There’s a lot to love about Paul Skenes.
The rookie phenom has lived up to the expectations of last year’s No. 1 overall pick, posting a 2.25 ERA in three starts.
Baseball’s top pitching prospect also held six hitless innings last week before being removed for pitch overload, striking out 11.8 batters per nine innings.
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Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn reacts on the field after her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (not pictured), made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. The Pirates won, 10-8. (Charles LeClair – USA Today Sports)
Skenes took the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park for the second time on Thursday (his no-hitter attempt came at Wrigley Field), and the Skenes fever is still going strong.
The Pirates crowd went wild when he made his major league debut, but this time fans filled the stands wearing fake mustaches to imitate him on the mound.
The broadcast team was interviewing a mustachioed young fan in the stands when he was asked what his “favorite thing” was about the big right-hander.
He cheated and gave two answers.
“Livy Dan with his moustache!”
Skenes, of course, is dating Dan, as they both attended Louisiana State University, where Skenes was the Tigers’ star player who won last year’s Collegiate World Championship and Dan himself won a national title earlier this year.
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) poses with his girlfriend, Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunn (right), after making his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park. (Charles LeClair – USA Today Sports)
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The pitcher called their relationship “kind of a small world.”
Dan has garnered quite the following over the years, boasting millions of followers on social media and even earning a spot as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Crew.
Skenes gave up just one run over six innings against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. His ERA was so low because a relief pitcher in his MLB debut allowed runners to score and then pushed the run to Skenes.
LSU’s Olivia Dunn poses for a photograph with the trophy after her team won the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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However, only two runners have crossed home plate while the 6-foot-6 pitcher is on the mound.
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