Baseball games can be nerve-wracking to watch, especially if they're coming down to the wire—and if the superstar ace of one of the teams happens to be your boyfriend.
Livvy Dunne was spotted in a suite cheering on Paul Skenes in his final start of the 2025 season during the Pirates' 4-3 win over the Reds Wednesday night, and she looked like she was going through it. Like any other Pirates fan, Dunne was getting some jitters watching Skenes pitch:
We are ALL @livvydunne watching Paul Skenes pitch 😅 pic.twitter.com/aAaTpcwZzU
— SportsNet Pittsburgh (@SNPittsburgh) September 24, 2025
Livvy Dunne watching Paul Skenes with a runner on third:
— Rohit Gujjar (@RohitKu57792064) September 25, 2025
"COME ON!"
Skenes ended up striking out Friedl.#livvydunne #Baseball pic.twitter.com/dTxGqcBsQE
But ultimately, Dunne had a front row seat to another of Skenes's masterful outings on the mound, which included the Pirates star striking out Spencer Steer in the sixth inning. That marked his 211th strikeout of the season, setting a new Pirates franchise record for a right-handed pitcher (Skenes surpassed Mitch Keller's record of 210 that Keller set in 2023).
Look at what it meant to Dunne:
Livvy Dunne screaming as the Reds get shutout against Skenes.
— Reds Daily (@RedsDaily4) September 25, 2025
This video may have ended me. pic.twitter.com/ZoeAApQoMx
In the end, Skenes capped off his dominant second MLB season by allowing four hits and seven strikeouts across six innings against the Reds, lowering his ERA to 1.97. He's the first qualified pitcher with an ERA under 2.00 in his age-23 or younger season since Dwight Gooden in 1985, per MLB.com's Sarah Langs. Wednesday also marked Skenes's 14th game allowing no earned runs and 12th scoreless outing this year.
Dunne perhaps said it best in a simple tweet congratulating her boyfriend after the game: "Best szn I did ever see."
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