Paul Skenes' girlfriend Olivia Dunne traveled to Arkansas with her LSU Tigers teammates as they competed against the Razorbacks in their latest SEC matchup on Friday. Dunne has so far been impressive in her previous five outings with the Tigers this season, as they look to defend their championship crown from last season.
Olivia took to her social media handle ahead of game day to share two selfies, one of herself and the other involving her teammate Kylie Coen as well. The girls rocked purple leotards with black and white stripes as they looked game-day-ready.
Take a look at the snapshots of the images here:
LSU is currently 4-2 for the 2024-25 season, after the 196.875-196.600 loss to the Razorbacks. The Tigers were coming off a 197.550 to 197.450 win over the Florida Gators on Jan. 17, where Dunne scored an impressive 9.875 in her floor exercise routine.
Olivia Dunne was absent from the semifinals and finals when LSU claimed its maiden NCAA championship last year. Two months after the win, Dunne exercised the option to contest with the team for a fifth and final year.
Just like the gymnast, her boyfriend and Pirates ace Paul Skenes helped the Tigers to the College World Series title in 2023. Soon after, he was drafted first overall to the big league.
An impressive rookie season with the Pittsburgh Pirates last season saw the RHP claim the NL ROY honors, finishing third on the NL Cy Young award voting list and earning the nod to the All-MLB first team. He dominated proceedings from the mound throughout all his big league starts with the Pirates last season.
Skenes finished with an impressive 11-3 record, 1.96 ERA, 170 strikeouts, and 0.95 WHIP. He also started the Midsummer Classic for the NL All-Stars in Arlington, Texas, which Livvy Dunne attended.
Olivia Dunne and Paul Skenes continue to make each other better
In an exclusive interview with People magazine, Olivia Dunne explained how she and Paul Skenes continue to push each other to become the best version of themselves in life.
"I think that we play off of one another and make each other better," she said. "Paul definitely holds me accountable, which I really appreciate."
The two have been dating since 2022 when they first met on the campus grounds of LSU, after Skenes had entered the NCAA transfer portal and ultimately transferred from the Air Force Academy in July 2022.