Paul Skenes Was Locked in Watching Livvy Dunne Nail New Routine in LSU's Win

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The LSU gymnastics team kicked off its 2025 season Friday night in front front of over 12,000 people at home, and after unveiling their 2024 national championship banner they were able to hold off Iowa State and get a 197.300-194.100 win.
One of the fans in attendance was Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher Paul Skenes. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year was in attendance to watch his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, kick off her fifth and final season at LSU.
Dunne had a great start to her year, too, as she nailed her debut on the beam. Skenes was locked in for this performance:
Liv beam debut alert 🚨@livvydunne scores a 9.825 in the fourth spot!
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) January 4, 2025
📺 SEC Network pic.twitter.com/7X4zecAtba
Dunne also shined on her floor routine:
Fifth year never looked so good 🔥
— LSU Gymnastics (@LSUgym) January 4, 2025
It's a 9.875 for Liv!
📺 SEC Network | @livvydunne pic.twitter.com/QFyuS79FVa
LSU looks primed for another championship run.
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Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.
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