LSU, first went public with their romance in August.
The social media sensation celebrated her boyfriend’s call-up to the majors this week.
The couple, who met at LSU, first went public with their romance in August after gymnastics sensation Dunne was spotted attending Skenes’ games for the Bradenton Marauders minor league team, and they’ve been going strong ever since. aft.
Speaking to MLB Network ahead of his debut, Skenes said Dunne has helped him immensely when it comes to dealing with pressure.
“It’s been great, she’s helped me in a lot of ways in terms of handling all the hype, I guess, so to speak, and how to handle everything that comes with being a professional athlete because she’s lived it a little bit.” So it’s been fantastic,” Skenes said.
The right-hander burst into the national consciousness last year while at Louisiana State University, where he was named National D1 Player of the Year and won the College World Series.
The 6-foot-6 pitcher has been under the microscope since long before his call-up to the major leagues, thanks to his performances on the mound and his relationship with Dunne.
The gymnast and MLB prospect have attended college football and NFL games together.
Skenes said Dunne has helped him enormously in dealing with pressure.
Skenes attracted attention with his performances in the minors, where he added new weapons to his arsenal en route to posting a 0.99 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings with Triple-A Indianapolis.
the recently allowed his first home run in a professional baseball game while pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates‘Triple-A affiliate.
Skenes, 21, allowed a solo home run to Buffalo outfielder Will Robertson, a Toronto Blue Jays prospect, in the fifth inning of the Indianapolis Indians’ 8-3 victory Sunday against the Bisons.
Some have called Skenes the best pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg. Meanwhile, Dunne helped LSU win a national championship his senior year.