Livvy Dunne Accompanies Paul Skenes to Receive Prestigious Award on Saturday

Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes, one of the young power couples in sports these days, were together on Saturday as Skenes received his National League Rookie of the Year Award.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes walks the red carpet with LSU gymnast and girlfriend Livvy Dunne before the 2024 MLB All-Star game at Globe Life Field in 2024. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes received his National League Rookie of the Year Award on Saturday night and he did so with girlfriend Livvy Dunne right by his side.

Paul Skenes and Livvy Dunne were in attendance to accept the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year Award! 👏

(via @Pirates) pic.twitter.com/QNQAq3aDlb

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) January 26, 2025

Skenes and Dunne are one of the young power couples in sports right now, having been together since they both were star athletes at LSU. Skenes helped lead the Tigers to the College World Series title in 2023. He was drafted No. 1 overall that year and made his sterling debut in 2024.

Dunne is still a member of the Tigers' gymnastics team, helping them win a national championship last season. She is currently in her fifth and final year of eligibility. She's been very visible at Skenes's starts and events when her schedule allows. Dunne is among the recognizable collegiate athletes right now, armed with a massive social media following and appearing in television commercials for brands like Vuori. She also is one of the highest NIL earners in college.

Skenes finished his rookie season at 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA. He struck out 170 batters in just 133.0 innings and looked every bit the part of an ace moving into 2025. He finished in the final three of National League Cy Young voting, falling to Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves.

The Pirates will head to spring training in just under three weeks and Skenes will be among the most talked about players in baseball as the season gets set to get underway.

Opening Day is scheduled for March 27.

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