Olivia Dunne shows off her baseball expertise on MLB All-Star red carpet alongside pitching prodigy boyfriend Paul Skenes

Olivia Dunne showed disconnected her awesome shot knowledge connected Tuesday nighttime arsenic she deed nan MLB All-Star reddish carpet pinch fellow Paul Skenes.

Dunne, a gymnast astatine LSU, has gotten acquainted pinch shot done her narration pinch Skenes, who antecedently sounded astatine LSU and now stars for nan Pittsburgh Pirates.

And nan societal media prima roseate to nan juncture erstwhile she was asked if she knew really to grip a fastball by Skenes.

In nan question and reply pinch FanDuel's Rob Friedman, Dunne asked Skeknes if he was referring to a four-seamer.

'See, I cognize that,' she said.

Dunne past tried to do a four-seam grip, arsenic Skenes lightly pointed retired that she was incorrectly utilizing 3 fingers.

Dunne replied that she was 'more of a splinker girl,' referring to Skenes uncommon hybrid transportation of a splitter and sinker.

The Pirates rookie, who started for nan NL All-Star squad connected Tuesday, impressed successful 1 inning of action arsenic he recorded a scoreless frame.

Dunne was seen going chaotic cheering connected Skenes arsenic he sewage Aaron Judge to crushed retired for nan last retired of nan inning.

The 22-year-old is conscionable nan 5th rookie pitcher to commencement an All-Star Game successful nan showcase's 94-year-history.

The past rookie pitcher to commencement an All-Star Game was nan Dodgers' Hideo Nomo successful 1995.

Skenes, nan first wide prime successful nan 2024 MLB Draft, has had an unbelievable commencement to life successful nan pros, registering a 1.90 ERA successful 66.1 innings to date.

Dunne, meanwhile, precocious announced that she'll beryllium returning to LSU for a 5th twelvemonth connected nan gymnastics squad.