Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne cheers on home team during football game at Death Valley, celebrates massive win with the crowd
Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne, a seasoned gymnast with the LSU Tigers women's gymnastics team, was inside the Death Valley to cheer for the Tigers football team as they took on the Nicholls State Colonels at home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Death Valley is what the students and fans call their football home stadium, also known as the Tigers Stadium. Livvy took to her social media handle to share an array of pictures from an exciting game day as LSU won the contest 44-21.
Olivia Dunne announced her commitment to return for a fifth year with the Tigers gymnastics program in the first week of July.
She was on the roster that won their maiden NCAA title in Gymnastics in April. She then signed a NIL contract with Passes.com, which caused her to soar to new heights in the On3 NIL rankings.
It is on the grounds of LSU where Olivia met Paul Skenes for the first time after he transferred to the Tigers baseball team from the Air Force Falcons. He excelled on the mound throughout his collegiate career and even helped them win the College World Series last year.
The Pirates chose him first overall in the 2023 MLB draft. He made his big league debut in May and has since then rushed to an impressive 9-2 record this season.
Skenes also created history after starting the Midsummer Classic with the NL All-Star and, in doing so, became the fifth rookie to achieve that feat.
Olivia Dunne is spellbound by Paul Skenes' pitching prowess
Livvy and Paul Skenes headlined the MLB All-Star red carpet event on July 16 as the fans cheered them along outside the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The MLB.com presenter asked Dunne about Skenes' searing pitching abilities, to which the gymnast replied:
"My brain can’t even process how hard he throws. Like, it is incredible and such a joy to watch. And he’s a great baseball player but an even better person.”
Paul Skenes is one win short of a double-digit win tally in his rookie MLB season. He will look to register that win when he takes to the mound next against the Marlins at PNC Park on Monday.