Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne drops 4-word reaction as Pirates ace shows up to support her at gymnastic meet
Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes have been dating since they were both in college. The two star athletes were at LSU when their relationship began. Shortly after, Skenes, who had just led the Tigers to the College World Series title, declared for the MLB Draft and was taken first overall.
He has since ascended through the minors and even won the Rookie of the Year in the NL. He's well beyond his days at LSU, but it's where Dunne still competes in gymnastics. Last night, Dunne shared a photo of the two after Skenes dropped by her meet.
She captioned it:
"Big LSU gym fan."
Dunne was arguably being ironic here, since Skenes is there to support her and presumably wouldn't attend if not for his girlfriend. Dunne is a fifth-year senior, which means these meets with her team are among the last ones she'll ever do in college. After that, it will be time to either turn pro and compete in other events or transition into some other field.
Paul Skenes reveals offseason plans with Olivia Dunne
Right now, Paul Skenes is in the offseason. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher won't have to report back to the team until February for Spring Training. But in the meantime, he's not missing his training sessions so he can stay in shape for the spring.
Skenes also wants to spend time with Olivia Dunne. With both being famous athletes, it's rare for them to have time off from their respective sports. But after the season ended, that's what Skenes and Dunne did.
The pitcher said, via MLB.com:
"I took three weeks off at the beginning of the offseason. Took a mini vacation to Florida for a few days. It’s just tough because my girlfriend [LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne] is in school and I’m trying to spend as much time with her as possible. A two-week trip to Italy or something like that? That’s not happening this offseason."
Skenes said he operates on a 12-hour schedule. If something can be done, excluding his short vacation with Dunne, in that time period, he will do it. Otherwise, he won't so that he doesn't miss his offseason training.