Livvy Dunne: Paul Skenes' MLB Debut with Pirates vs. Cubs '1 of My Favorite Moments'

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne was thrilled to see her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes, make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs.

"I have so many amazing memories with him. But I know how hard he has worked for this moment. All the hours. I just know what a hard worker he is. This is probably one of my favorite moments I have ever seen," she said on the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast. "Like seriously, there's nothing that can top this. I'm just so proud."

Her initial reaction to learning that Skenes was called up by the Pirates—after the pair awoke from a nap—went viral on Wednesday:

"Yeah, we woke up from a nap, and he had a few missed calls, and he got called up," Dunne said Saturday. "Then he was like, 'Let's pack,' and we hit the road. It was so exciting."

Skenes, 21, more than deserved his call-up. In seven starts for Triple-A Indianapolis this season he posted a 0.99 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 45 strikeouts in just 27.1 innings.

During his debut on Saturday he pitched four innings, giving up six hits and two walks and three runs while striking out seven. The lone run he directly allowed came off a Nico Hoerner homer.

When he departed, the Pirates held a 6-1 advantage. Reliever Kyle Nicolas allowed two of the runs Skenes was responsible for in the top of the fifth inning to score.

Dunne is quite the athlete in her own right. She was a member of LSU's 2024 NCAA championship team, competing throughout the season on the uneven bars and floor exercise.

She has parlayed that success into popular social media accounts on TikTok and Instagram.

Skenes, meanwhile, has the look of a pitcher who could potentially have a long and successful MLB career. He certainly got off to a solid start on Saturday.