Despite Paul Skenes? Abrupt Season End, Olivia Dunne Sends Unlikely Support

Gymnastics prodigy Olivia Dunne and Pittsburgh Pirates’ icon Paul Skenes have clinched the spotlight in the wake of their fascinating relationship. The pair shares LSU Tigers roots and sparked the dating rumors in the College World Series in June when the 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model was in attendance donning an LSU Tigers grey jersey. The summer continued with burning questions of the two having something brewing.

At the same time, Dunne, the highest-paid female athlete in the NCAA, rose to prominence and disclosed her future plans. Skenes signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as the No. 1 choice in the 2023 MLB Draft on July 18 for a $9.2 million signing bonus, the highest ever for a drafted player. However, his journey in the 2023 season was cut short by a declared far-sighted goal. The recent update came with an unexplained flow of events from the gymnast.

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Despite having “checked all the boxes” meant for him, the 21-year-old, Paul Skenes was placed on the Development List. An official announcement was made by Pirates on Twitter yesterday confirming Skenes “will not pitch again this season.” The next day, the 20-year-old LSU gymnast posted an adorable update on her Snapchat wearing the Pirates hat.

The final-year LSU gymnast shared her gym outfit details in a mirror selfie sporting Skenes’ team emblem white cap with a yellow bold P print. She added the outfit details as a picture caption saying, “hat: courtesy of the pirates shirt: vuori pants: LSU team issued Nike.”?

The official statement also mentioned an off-season for Skenes, in order to prepare for the 2024 season. On the bright side, the Single-A and Double-A affiliate player will get a full pro year to showcase his abilities in the 2024 MLB season.

Olivia Dunne’s support for her boyfriend over time

Remember when Dunne’s relationship was first disclosed at the NCAA baseball World Series during the Tigers’ 2-1 victory over Florida at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska? Later, in one striking photo, she was seen wearing a baseball glove that looks exactly like Skenes.

Again before the start of her senior year, a hint of baseball support in one of her TikTok videos brewed the chatter. Later, she was continuously seen cheering for her man during his minor league debut.

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Dunne is now in her senior year and will graduate in 2024. With the current turn of events, Dunne will be drifting away from the sport at the end of the season, and Skenes will make his full-season return.

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