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For Livvy Dunne, seeing her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, isn’t easy.
Dunne, 23, said watching Skenes throw is harder than competing as a gymnast at LSU and that she goes through a whirlwind of emotions during her opens.
“Obviously, I think I got criticized a couple of times while I was watching it,” Dunne said during an appearance on MLB Network with Skenes. “I get nervous because obviously I want him to do his best. I love him. He usually goes out there, does his thing, does his thing amazing. But I feel every emotion while he’s out there doing his thing.”
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Paul Skenes poses for a photo with Olivia Dunne during the red carpet photo call at the Loews Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. (Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
“It’s completely out of my control, which is really hard because while I was competing, I mean, I was in control of my own destiny. Now I just need to sit back, relax and trust him.”
Dunne went viral earlier this season when she was seen saying “F—” after Skenes gave up a home run to Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer. The former LSU star attends many of the games Skenes hosts and is an avid supporter of her boyfriend and the Pirates.
Dunne got a firsthand look at Skenes’ stuff when he stepped into the batter’s box before the Pirates ace left for spring training.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne walk the red carpet for the MLB All-Star Game on July 14, 2026 in Philadelphia. (Chris Szagola/AP Photo)
“I think all offseason Paul wanted me to fill in while he pitched. I’ve been putting it off all offseason because it’s scary and everyone told me it would be very scary,” Dunne said.
“It was the last day of the offseason before we went to spring training and he said, ‘No, come on. You’re going to stay there.’ And I thought he was joking, and I stood up and froze.”
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes walks to the dugout after handing the ball to manager Don Kelly during the sixth inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Skenes said he rattled his tower, meaning he threw high and in at his girlfriend.
“She had been asking me too. She wanted to see it, or she said she wanted to see it, and then the time comes, we have to see if you’re interested,” Skenes said.
The reigning NL Cy Young winner has an 8-8 record and a 3.57 ERA this season, and has been an anchor for a Pirates team that is in the thick of the NL Wild Card race at 50-47.
